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Northwest Passage: Former Seattle Thunderbird Shea Theodore making Conn Smythe case with Golden Knights
Former Seattle Thunderbirds defenseman Shea Theodore has been among the best this postseason and is a front runner for playoff MVP.
Northwest Passage: Tyler Johnson, Shea Theodore find the twine
The Seattle Kraken are a season away from playing but the NHL playoffs feature players who cut their teeth in the Northwest. There are guys who played junior hockey locally – we’re just talking Washington and Oregon here, not British Columbia which is technically Southwest Canada – or are natives of the area. As the playoffs […]
The Anatomy of an Expansion Draft
I will be doing a series of posts on the Vegas Golden Knights to help understand likely scenarios for Seattle in just 15 months’ time when Seattle starts building their roster. This first post is taking a look at how Vegas approached their NHL Expansion Draft. Pre NHL Expansion Draft The Vegas Golden Knights were […]
Weekly One-Timers: Coaching changes and All-Star trick shots
By Andy Eide No NHL head coach should be feeling secure these days. Not after the surprise firing of Vegas Golden Knights head man Gerard Gallant on Wednesday morning. Gallant was in his third season with Vegas and is just two years removed from guiding the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup Final in the […]
American Hockey League’s Calder Cup Final has a distinct Northwest flavor
By Andy Eide Chicago and Charlotte are two cities that sit thousands of miles away from Seattle. Yet, as the Chicago Wolves get set to play the Charlotte Checkers in the American Hockey League’s Calder Cup Final, both teams have a distinct Northwest flavor. Game 1 of the Final gets underway Saturday night in Charlotte […]
Is Kelly McCrimmon a fit for the NHL Seattle GM gig?
By Andy Eide The last time that Kelly McCrimmon made a public appearance in the Seattle area was May of 2016 at the accesso ShoWare Center in Kent. Surrounded by his Brandon Wheat King players, McCrimmon hoisted the Ed Chynoweth Cup over his head in jubilation to celebrate coaching the Wheat Kings to a WHL […]
Wild Wild West — Pacific Division Race To The Top
By Andy Eide If you’re a fan of tight races, nervous scoreboard watching and meaningful March hockey games, then the NHL’s Pacific Division should be right up your alley. Heading into the weekend, the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames are locked in a close race for not only the division but also, the top […]
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