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Seattle Expansion Team Unanimously Approved by NHL; Expected to Start in 2021

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The National Hockey League is coming to Seattle.

The league's board of governors voted unanimously Tuesday to award its 32nd franchise to Seattle, beginning in the 2021-22 season.

Seattle has long been a sought-after venue for an NHL franchise, but after numerous starts and stops, the process gathered a full head of steam when the city agreed last December to renovate KeyArena.

This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.

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