Articles about NHL

A sports power play for Melinda French Gates as she takes minority stake in Seattle Kraken hockey team

French Gates called herself “a big believer in the power of sports” and said that after many years of “cheering on Seattle from the sidelines,” she’s excited “to have an even deeper connection to the Seattle sports community.” Read More

Amazon will stream Seattle Kraken hockey games to Prime subscribers in unique sports rights deal

Seattle Kraken fans will have a new place to root for the pro hockey team next season. The franchise announced… Read More

How the NHL is using AI to predict key moments in games

The NHL brought its third annual Technology Showcase event to Seattle this week, a stone’s throw from the global headquarters… Read More

Further embracing tech, Seattle Kraken to release NFT collection that captures ‘essence of brand’

The puck has dropped and the first season of Seattle Kraken hockey is in full swing. Now the team is… Read More

Kraken officially released in Seattle: Fans turn new Climate Pledge Arena into a roaring hockey house

“Seattle, we did it!” Seattle Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke welcomed the first packed house for a hockey game at Seattle’s… Read More

Inside Climate Pledge Arena: New venue is a ‘very Seattle’ mix of high-tech and deluxe experiences

This is not the Coliseum that was constructed here almost 60 years ago, or the KeyArena where fans last saw… Read More

Amazon’s smile logo and Climate Pledge decal to appear on Seattle Kraken hockey helmets

Amazon is adding a little promotional branding on the helmets of the Seattle Kraken, the city’s new NHL team set… Read More

Seattle Kraken in the game as EA Sports’ ‘NHL 22’ features new hockey team and new arena

Hockey fans dying for a look inside Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena, the soon-to-be home of the Seattle Kraken, can turn… Read More

But is he geeky? New Seattle Kraken player Morgan Geekie talks tech and more with GeekWire

Morgan Geekie might be the right guy for the right town. There are obviously plenty of geeks in Seattle and… Read More

Amazon inks another sports deal as AWS will power NHL’s digital transformation and in-game analytics

Amazon Web Services is broadening its reach across the professional sports landscape, announcing a new partnership with the National Hockey… Read More

Tech and hockey vet Todd Humphrey on his dream job with Seattle Kraken, ‘the nirvana of all startups’

For all of the technology being developed and considered for Seattle’s new NHL team — from the mobile app that… Read More

Let’s get Kraken! Seattle hockey team has a name and logo as sports mystery finally surfaces

Seattle’s professional hockey team finally has a name — and it’s time to get Kraken. In a much-hyped branding reveal… Read More

OK, what do we actually call Climate Pledge Arena? Nickname suggestions needed for Seattle venue

Seattle doesn’t have a name for its professional hockey team yet, but the building where the franchise will play took… Read More

Amazon buys naming rights to KeyArena in Seattle, will call it Climate Pledge Arena as part of sustainability initiative

Amazon just took its climate change initiative to another level. The Seattle tech giant announced Thursday that it bought the… Read More

Inside another big dig in Seattle: Saving the roof at Key Arena is a 44-million-pound remodel marvel

Before a puck ever drops for professional hockey in Seattle, the ground had to drop out from below Key Arena… Read More

Big tech and pro sports converge in Silicon Valley during NBA Playoffs, offering a preview for Seattle

REPORTING FROM OAKLAND: It was a regular break in the action during the first quarter of Tuesday’s NBA playoff game… Read More

Startup tech exec and former pro hockey player joins new Seattle NHL franchise to lead tech efforts

Todd Humphrey is getting back to his hockey roots. Humphrey is leaving his position as CEO of Seattle startup LiquidPlanner… Read More

NHL approves Seattle expansion franchise, set to begin play in 2021 near Amazon campus

Professional hockey is coming back to the Emerald City. The NHL Board of Directors on Tuesday awarded an expansion franchise… Read More

Why this top Amazon exec just placed a bet on a future Seattle NHL franchise

Andy Jassy runs the world’s largest cloud computing business. He also just joined an NHL franchise ownership group trying to… Read More

Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy joins NHL ownership group aiming to bring pro hockey to Seattle

Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon Web Services, has joined the investor group aiming to bring an NHL expansion team to… Read More

Former Seahawks CEO Tod Leiweke to lead Seattle’s NHL group as president

Tod Leiweke is headed back to Seattle. The veteran sports executive will be officially announced as the CEO and president… Read More

Famed Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer chases biggest blockbuster yet: NHL team in Seattle

Seattle has a special place in the heart of famed movie and TV producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Before franchises like Top… Read More

Seals? Totems? Cougars? Kraken? Report reveals clues to 13 possible names for a Seattle NHL team

Seattle Freeze didn’t even make the list. Speculation about what name could be bestowed on a potential National Hockey League… Read More

Vegas Golden Knights GM says Seattle could be a ‘perfect fit’ for an NHL team

LAS VEGAS — There are a lot of lessons to be learned from the early success of Las Vegas’ first… Read More

NHL to open expansion application process to Seattle; season-ticket drive will gauge interest

OK, the Sonics aren’t coming back (just yet), but Seattle moved a step closer to giving hockey geeks (raise your… Read More

Make some noise for Amazon! Hockey fans in Canada urged to scream for HQ2

Forget the Kiss Cam. In Canada, they’re going for the Kiss-Up, eh? Fans at the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa,… Read More

Seattle mayor joins Oak View Group in promising to turn KeyArena into world-class sports, music venue

Updated 4:15 p.m. Wednesday: Promising to build a world-class arena, and with it potentially lure an NBA or NHL team to Seattle,… Read More

Seattle mayor calls for community feedback on Key Arena renovations

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is asking for public feedback on two proposals to renovate Key Arena in the hopes of… Read More

Snapchat and sports: How the NHL’s Minnesota Wild used the new Spectacles

https://youtu.be/y94yqjm9Bvg The Spectacles made it into the sports world. Snap Inc., formerly known as Snapchat, has caused a stir with its… Read More

Twitter adds more live sports content, will stream free weekly MLB and NHL games

Twitter today announced another sports-related streaming deal. As a result of a new partnership with MLB Advanced Media, Twitter will stream one… Read More