NHL
Virginia Mason Teams Up With Seattles New NHL Franchise
The health care system has been tapped as the hockey teams official medical provider
Virginia Mason Health System will open an outpatient medical facility at the Northgate Ice Centre, a planned state-of-the-art sports complex that will serve as the practice facility and home offices for Seattles new NHL hockey franchise. The Oak View Group, which is redeveloping the former KeyArena in preparation for the new NHL team, and Seattle…
NHL Will Consider Seattle Expansion
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said the league has approved the investment group's bid to bring a team to the soon-to-be redeveloped KeyArena.
Just one day after Mayor Jenny Durkan signed a memorandum of understanding with Oak View Group to redevelop KeyArena to bring NHL and NBA teams to Seattle, the NHL has reportedly agreed to consider Seattles bid for an expansion franchise. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced that the league would accept and consider the application from…