Sound of Hockey Episode 12 – When Hockey Bites
Episode 12 is here, and the guys have lots to talk about after two coach firings, two very full slates of NHL games on the days before and after Thanksgiving, and one Gritty wedding crash. Darren has been on vacation in New York during recording, but refuses to miss a week #ForThePod! This week, the guys […]
NHL Board of Governors Meeting – What to look for
On December 4th at the Winter NHL Board of Governors Meeting, the NHL Board of Governors is expected to vote on whether to award Seattle the 32nd franchise in the league. Although we hate assuming here, because of the unanimous recommendation out of the Executive BoG Expansion Committee in October, we should feel reasonably confident […]
NHL Seattle And SIFF Partner For Holidays On Ice Film Series
By Andy Eide With the holidays officially upon us, the Seattle International Film Festival and NHL Seattle have partnered to present a film series with one common theme. The theme of ice. Holidays On Ice runs Nov. 23rd through Dec. 16th, and will screen 11 films that are either about hockey or ice skating, and one […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 11 – View from the Press Box / Thankful for Hockey
Lots to talk about on the latest episode of Sound of Hockey. Earlier this week, Darren and John had the awesome experience of joining Andy in the press box at the Seattle Thunderbirds game, so they break down that outing, and Andy shares about his recent spot doing color commentary for a WHL TV broadcast. […]
Considering going to your first Thunderbirds game? Do it. Do it now.
Despite having lived in Seattle for close to three years now, it’s safe to say that I’m still very much in the learning stages of truly understanding the complex hockey culture of the Pacific Northwest. It simply isn’t “in your face” like it is in markets where the NHL already has a foothold and a […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 10 – Come Sail Away with ESPN’s Emily Kaplan
The title of this week’s episode may spoil this, but… Sound of Hockey welcomes Emily Kaplan to Episode 10! John, Andy, and Darren have a great chat with ESPN’s National Hockey Reporter and co-host of ESPN On Ice with Wyshynski and Kaplan about her experiences so far in her role. Plus, plenty of hockey talk […]
An NHL fan’s guide to the WHL
When I moved to Seattle 14 years ago, I signed up for a partial season ticket package of the Seattle Thunderbirds. I didn’t really know what level the Thunderbirds were in the hockey hierarchy. I just wanted to watch hockey. Originally, I thought it was an interesting hybrid of minor league and semi-pro league hockey […]
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