6/20/2011
“The league cannot afford to keep the team,” said a distressed Gary Bettman, “as of today the Phoenix Coyotes have folded operations. We will play this 2011-2012 season with 29 teams.” The league owned Coyotes had been hemorrhaging money for years and after three years with no owner. The league has a schedule in place for the 29 teams and the league will soon be hearing bids for the 30th spot. All of the Coyotes under contract have been bought out by the league and will be free agents on July 1.
7/14/2011
The city of Seattle will have an NHL team in 2012. The league has awarded the 30th spot in the league to a group of investors from Seattle led by businessman Steve Thomas. “We are so excited to have this opportunity and will name our pick for general manager to start scouting for the team in a couple of months. Get ready Seattle we now have the NHL!” Thomas, who used to be a minority owner of the Nashville Predators, has said the 2012-13 season will be held in a renovated Key Arena while a new 18,500 seat arena is being built.
11/15/2011
In a press conference today Paul Fenton, the former assistant general manager of the Nashville Predators, has been named as the general manager of the new Seattle NHL team. “It’s exciting to think that this team is going to be the mark that I leave on the league. It’s a very unique opportunity to start out with a clean slate and build a team completely the way I want to,” Fenton said. Gary Bettman also announced that Seattle will have the first pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
3/21/2012
Please welcome to the ice your Seattle Vipers! Seattle NHL season ticket holders were invited to an event last night where they were able to meet the owners, general manager Paul Fenton and witnessed the naming of the first head coach and the naming of the team. Ron Wilson was named the inaugural head coach of the Seattle franchise and the new name and logo were unveiled to season ticket holders. The team will play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference along with the Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, and Dallas Stars. The team will pick its first players at the entry draft in June and can start signing free agents on July 1st.
“The league cannot afford to keep the team,” said a distressed Gary Bettman, “as of today the Phoenix Coyotes have folded operations. We will play this 2011-2012 season with 29 teams.” The league owned Coyotes had been hemorrhaging money for years and after three years with no owner. The league has a schedule in place for the 29 teams and the league will soon be hearing bids for the 30th spot. All of the Coyotes under contract have been bought out by the league and will be free agents on July 1.
7/14/2011
The city of Seattle will have an NHL team in 2012. The league has awarded the 30th spot in the league to a group of investors from Seattle led by businessman Steve Thomas. “We are so excited to have this opportunity and will name our pick for general manager to start scouting for the team in a couple of months. Get ready Seattle we now have the NHL!” Thomas, who used to be a minority owner of the Nashville Predators, has said the 2012-13 season will be held in a renovated Key Arena while a new 18,500 seat arena is being built.
11/15/2011
In a press conference today Paul Fenton, the former assistant general manager of the Nashville Predators, has been named as the general manager of the new Seattle NHL team. “It’s exciting to think that this team is going to be the mark that I leave on the league. It’s a very unique opportunity to start out with a clean slate and build a team completely the way I want to,” Fenton said. Gary Bettman also announced that Seattle will have the first pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.
3/21/2012
Please welcome to the ice your Seattle Vipers! Seattle NHL season ticket holders were invited to an event last night where they were able to meet the owners, general manager Paul Fenton and witnessed the naming of the first head coach and the naming of the team. Ron Wilson was named the inaugural head coach of the Seattle franchise and the new name and logo were unveiled to season ticket holders. The team will play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference along with the Los Angeles Kings, Anaheim Ducks, San Jose Sharks, and Dallas Stars. The team will pick its first players at the entry draft in June and can start signing free agents on July 1st.
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