Seattle's NHL franchise announced Wednesday it has hired Ron Francis to be their inaugural GM and one of his first orders of business is to help pick a name for the expansion team. NHL Seattle chief executive Tod Leiweke said the 56-year-old Francis signed a multi-year contract. "Announcing
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Ron Francis has all kinds of eye-popping statistics attached to his Hall of Fame career. When CEO Tod Leiweke and the ownership group of the Seattle NHL expansion team looked at his playing resume, though, they were most impressed by another statistic: Francis was voted captain by three teams for 14
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The NBA plays a Summer League in Las Vegas, so an NHL Summer League in Toronto or New York seems like a no-brainer. Which is probably why it won't happen any time soon.
The NHL makes the news official today
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Blackhawks 2019 first-round draft pick Kirby Dach wore a microphone during one of his first days playing for Chicago at Prospects Camp.
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SEATTLE (AP) -- Seattle's NHL expansion team has announced its general manager - Ron Francis, a Hall of Famer and a two-time Stanley Cup winner.
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