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Uncertainty of amateur hockey season could make the Seattle Kraken’s first draft difficult
By Andy Eide Western Hockey League Commissioner Ron Robison held a press conference a month ago and detailed his league’s Return to Play Protocol. Its an ambitious plan that includes a start date of October 2nd to allow for a full 68-game schedule. The WHL’s plan is not very different than the Ontario Hockey League, […]
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 […]
Weekly One-Timers: Hockey looks in the mirror and more
By Andy Eide It turns out that the firing of Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock set off a series events that has the hockey world reeling and in the midst of self-reflection. In the days following Babcock’s dismissal, a story broke in the Toronto Sun detailing an incident between Babcock and then rookie […]
NHL Seattle nabs Ricky Olczyk as Assistant General Manager
By Andy Eide NHL Seattle’s hockey operations staff grew Tuesday as the team announced the hiring of Ricky Olczyk as the new Assistant General Manager. Olczyk, 49, spent the 2018-2019 NHL season as a pro scout with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Prior to that he worked with Seattle General Manager Ron Francis for four seasons […]
What’s next for NHL Seattle and new GM Ron Francis?
By Andy Eide SEATTLE — Thursday was a long day for new NHL Seattle general manager Ron Francis. It started with a press event at the KEXP Gathering Space and was followed by a string of live television and radio interviews from across the United States and Canada. His evening ended by greeting a throng […]
A look at how new NHL Seattle GM Ron Francis fared in Carolina
By Andy Eide NHL Seattle appears to have its man. The news started to break Tuesday afternoon that hockey Hall of Famer Ron Francis is going to be named the first general manager of Seattle’s expansion franchise. Francis’ resume on the ice is well documented. He was selected fourth overall by the Hartford Whalers in […]
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