Here’s some fun news for your Friday. The as-of-yet-unnamed NHL team in Seattle — a.k.a. the Kraken — have hired big brain Namita Nandakumar as their senior stats person. Namita previously was a quant for the Philadelphia Eagles, who you may remember were recent Super Bowl Champions.
By Peter Hassett 2 years ago
The NHL’s upcoming 32nd franchise team in Seattle will soon have its name, according to Sportsnet’s Chris Johnston.
During Saturday’s broadcast of Hockey Night in Canada, Johnston mentioned during the Headlines segment that a name announcement should be expected before the All-Star break in January.
“It sounds as though they’re very, very close behind the scenes on finalizing that name and they intend to release that name to the public before the All-Star Break,” Johnston said. “So we’ll start to get a little bit of personality to go with that team.”
By Donya Abramo 2 years ago
After months of speculation, the Seattle ownership group officially filed for an NHL expansion team in early February. Thursday, the would-be 32nd NHL franchise held a season-ticket drive to gauge interest.
The interest is definitely there.
By Cara Bahniuk 4 years ago
Several years ago, the NHL introduced goal reviews for goaltender interference. The league’s heart was in the right place with the new challenges, but officials’ determinations for what is and isn’t goaltender interference has varied widely. Lately, several overturned goal calls have caused exasperation and heartburn for many coaches, players, and fans.
A few days after the Seattle City Council approved a $600 million renovation of KeyArena with an intent to receive an NHL franchise, the NHL has made a statement.
Gary Bettman has announced that the NHL is open to the expansion process for a team in Seattle.
By Cara Bahniuk 4 years ago
On Monday evening, the Seattle City Council approved a $600 million renovation of KeyArena. With the renovation deal in place, the NHL is expected to announced a franchise in Seattle in the coming months.
By Cara Bahniuk 4 years ago
