NHLSeattle 28
What makes Seattle such an attractive market?
We have heard much of the news lately about 3 potential ownership groups interested in brining an NHL franchise to Seattle. It is also clear that the NHL views Seattle as an attractive market. So what makes Seattle such an attractive market? TV Market Regional Sports Networks (RSN) are a critical revenue stream to pro sports […]
2013 Review: Seattle is now part of the conversation
My second post to this site was “How does a city get an NHL team?” I posted it just about 2 years ago in January of 2012. It was poorly written and barely read by anyone outside of my household. In that post I laid out 3 pillars in getting a team. The pillars required were […]
A timeline view of 2013 in NHL to Seattle news
I spent some time looking through twitter feeds and facebook posts to recap this busy year. There were more events, quotes and news worthy items than is listed below. I tried to keep it high level and focused on events that shaped the NHL to Seattle news. Nothing on Markam, Las Vegas and very little on […]
Arena progressing and potential NHL ownership group in town
UPDATED 11AM PST: Check the bottom of the post. Chris Daniels teased us for about 24 hours when he tweeted that he would have an exclusive interview with Hansen to get an arena update and talk NHL first scenario. Remember – after #MNF, tune into KONG or KING5 for the exclusive interview w/ Chris Hansen on […]
Bettman comments on the “E” word
If you are in Seattle, before you read this piece, say three times out loud: “There are no guarantees. There are no guarantees. There are no guarantees.” Gary Bettman was speaking at the Prime Time Sports Management Conference in Toronto this morning where Yahoo NHL reporter, Nick Cotsonika, captured this nugget from the Commissioner. Bettman […]
Quick update on the NHL to Seattle Rumblings
It has been a while since we had an actual NHL to Seattle update. So I figured I would give a quick assessment of some of the news making the rounds before everyone gets worked up. There was a report over the weekend from the local and reliable reporter, Chris Daniels that the NHL is […]
Keep Calm and let them Carry On
The NHL has tried to figure out a solution for the Coyotes staying in Glendale for over 4 years. They obviously see something there that a lot of us hockey fans don’t see. It could be the 13th biggest TV Market, a rise in youth hockey, expected rebound in the housing market or maybe the […]
Most Commented