Selling the NHL on bringing the 2024 Winter Classic to Pacific Northwest required the purchase of a protection plan — a retractable roof.
“We just want to pause and thank Mariners for their support because with our weather, we needed the potential for a roof and we had the perfect neighbour,” Kraken CEO Tod Leiweke said. “And they not only agreed to do it, they helped us sell up the league and helped us put our best foot forward.”
And while Husky Stadium or Lumen Field would have provided larger venues for the event, the NHL wanted the protection of the retractable roof both for the game and in the weeks leading up to the game building the rink. “I think the league loves what’s happened here,” Leiweke said. “I think the league is thrilled with the ongoing development of the Seattle Kraken and Seattle as a hockey marketplace. We made our case effectively and we’re thrilled. This is a big deal for us.”
“Next year seems like a long time away, but it’s going to be exciting and you’re going to feel like a kid again,” Vegas goalie Logan Thompson said.Article content
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