NHL Seattle Hockey club

[Bobblehead]

Can't wait, what happens when the ball starts to roll?

 

[ZorntoLargent]

Can't wait, what happens when the ball starts to roll?

FYI, it’s a PUCK not a ball. :sarcasm_off:

 

[Bobblehead]

Can't wait, what happens when the ball starts to roll?

FYI, it’s a PUCK not a ball. :sarcasm_off:

My first lesson in hockey. thank you for the one-timer..?

 

[Sports Hernia]

Can't wait, what happens when the ball starts to roll?

FYI, it’s a PUCK not a ball. :sarcasm_off:

My first lesson in hockey. thank you for the one-timer..?

Go over to SonicsRising.com, they have a blog that is on going that goes over hockey rules. They do a good job at breaking down things.

 

[Uncle Si]

Is it official?


Also, watch rivalry Wednesdays on NBCSN...

 

[Bobblehead]

Just wondering what happens once, we are awarded..
We get expansion draft?
Minor league affiliates.
etc
etc.

 

[Sports Hernia]

Is it official?


Also, watch rivalry Wednesdays on NBCSN...

It’s not official, but probably as close as it gets. It’s all contingent on key arena being remodeled. The NHL wants to be here BAD.

 

[Sports Hernia]

Just wondering what happens once, we are awarded..
We get expansion draft?
Minor league affiliates.
etc
etc.

Not sure the order of things or how the expansion draft works.

 

[Maulbert]

Is it official?


Also, watch rivalry Wednesdays on NBCSN...

It’s not official, but probably as close as it gets. It’s all contingent on key arena being remodeled. The NHL wants to be here BAD.

Yup. Seattle is a hungry market that would balance the conferences, which is the reason the NHL awarded Vegas and ignored Quebec City. I think QC would have better luck relocating a struggling eastern franchise like Winnipeg did than hoping for expansion.

 

[Cyrus12]

You guys will be very disappointed with the NHL product but then maybe you get your basketball team back eventually....

 

[Bobblehead]

You guys will be very disappointed with the NHL product but then maybe you get your basketball team back eventually....

why?

 

[Flyingsquad23]

No chance that the hockey fans who have waited a lifetime for the NHL will be disappointed. With the instant west coast rivalry’s the arena will be sold out before the season starts. I know I will be ready to purchase my season tickets as soon as they make them available. Just hope they go with a legit name, I’m hoping for the Metropolitans.

 

[chris98251]

You guys will be very disappointed with the NHL product but then maybe you get your basketball team back eventually....

why?

Pucks don't bounce LIKE A BASKETBALL?

 

[Palmegranite]

You guys will be very disappointed with the NHL product but then maybe you get your basketball team back eventually....

why?

Seahawks fans don't like low scoring games. They rarely go as high as 10-9......or 6-6 :irishdrinkers:

 

[Sports Hernia]

You guys will be very disappointed with the NHL product but then maybe you get your basketball team back eventually....

Nope, having a team beats not having a team.
The NHL is going to be HUGE here.

IMHO the NBA product has been piss poor over the last 30 years, I personally don’t miss it much, other than having a sports space filler between Hawks and Mariners.

 

[DJrmb]

You guys will be very disappointed with the NHL product but then maybe you get your basketball team back eventually....

why?

Seahawks fans don't like low scoring games. They rarely go as high as 10-9......or 6-6 :irishdrinkers:

10-9 is a ton of scoring. Could you imagine if two NFL teams scored 10 times and 9 times? That's 70 to 63 if it was touchdowns. At minimum if it was all field goals that's a 30 point game hardly "low scoring".

Scoring doesn't have to "look" big on the scoreboard to make people more excited in my opinion. If all the sudden they decided each goal in soccer was to count as 50 points would that mean it's more exciting then it was before because scores would be like 100 to 0 or 150 to 50? Of course not. Anyway, I think there is plenty of scoring in a hockey match to keep fans interested that want to see lots of scoring. The Seahawks averaged 22.9 points per game which means about 3 Scores per game. 3 Scores in a hockey game is doable, no?

 

[gowazzu02]

You guys will be very disappointed with the NHL product but then maybe you get your basketball team back eventually....

Nope, having a team beats not having a team.
The NHL is going to be HUGE here.

IMHO the NBA product has been piss poor over the last 30 years, I personally don’t miss it much, other than having a sports space filler between Hawks and Mariners.

I agree, the NBA product is pretty poor, with really only 2 teams that have any significant shot at the title. I mean why waste our time why not just go straight to GS Cleveland part 4.......

Hockey, Im very excited for, It's a dirty secret of mine every year around June. I get sucked into the playoffs. I love the game. Honestly I hardly ever watch regular season hockey so interested to see that when we get a team.

As for the expansion draft. They really set it up for Vegas to be successful out of the gate with the rules around players that teams could keep.

Cant wait.

Although I will say I wont go to very many games because getting in and out of key arena is a nightmare....

 

[Sgt. Largent]

Hockey, Im very excited for, It's a dirty secret of mine every year around June. I get sucked into the playoffs. I love the game. Honestly I hardly ever watch regular season hockey so interested to see that when we get a team. ...

NHL playoff hockey is incredible, probably the best playoff intensity and excitement sport of all the major sports.

Can't even imagine if we got a team how awesome the playoffs would be.

btw, anyone who isn't excited for the NHL?................all I ask is for them to see a match in person, it's a great spectator sport.

 

[Glasgow Seahawk]

Quick question- so the potential owners received expansion paper work but the league haven't heard back from the owners yet. How long does it usually take to file this stuff?

Probably no big deal but after the failed Kings relocation and no one bidding for an NHL expansion franchise last time it opened up i'm always a bit nervous. It's also no small chunk of change.

 

[Brett]

Been waiting for this since the mid 90's when we lost the Tacoma Rockets to Kelowna. Can not happen fast enough IMO.