SEATTLE — The NHL expansion effort in Seattle took another step forward Wednesday, naming Tod Leiweke president and CEO for the prospective club.
The move is not a surprise considering Leiweke’s background in the market and his experience with the NHL. Leiweke served as president of the Seattle Seahawks from 2003-10 before taking over the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning. He left the Lightning in 2015 to become the COO of the NFL, a position he left earlier this year.
Leiweke is the brother of Tim Leiweke, the CEO of Oak View Group. Oak View is heading the redevelopment of KeyArena, which would serve as a home for a new team.
The group is seeking to have a team awarded in time to begin play in 2020.
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