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2 proposals for KeyArena RFP process
As you have probably seen by now, two groups have submitted their responses to the City of Seattle’s Request for Proposal (RFP) to renovate KeyArena into a world-class entertainment facility that could someday accommodate the return of the Sonics and the arrival of an NHL franchise. Seattle Partners (AEG & Hudson Pacific) and Oak View […]
Happy Seattle Metropolitans Day!
100 Years ago today the Seattle Metropolitans defeated the Montreal Canadiens. The Metropolitans became the first American team to win the cup. Hopefully it won’t be the last. #NeverForget
SoDo Group files new petition for Occidental Street Vacation
Yesterday, Chris Hansen and the SoDo group filed a new petition for the Occidental Street Vacation. This new proposal was consistent with their communicated plan over the last 6 months but was not formalized until Wednesday. The big things are: 100% Private Financing. No arena gets built until a team from either the NHL or NBA […]
Raising Funds for the RMHC Hockey Challenge
I have the honor of playing in the Ronald McDonald House Hockey Challenge. This is an annual event put on by the Seattle Thunderbirds and the Ronald McDonald House of Western Washington and Alaska. If you don’t know what the Ronald McDonald House is all about, you should. The Seattle Ronald McDonald House is a […]
City of Seattle RFP for KeyArena gets released
Key Arena RFP There was a swirl of NHL/NBA Seattle news this week when the City of Seattle released the much anticipated RFP for the redevelopment of KeyArena. Inside the RFP, the first listed objective is to: “Provide a world-class civic arena to attract and present music, entertainment, and sports events, potentially including NBA and […]
2016 NHL to Seattle Report Card
As I do every year, I give out grades on how we did for the year across the three pillars of landing an NHL franchise, plus I throw in a bonus category of community. The categories are listed in priority order. A strong potential owner is the most important piece because they can influence the […]
NHL To Seattle 2016 News in Review
From a league level, we entered the beginning of 2016 with some outstanding questions on the two NHL expansion applications from Quebec and Las Vegas. Meanwhile, locally we were still waiting on the outcome of the final street vacation on the SoDo arena. January 14th Rumors start to circulate that the falling Canadian Dollar could […]
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