Sound of Hockey Episode 76 – Wash Your Hands!
It's been a weird week in Seattle, so the Sound of Hockey guys are here to hopefully brighten your day a bit with some mindless hockey talk (and yes, they do briefly discuss the coronavirus and the impact it's having on the local area, as well as the hockey world). In...
NHL Seattle breaks ground on practice facility in Northgate with an eye towards serving community
By Andy Eide SEATTLE – While there is already a hole in the ground and construction at Northgate Mall, NHL Seattle was on the scene Thursday to officially break ground on its new training facility. The NHL Seattle Ice Centre will be a 180,000 square foot project,...
Debugging the EBUG – The David Ayres story is inspiring, but this system is ridiculous
There exists a real-world scenario, and it’s not even all that farfetched, in which I could suit up and tend goal in an actual points-on-the-line game for your NHL Seattle franchise in 2021 and beyond. Anyone who has seen me play goalie as an adult would likely agree...
US Players in the WHL
The Western Hockey League’s first ever US Challenge Cup kicked off this weekend in Kent. This 12-team tournament brings to town some of the best bantam teams in the Western United States & Canada. The tournament showcases the elite bantam players to scouts of WHL...
Sound of Hockey Episode 74 – The Kansas City Shuffle
Very fun episode this week, filled with top-notch Sound of Hockey banter. Andy, celebrating his birthday and in the midst of a five-games-in-five-days "heater," discusses his recent exhausting shift to life on the road, while John and Darren are chipper as can be....
Mid-season NHL Attendance Report
It is that time of year when I check in on how attendance is faring across the NHL. This is data, not an indictment of any fan base. It is natural for teams take a hit in attendance with extended periods of playoff droughts that are inevitable for all teams. There are...
Memorial Fund supporting local hockey in place to honor the loss of Boise State player Bobby Skinner
By Andy Eide Bobby Skinner didn’t make every hockey team he tried out for and was cut on more than one occasion. Those setbacks didn’t stop him from pushing forward, however. He would work on his game, improve his fitness, he would persevere. That dedication to the...
Sound of Hockey Episode 71 – PuckTales – Featuring HILARY KNIGHT
WOW! This is another BIG episode, with another BIG-TIME guest! Fresh off of competing in the Elite Women’s 3-on-3 for Team USA, where she scored the loan goal for the Stars and Stripes, the legendary HILARY KNIGHT joins Sound of Hockey for an awesome interview! With...
NHL Seattle’s Stu Barnes has been part of the Northwest hockey scene for 30 years
By Andy Eide During his 16-year NHL career Stu Barnes played with many different teams. Monday, the NHL Seattle pro scout met his new team in person for the first time since joining the expansion franchise in September. Barnes, along with the rest of the Seattle...
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...
