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Ron Francis talks about how the NHL’s return and CBA may affect NHL Seattle
By Andy Eide The NHL was back on the ice this week as twenty-four teams opened training camps in preparation for the qualifying rounds of the Return to Play Plan set to kick off at the beginning of August. The seven teams that didn’t make the postseason are home, preparing for October’s NHL Draft with […]
Will delay in Palm Springs arena cause AHL scramble for NHL Seattle?
By Andy Eide The groundbreaking celebration was set for February 18th in the California desert. Free tickets had been distributed and presumably ceremonial shovels were acquired for various photo ops as the excitement for a new hockey arena in Palm Springs was building. Five days prior to the event, it was cancelled. The arena in […]
Stagnant salary cap would present opportunity for NHL Seattle
In the lead up to the 2017 NHL season, the Vegas Golden Knights wheeled and dealed outside of the parameters of the Expansion Draft to construct a roster primed to contend right away. With the growth of the salary cap potentially stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s an argument to be made that the […]
NHL Seattle breaks ground on practice facility in Northgate with an eye towards serving community
By Andy Eide SEATTLE – While there is already a hole in the ground and construction at Northgate Mall, NHL Seattle was on the scene Thursday to officially break ground on its new training facility. The NHL Seattle Ice Centre will be a 180,000 square foot project, located on the east side of the mall […]
AROUND THE BOARDS 2019-11-22
Below is a list of interesting articles, dirty dangles, and other interesting items from around the hockey world. Local 7 interesting things from Ron Francis about the Seattle NHL team Seattle NHL expansion team ‘getting close’ to announcing nickname Seattle’s KeyArena played pivotal role in success of Oak View Group Seattle to Palm Springs: How […]
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 […]
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