The Pitch
As the first stage of the NHL Expansion process nears, I thought it would be a good opportunity to review Seattle’s case for an expansion franchise. Population Seattle is estimated to be the 15th highest populated US Metropolitan Statistical Area and the third biggest city without an NHL team. Seattle also continues to grow faster […]
RBL Group confirms NHL Expansion Application intent
Geoff Baker from the Seattle Time has confirmed that the Ray Bartoszek group will be submitting an NHL Expansion Application for the Tukwila site location. Arena update: not really “news” just getting on record. Ray Bartozsek will apply to #NHL for expansion team in #Tukwila #NHLtoSeattle #Arena — Geoff Baker (@GeoffBakerTIMES) June 30, 2015 Geoff […]
NHL Officially Opens the Door for Expansion
Well in case you were off the grid for the last 5 days, it might be news to you that Gary Bettman announced that the NHL will be officially accepting expansion Applications from July 6th to August 10th. This comes as no surprise to those of us that have been following the story for the last […]
Glendale goes nuclear on Arizona Coyotes
Sorry for the glamorous headline but there is no other way to explain it. Yesterday, the Glendale City Council scheduled a special meeting for today that could potentially cancel their two year old lease and operating agreement claiming that the Coyotes are in breach of their agreement. It appears the city council is citing Arizona State law 38.511: […]
The truth about Florida Hockey
This Stanley Cup Playoff has brought a lot of attention to Florida hockey. A packed barn with rabid fans and great TV ratings. Success has not been limited to the playoffs either. An NHL team in Florida was top 10 in NHL attendance this year and averaged 98% capacity. The bummer for the Florida Panthers is that it is happening less than 300 miles […]
SoDo Arena Update: Hansen Speaks
SoDo land owner and prospective NBA franchise owner in Seattle, Chris Hansen, made news today when he spoke to a couple of local media outlets today. This morning he spoke to local AP reporter, Tim Booth, and this afternoon he jumped on the Dave Softy Mahler show on KJR. The executive summary of his message […]
Seattle needs a new Arena
Over the weekend, CBS Sports ran an article titled “Seattle City council wants to pull public funds from proposed arena”. In there was a quote from Tim Burgess. “This deal’s just not doable, at least as it’s constructed today,” says Tim Burgess, the president of the Seattle City Council. “I wouldn’t say it’s dead. But […]
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