Around the Boards 2019-11-14
Below is a list of interesting articles, dirty dangles, and other interesting items from around the hockey world. Local How Seattle Is Taking a Data-Driven Approach to Building Its New NHL Team If you want to hear Alexandra’s story in audible form, just check episode 51 of the Sound of Hockey Podcast. NHL Seattle is hosing […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 60 – Cherry Bomb
Episode 60 of Sound of Hockey starts with a slightly more serious tone than others, as John, Andy, and Darren get into a pretty deep conversation about this week’s firing of Don Cherry by Sportsnet. After Cherry – a long-time icon in Canadian hockey lore – went on a rant about immigrants to Canada not […]
Weekly One-Timers: No hangovers for Bruins and Blues
By Andy Eide Enduring through the grind of a full NHL season and playoffs all the way to a Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final can take a toll on a team. That’s what the Boston Bruins did last season as they lost to St. Louis in the end. This offseason the Bruins didn’t […]
Around the Boards 2019-11-08
Below is a list of interesting articles, dirty dangles, and other interesting items from around the hockey world. Local Defencemen dominate early look at 2021 draft class – Never too early to start tracking prospects for Seattle’s first NHL Entry Draft NHL Seattle Launches Hockey Central Page – NHL Seattle put together a nice consolidated […]
For indigenous players Roddy Ross and Conner Roulette, hockey is more than just a game
By Andy Eide When goalie Roddy Ross joined the Seattle Thunderbirds last January, he was sporting a nondescript mask. It was painted plain white with no markings other than the manufacturer’s name. After a few successful outings it was clear that Ross, who would eventually get drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers, was going to be […]
2019-20 NHL Attendance Report: October
It is time for the early look at some of the attendance figures around the league. As I note every year, my intent is not to take shots at any team’s fan base. It is just a view into how teams are drawing at the gate, which has always been important in the NHL compared […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 59 – Featuring Ray Ferraro
HUMONGOUS EPISODE ALERT! This week, the guys have the pleasure of speaking with none other than Ray Ferraro, superstar analyst for TSN and NBCSN, and also an 18-year NHL veteran. With Ray, the guys dive pretty deep into his takes on what to watch out for when Seattle’s franchise gets up and running. Plus, plenty […]
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