More ice for local hockey as Sno-King announces new facility on Snoqualmie Ridge
By Andy Eide In a desire to grow the sport of hockey for local youths and adults, one of the largest hockey associations in the Seattle area is helping eliminate the barrier of limited ice availability with a new arena on Snoqualmie Ridge. Sno-King Amateur Hockey Association announced Wednesday morning that it has finalized plans […]
USA Hockey Report 2018-19
The USA Hockey membership statistics were released yesterday and as always, I took a rather deep dive in to the numbers. Across the board, USA Hockey Membership continued its steady climb up 1% by adding over 5,000 player memberships year over year. Here is an overview of the changes by State. Raw membership by state […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 39 – We’re Keeping This Trophy!
On the latest Sound of Hockey, the guys have opted to simply keep the ECHL’s Kelly Cup… Oh, wait, that’s the Colorado Eagles, who have actually made the calculated decision to not return the championship trophy. Lots of Seattle talk in this episode as well, as John breaks down Tod Leiweke’s recent AMA session, and […]
Photo Gallery: Game 3 watch party
Thank you to all of you who made it out to Petoskey’s last night for the game 3 watch party. Loved seeing familiar faces and meeting some new folks as well. Thank you Brian Liesse for snapping some photos at the event.
American Hockey League’s Calder Cup Final has a distinct Northwest flavor
By Andy Eide Chicago and Charlotte are two cities that sit thousands of miles away from Seattle. Yet, as the Chicago Wolves get set to play the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup Final, both teams have a distinct Northwest flavor. Game 1 of the Final gets underway Saturday night in Charlotte […]
Comparing Seattle to the Vegas Timeline
I see a lot of online discussion about the timeline for things such as hiring a GM, ticket pricing, and, the most controversial topic, the team name. Patience isn’t something fans possess, but sometimes we need to take a step back and try to objectively see how we are tracking to puck drop. Using Vegas […]
Sound of Hockey Episode 38 – With Legendary Goalie Grant Fuhr!
It’s a BIG one this week, folks! In Episode 38, Sound of Hockey is joined by four-time Stanley Cup hoisting, Vezina winning, Hall of Fame netminder Grant Fuhr! With Grant, the guys discuss his career, how goaltending has evolved since he entered the NHL, and his new documentary, Making Coco: The Grant Fuhr Story, among many […]
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