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Will the Palm Springs Firebirds be NHL Seattle’s AHL affiliate’s name?
By Andy Eide Could the Palm Springs Firebirds be coming to the American Hockey League in 2021? According to a report by Detroit Hockey Net, the Oak View Group filed a trademark application on August 9th for the name ‘Firebirds’, apparently to be considered for Seattle’s AHL franchise, which if approved by the league will […]
NHLtoSeattle 2018 News in Review
We opened 2018 in pretty good shape. The year started with an approved and signed Memorandum of Understanding between Oak View Group and the City of Seattle to redevelop KeyArena. And the NHL announced that it was reviewing an expansion application from a Seattle ownership group (later to be named NHL Seattle). Here is a […]
Oak View, NHL Seattle Continue Celebration At Seattle Center Arena Ground Breaking Ceremony
By Andy Eide SEATTLE – What was officially a ground-breaking ceremony for the new Seattle Center Arena Wednesday, turned quickly into a continued celebration of the National Hockey League’s expansion to Seattle. The dignitaries that helped land the new team and the building of a new arena were all in attendance at the West Plaza […]
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 […]
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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