New Seattle NHL Arena Remains on Schedule for Summer 2021 The Canadian Press | September 16, 2019 SEATTLE — The arena for Seattle’s NHL expansion franchise remains on track to open sometime in the summer of 2021. Construction officials said Monday that the entire bowl of the former KeyArena has been demolished and excavation work is ongoing. Offici…
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…
Jeremy Roenick May Lead Seattle NHL Expansion Group Walter McLaughlin | December 8, 2013 The rumors have been swirling for years, but began to heat up in 2011 when hedge fund manager Chris Hansen stepped up efforts to rally support for a multipurpose arena…
The Seattle Arena Project: An Update Walter McLaughlin | December 9, 2012 Approximately ten days ago, preliminary architectural images of the new Seattle basketball/hockey arena were released. About five minutes later, the early reviews began to flood in. Charitably put, they were…
With Formal Approval at Hand, Seattle to Shop for NHL, NBA Teams Walter McLaughlin | September 24, 2012 If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it— W.C. Fields There’s no way to know whether or not Seattle…
With Seattle Arena Deal Done, is the NHL Next? Andrew Eide | September 11, 2012 The Seattle City Council has reached an agreement with Bay Area investor Chris Hansen to build a $490 million arena in downtown Seattle. Hansen has been working with the city…
The Five Best Markets for Future NHL Franchises Ryan Pike | March 13, 2012 Since the National Hockey League’s inception in 1917, the only constant has been change. Aside from the Original Six era, the league has constantly been in a state of flux…
