A STANLEY CUP ALREADY IN SEATTLE'S PAST

On Tuesday, Gary Bettman announced that Seattle will be the NHL's 32nd franchise. "Seattle, the NHL is thrilled to welcome you," Bettman said durning a ceremony. "I know obviously that those words are words that the passionate and patient fans in Seattle have longed to hear."

The new franchise will take flight in the 2021-22 season.

And like the other NHL teams, their goal will be to win the Stanley Cup. However, when they do reach the top of the mountain, it won't be Seattle's first Stanley Cup championship.

Back in 1917, the Seattle Metropolitans were part of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association and faced the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey Association for the Stanley Cup. In a previous post, I wrote about the final game between Seattle and Montreal:

On March 26, 1917, the Metropolitans faced the Montreal Canadiens in game four of the Stanley Cup series. Holmes (Harry "Hap"- Seattle's goalie) opponent at the other end of the rink was George Vezina. Playing in Seattle, the Canadiens took game one by a score of 8-4. The Metropolitans responded by winning games two (6-1) and three (4-1). The series was a best-of-five affair. With Lord Stanley's silverware on the line in game four, Seattle cruised to a 9-1 landslide pasting of Montreal. In a brilliant display of offensive skills, Bernie Morris netted 6 of Seattle's 9 goals. The only Montreal player to beat Holmes was Didier Pitre.