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Seattle Hockey Partners David Bonderman, left, and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan talk to the media as they leave a meeting at National Hockey League headquarters, Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018, in New York. Members of Seattle’s potential ownership group and Mayor Durkan presented their case to the Board of Governors’ executive committee at the league office. If the executive committee moves the process forward, the board could vote as soon as December to award the NHL’s 32nd franchise to Seattle. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) NYML103 NYML103 NYML103

The Closer: How Mayor Durkan helped convince NHL execs to recommend Seattle expansion

The Seattle delegation left little to chance in its pitch to NHL owners in New York. Mayor Jenny Durkan sealed the deal with assurance that KeyArena would be ready for 2020.

(Illustration by Rich Boudet / The Seattle Times)

Sockeyes or Totems? Announcing the winner of our (unofficial) tournament to name Seattle’s NHL team

You cast more than 100,000 votes over the course of a month. In that time, Seattle got even closer to an NHL franchise. What should its name be? It came down to Sockeyes and Totems.  VIEW

FILE–Bobby Hull, left, and Jack Evans of the Chicago Blackhawks, are shown in the dressing room with the Stanley Cup after Chicago won the NHL title by downing the Detroit Red Wings 5-1 in this April 16, 1961 file photo, in Detroit. Like his father Bobby, the Dallas Stars Brett Hull will have his name engraved on the Stanley Cup after scoring the game-winning goal in triple overtime against the Buffalo Sabres in Game 6 of Stanley Cup finals Sunday, June 20, 1999. (AP Photo/File)

How much money can Seattle NHL fans expect to pay for tickets? More than in most other sports

The NHL in recent years has been the second priciest ticket of the four major North American sports leagues. Lower national television revenues than other leagues and fiercely loyal hockey fans combine to keep ticket prices high.

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