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Northwest Passage: Morgan Geekie, Carter Hart check in as NHL playoffs open.
The Seattle Kraken are a season away from playing but the NHL playoffs feature players who cut their teeth in the Northwest. There are guys who played junior hockey locally – we’re just talking Washington and Oregon here, not British Columbia which is technically Southwest Canada – or are natives of the area. As the […]
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 […]
Weekly One-Timers: Oilers, Pens, and Sharks
By Andy Eide The NHL season is two weeks old and as usual, there are teams and players off to hot starts, cold starts, and over-reactions abound. Perhaps the best early story is the Edmonton Oilers. Despite having the game’s best player in Connor McDavid, the Oilers have been a study in organizational dysfunction over […]
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