Will the Golden Knights Be Ready for the Trade Deadline? The Hockey Writers | February 12, 2017 With the 2016-17 NHL Trade Deadline fast approaching and teams cajoling for position, the league’s newest franchise finds themselves in a unique position. The Vegas Golden Knights currently sit in…
Russell Wilson: Face of the Seattle Arena Project Walter McLaughlin | November 18, 2016 Hockey fans across the land agree that Seattle would be an ideal landing spot for an NHL franchise. This week, one of the NFL’s biggest names added star power to…
NHL Expansion: Seattle Arena Project Roars Back to Life Walter McLaughlin | October 26, 2016 When last we visited this subject, the long, twisted road investor Chris Hansen had traveled in his efforts to bring the NHL and NBA to Seattle had seemingly reached a…
Las Vegas Hockey Team Down to Three Names: Report Brandon Share-Cohen | August 11, 2016 Las Vegas is the home to the NHL’s newest franchise. The excitement for expansion has been running rampant for years, and now that the process is finally nearing completion, there…
Las Vegas Hires George McPhee as First General Manager Brandon Share-Cohen | July 12, 2016 When the NHL officially announced that Las Vegas would be receiving an NHL franchise, some major questions were still left unanswered. The general manager, coach, expansion draft players, and otherwise…
NHL Approves Las Vegas Expansion Andrew Forbes | June 22, 2016 The NHL Board of Governors met again on Wednesday with the discussion surrounding the league’s expansion in 2017-18. They closed the meetings with the vote in favour of the NHL…
Seattle Arena: ‘Big, Ugly House’ to Undergo Final Vote Walter McLaughlin | April 29, 2016 This coming Monday, the Seattle City Council is slated to vote on vacating a stretch of Occidental Avenue South to entrepreneur Chris Hansen for the purpose of constructing his proposed…
Who Might the Sharks Protect in NHL Expansion Draft? Sam Kelly | March 23, 2016 Earlier this month, details emerged on a potential NHL expansion draft following the 2016-17 season. Each franchise would lose one player if the league expanded by one team, while a…
Did Seattle Make the Wrong Arena Decision? Walter McLaughlin | February 15, 2016 Early on in the process, we were literally swept off our feet. After being slapped in the face by the Seattle Supersonics’ brutal uprooting and departure to Oklahoma City in…
December 15, 1925: The Day the “National” Hockey League Died Matt Pryor | December 15, 2015 It’s interesting how one date can have different meanings to different people: One couple’s wedding anniversary is the date another couple’s divorce was finalized, your birthday is the date someone…
Quebec City and Las Vegas Enter NHL Expansion Final Stage Glynn Cosker | August 25, 2015 The hopeful NHL expansion team cities Las Vegas and Quebec City have both entered into Phase Three of the official process. In a nutshell, Phase Three means that each prospective…
NHL Expansion Process Moves Forward Michael Straw | August 21, 2015 Get ready hockey fans because league expansion is getting even closer, and both of the primary candidates are moving forward in the process. It was revealed on Friday that both…
