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Approval of Arena Deal Has Seattle’s NHL Fans Excited
By Andy Eide SEATTLE – A process that began over a decade ago, and seemed dead in the water on several occasions, was finalized Monday before enthusiastic applause. The Seattle City Council unanimously voted, by an 8-0 count, to approve a plan allowing the Oak View Group to remodel Key Arena in the hopes of […]
Hockey is more than just a sport to Tod Leiweke, it is a passion
This is the first in a two-part series with Seattle Hockey Partners CEO Tod Leiweke. In this first piece we look at his hockey background and overall passion for the sport. By Andy Eide Since joining the effort to bring the NHL to Seattle this past April, Tod Leiweke has been a busy guy. He’s […]
We had a good week
Going into the week our biggest worry was appeals to the Final Environmental Impact Statement. An appeal could have put the already aggressive timeline to hit the 2020-21 season for an NHL franchise at risk. The deadline was Thursday, September 13th at 5pm. Aside from the occasional distraction, let’s just say I was on Twitter […]
Steve Yzerman steps down in Tampa, fueling speculation of him landing in Seattle
By Andy Eide What was a quiet Tuesday morning in the hockey world turned wild after a giant bolt of lightning ignited speculation in Florida, Michigan, and yes, even here in Seattle. Tampa Bay general manager Steve Yzerman announced that he would be stepping down from his position with the Lightning after an eight-year run. […]
Quick Updates on Timelines
Updated Arena Timeline It was a relative heavy news week in NHL to Seattle movement. On Tuesday, I published an updated timeline of NHL approval with the best information I had at the time. Within 48 hours, we received a lot more clarity on the sequence of events. Here’s an estimated timeline for how the […]
NHL Seattle adds new owners, including one life long hockey fan
By Andy Eide SEATTLE – Perched high up in the Space Needle, overlooking the site that they hope will soon house a new arena and NHL Hockey team, the Seattle Hockey Partners and Oak View Group announced they have added seven local investors to their organization on Wednesday morning. One of those new investors has […]
Laying out the next steps toward NHL approval
As the NHL comes out of summer hibernation it would be a good time to lay out the critical 5 weeks ahead on the NHL to Seattle front. There are two major tracks to monitor: 1) the arena and 2) NHL franchise approval. The Arena OVG and the City of the Seattle have been going […]
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