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Davy Jones Locker Room
about 6 hours
PWHL Draft Recap: Torrent add goalscoring and controversy to their roster
The PWHL Draft concluded yesterday, with a bunch of depleted lineups changing hopefully for the better with the additions of fresh new talent from all across the globe. 2nd Overall Pick: Abbey Murphy – F Hometown: Evergreen Park, Illinois Dimensions: 5’5 Position: Forward Previous Team: University of Minnesota Draft Year Stats: NCAA Stats: 66 points (40 goals, 26 assists) in 31 games International Stats: 7 points (2 goals, 5 assists) in 7 games Oh boy. Off to a roaring start with this one. In any other year, this would be a slam dunk positive for the Torrent; Murphy was hailed throughout the last couple of years as the next big thing; an absolute scoring juggernaut at the college level that was pretty obviously the best player in the world not currently playing in the top women’s league. Her comparable pros are her teammates at the Olympics. Given how much of the Torrent’s roster got ransacked in the aggressive push for expansion, this kind of player would be exactly what the doctor ordered; a score-from-anywhere, ferocious, hard-headed fighter of a forward who can turn any shift exciting. This is the easiest pick any team could make in their position. Sure, she’s a bit of a firecracker on the ice, but that’s the kind of player that fans will come to love very quickly when it’s not happening to their team. …And then she decided to do the worst possible thing anyone can do; go on social media, and let her Opinions Be Known. Namely being apparently a fan of our current President, in spite of All Of That, and actively defending the US mens’ team that hit a land speed record in sewering goodwill that had built up over the course of the tournament. And I’m sure you’re saying “So what? An Athlete in a rich sport that’s a conservative? Who on earth cares?”, and it’s not necessarily an unreasonable response. We as sports fans (and especially hockey fans) are sort of used to that. It’s sort of part of becoming one; getting disappointed by bad opinions coming from our sports heroes or them doing something unfathomably dumb. Here’s the thing; the PWHL’s general audience? Does not like that. They are here because the women’s game specifically caters to them and their wants/needs from Sport and they may not have come into this from the perspective of the eternally jaded sports aficionado. There are much longer and much more potent memories in this side of the game than that of the men’s, usually because of learned experience and a clear need to keep a lot of the more unpleasant sides of the sporting world out for fear of that unsavory experience coming back with real personal consequences. To bring her to Seattle of all towns? With their fanbase as it stands? Right after being the Grand Marshals of Seattle Pride? That’s hoping you can let hockey’s insular culture cushion her from backlash. That’s trying to Hockey Man your way out of this. I don’t think you can hockey man your way out of this. Let me say this: I’m sure she’ll be decent in this league. She’s going to make a lot of enemies with her style of play, and I’m sure she’s aware of it, and actively welcomes it. But I hope she’s ready, because while she will have friends in this city…she’s gonna have a much more lukewarm response than I think she’s ready for. Welcome to the Torrent. Hope you’re braced for impact. 14th Overall: Sydney Morrow – D Hometown: Darien, Connecticut Dimensions: 5’7 Position: Defense Previous Team: University of Minnesota Draft Year Stats: 38 points (8 goals, 30 assists) in 39 games This was a great year for defense in the women’s game; Caroline Harvey will unfortunately be a very close and noteworthy problem for the Torrent, but much of the draft’s first two rounds was comprised of blueliners that will help shore up the next wave of teams. Morrow, was one such player. Morrow found her game in her sophomore season in the NCAA, going from about 8 points in 33 games at Ohio State to over a point per game after transferring to Colgate University, and getting to show some real impressive work with the Golden Gophers once she ended up there; putting up 30 points in 42 games and 38 points in 39 games this year. Morrow’s pedigree is exactly the kind of thing a scout wants to see; Shattuck St. Mary’s; the prep school that seemingly engineers hockey players above all else, from a hockey family, solid work in her brief time as a member of the USA U-18 team, and of course her quick rise into being a major contributor at the college hockey level on the back-end; not an easy feat in the women’s hockey game. Welcome to the Torrent, Sydney! 26th Overall: Emerson Jarvis – F Hometown: Mundare, Alberta Dimensions: 5’4 Position: Forward Previous Team: Quinnipiac University Draft Year Stats: 38 points (17 goals, 21 assists) in 41 games Jarvis comes to us from the ECAC; a conference which this year was a three-headed monster comprised of Yale, Princeton, and my grandfather’s alma mater; Quinnipiac. Quinnipiac ended up 7th in the women’s college hockey poll to end the season, and Jarvis was a big part of that success; ending up 2nd on the team in scoring. Jarvis’ main calling card is her speed; which will avail her well on a team that seems to be going all in on relentless skating. And again, a much needed addition to the team given how depleted they are. A forechecking waterbug of a forward is exactly what the doctor ordered for this team that needs to generate excitement now that the roster is almost totally unfamiliar. Welcome to the Torrent, Emerson! 38th Overall: Grace Elliott – F Hometown: Cloverdale, British Columbia Dimensions: 6’2 Position: Forward Previous Team: University of British Columbia Draft Year Stats: 37 points (24 goals, 13 assists) in 28 games They apparently grow them big out in coastal BC, because good gravy; 6’2? Elliott comes from the USports system; Canada’s version of the NCAA. Her team; the Thunderbirds, had a phenominal season out in the Canadian West; winning all but two of their games against an admittedly small and fairly weak division. But! You have to play the games you are presented with, and UBC finished their year with a 5th place finish in the entirety of USports; beating Ottawa and Waterloo, and might’ve been able to get away with a 4th or even 3rd place finish had Montreal not beaten them in OT. Grace Elliott was far and away the straw stirring the drink for UBC: being their leading scorer by a preposterous 15 goal margin, tied for 2nd-most assists with 13, and by far UBC’s best women’s hockey player. No, I’m not kidding. She leads the all-time list for the school. She also had the most penalty minutes at 44, but I can only imagine it is because doing even basic plays with a stick at her height meant she was prone to just catching players while standing upright. With that in mind, she is extremely used to taking control of just about any and all shifts she finds herself in using her stick skill and of course, her size to her advantage. Her skating isn’t up to the comical level of speed as her cohorts, but I imagine her place in this lineup is getting to the dirty areas and actually daring the smaller players around her to move her while she takes care of business in tight with decent passing skill and shooting. She is a project, but one you could mold into a truly special player if given time and space to develop. Welcome to the Torrent, Grace! 50th overall: Grace Gilkyson – D Hometown: Calgary, Alberta Dimensions: 5’7 Position: Defense Previous Team: Yale University Draft Year Stats: 27 points (9 goals, 18 assists) in 36 games. Welcome back to the ECAC! I hope you enjoyed your quick jaunt to Canada, it’s back to getting Very Connecticut up in here. Your New-Haven Style pizza is already in the oven. Do not resist. Gilkyson comes from the Yale Bulldogs, and made a name for herself as a strong puckmover and dangerous third-fourth opportunity shooter for their squad; being second on the team in goalscoring among defenders with 9 goals. She and the Bulldogs enjoyed a tremendously strong campaign in 2025-26, finishing the year 26-10-0 and having a great showing in the ECAC tournament…before running into Emerson Jarvis and the Quinnipiac Bobcats. Won’t make that mistake again! Another player for whom good skating and mobility is a theme. I sense the Torrent want to build themselves in a specific image. Either way, welcome to the Torrent, Grace! 62nd Overall: Gabriella Durante – G Hometown: Calgary, Alberta Dimensions: 5’11 Position: Goalie Previous Team: Real Torino Draft Year Stats: 27 points (9 goals, 18 assists) in 36 games. EEEEEY OOOOOOH WE GOTTA EYE-TALIAN GOALIE OVER HERE Durante grew up in Canada but moved to Italy in order to become an Italian National Teamer in time to play for the Winter Olympics. Italy was shockingly solid at the Milan Olympics, and was one of the few goalies to try and actually test Team USA in any capacity during their meeting. Italy still lost, of course, but she absolutely played like she wanted to be in the history books; finishing with a .908 SV% in tournament play and a 1-3-0 record. She also played in the Division 1A World Championships for Italy, with a .911 SV% and a 3-2-0 record, where the team won Bronze. Meanwhile her club team; Real Torino, which has the most comical case of stolen logo I’ve seen in a good long while and has the unmitigated gall to try and explain it to their audience, benefited from her play quite a bit; finishing with a .947 SV% through 4 games with a 3-1-0 record. Given that Torino plays in a very small league in Europe with only six squads and 14 games between them before the playoffs, that’s not a bad record at all! It does however highlight that she will be coming in on the strength of her international play, which I think will translate beautifully if her work against the USA is any indication. Welcome to the Torrent, Gabriella! And there you have it! Where the Torrent got their roster absolutely sand-blasted by expansion, they seem to have re-thought their team in the simple maxim of Speed Kills. Skating speed, skating mobility, skating explosiveness, these outside of maybe one player is a major theme in their game. Will this translate? I think there’s a good chance it does, especially if their new coach Christine Bumstead is willing to embrace that identity and let the players go wild. On the other hand, you are now going to have to get ready for a lot of fan backlash regarding miss Murphy. That’s probably something the team and the league in general isn’t super-prepared for if the continued Britta-Curl booing is any indication. Only so much of that you can ignore before it becomes a longer term issue. In general it feels like a draft with a clear purpose, and obvious upgrades towards that purpose…but a real question of whether or not the team has it’s hand on the pulse of what’s going on around it. We’ll see what the rest of their offseason looks like, because there’s still plenty to be done, even if they’ve managed to lock down Mikayla Grant-Metis, Emily Brown, Aneta Tejralová, and Theresa Schafzahl. We’ll keep you updated on how that goes as the offseason moves on!
City Cast Seattle
about 10 hours
How Can We Make Seattle Streets Safer for Cyclists? Plus, the Futures of Harborview and Harbor Island
Today on the podcast, Jane C. Hu is joined by contributors Ryan Packer and Chase Hutchinson to discuss some of their recent work. The trio discusses the latest from Ryan on Harborview Hospital’s expansion, and how costs have pushed its opening by 3 years. They also talk about the recent death of Maridee Bonadea, a 76-year-old cyclist who was struck in West Seattle, and how we can make Seattle streets safer. Finally, Chase brings the news that Harbor Island Studios has been saved for one more year, but the future is uncertain. Finally, in our Neighbors-only bonus, Sam, Liam, and Jane talk about their weekend plans, which, for some reason, include egging Liam’s house? Learn more about the sponsors of this June 18th episode: Washington State Fair Seattle Art Museum Argosy Cruises Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
City Cast Seattle
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No James Beard Wins, a New Spider Just Dropped, and Is JumpStart Bad for Downtown?
Today on the podcast, host Jane C. Hu chats with contributor Brett Hamil and producer Sam J Leeds to dig deeper into Seattle's six-year James Beard Award drought. Jane asks what it says about the city’s restaurant scene and whether the city's best food might just be flying under the radar. The three also dig into the World Cup energy transforming downtown Seattle, what the Downtown Seattle Association's new economic report is arguing about the JumpStart tax, and the Seattle Social Housing Developer plans to open another 1670 units over the next 5 years. Plus, a Yakama Nation naming ceremony for a newly discovered spider in the Columbia River Gorge. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Washington State Fair Seattle Art Museum Argosy Cruises Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
Westside Seattle
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New nature-themed park to break ground in West Seattle Junction neighborhood this fall
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City Cast Seattle
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What Do Starbucks Employees Think of Mayor Wilson? Plus, Summer Asian ArtsFest Starts Today
Today on the podcast, host Jane C. Hu is joined by performer and producer Matt Dela Cruz from Pork Filled Productions to talk about Summer Asian ArtsFest. They talk through what Seattle can expect from the festival, how the organization is looking to build community, and the challenges of being an Asian artist in Seattle right now. After that, Jane is joined by contributor Hannah Krieg and producer Liam Billingham to talk about Katie Wilson’s Blueberry Latte-gate and how being a mayor is different from being a candidate. Finally, the trio talk about the good news they’ve been hearing from all over town. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 16th episode: Washington State Fair Seattle Art Museum Argosy Cruises Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
Westside Seattle
3 days
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City Cast Seattle
3 days
Teachers Sneak Full-Length Books Into Class, Nude Beach Verdict Forthcoming, and Bánh Mì Bracket Results
Today on the show, host Jane C. Hu talks with writer and Seattle Public Schools parent Julie Letchner about her reporting that middle schoolers in the city’s public schools don’t have full-length books in their curriculum. She and Jane get into the finances behind this decision and what concerned parents are doing to try and change things. Then, Jane is joined by contributor Guy Oron, who has been covering the trial over nudity at Denny Blaine. The trial wrapped last week, and Guy gave an update on what the plaintiffs and defense had to say and what the potential outcomes might be ahead of the verdict. Finally, reporter Melissa Santos breaks down the best bánh mì in town according to Axios Seattle’s recent reader bracket. Tune in to hear which sandwich spot topped the list, and let us know which is your favorite. Learn more about the sponsors of this episode: Washington State Fair Seattle Art Museum Argosy Cruises Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
Westside Seattle
6 days
Alki Elementary construction enters final phase; Move-in set for July 6
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Westside Seattle
6 days
King County Water Taxi kicked off summer with “Make it a Boat Day” launch at Pier 50
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City Cast Seattle
6 days
Does Seattle Like National Chains? Plus, Why Downtown Isn’t Dead After All
Today, Jane C. Hu is back, and she’s talking about the latest business news in Seattle. Joining her are Alex Halverson of the Seattle Times and regular contributor Marcus Harrison Green. They discuss the latest developments for Anduril, the very-real-but-fantasy named weapons company based here in Seattle that is expanding its footprint to Bellevue. They also talk about the news that DocuSign is staying in Seattle, and perhaps that downtown Seattle is going to remain attractive to local businesses and their employees who value good transit, nightlife, and all the pluses of a big city. The trio also discuss whether Seattle likes national chains and the give-and-take between employers and what they owe the city. Finally, they discuss their favorite spots to watch the World Cup. If you’re a neighbor (sign up if you’re not), stick around for a conversation about the state of thrifting in Seattle with Jane, Sam, and Ashley. Learn more about the sponsors of this June 15th episode: Seattle Restored Argosy Cruises pFriem Family Brewers Want to get in touch? Follow us @CityCastSeattle on Instagram, or email us at [email protected]. You can also call or text us at 206-880-3931. For more Seattle news, make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, City Cast Seattle. Support City Cast Seattle by becoming a member: membership.citycast.fm/seattle Looking to advertise on City Cast Seattle? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise.
Davy Jones Locker Room
7 days
Kraken add Patrik Allvin as Assistant GM, add Pascal Vincent as Assistant Coach
The plot for both Lane Lambert and Jason Botterill thickens today, as the Kraken have added to their front office with the additions of names both slightly known and slightly unknown. Alison Lukan broke the story: The #SeaKraken announce Patrik Allvin as their new Assistant General Manager and Pascal Vincent as an assistant coach → t.co/ihmtYGt0UF— Alison Lukan (@alisonl.bsky.social) 2026-06-11T16:36:54.899Z Patrik Allvin is a swedish-born former player who was the previous GM of the Vancouver Canucks from 2022 to 2027; principally tasked with the unenviable problem of Elias Pettersson being good, stopping being good as hard as humanly possible, and then trying desperately to pull him back to being good while the team around him showed serious holes from day one. Combine that with the Quinn Hughes and JT Miller fiascoes and it paints a picture of a GM who was maybe promoted from scout to GM a little too fast; Allvin’s draft record has been decent, but acquisitions around the constraints put in front of him were just a little bit too much. Though it’s difficult to truly say that Allvin was 100% the problem when he’s had famously stable and normal owner Francesco Aquilini and Jim Rutherford breathing down his neck, it’s probably in everybody’s best interest that he’s in a support role for the time being. Vincent meanwhile, has had a similar story; Pascal Vincent is usually credited for his work as a coach coming into rough teams and getting them back into form over time; having done so with the Winnipeg Jets AHL affiliate and was the unlucky soul who had to pick up the pieces after the Columbus Blue Jackets fired Mike Babcock before he even coached a game. After that brief and not exactly fruitful stint, he went back to the American Hockey League, and quickly turned Montreal’s affiliate, the Laval Rocket, into a surprise juggernaut; winning the AHL equivalent of the president’s trophy and an appearance at the AHL Eastern Conference Finals. While he wasn’t necessarily able to pull that off this year (they got beat in the first round), it would not be a stretch to say that he was a major part of allowing the Rocket to be good as they were through the last two years, which arguably makes him one of that program’s better minor league coaches in the past couple of decades. He took a team that was regularly out of the playoff picture in the AHL, settling around 10th to 12th in conference, and made them a Top 5 team in extremely short order. Per EyesOnThePrize‘s AHL .gif guru Scott Matla, he is a man who will be sorely missed. Even if his teams have a predilection towards penalty minutes. I mean, if you have Arber Xhekaj, you kind of have to, right? As for my personal opinion, I am…cautiously optimistic! The Kraken have issues, that’s for sure, but nothing even close to the scream-yourself-awake nightmares the Canucks had and will continue to have even with the Swedes the fans like in charge. Did Allvin contribute to some of that? Sure! But he no longer needs to make those calls. He can just focus on the prospect pool and maybe some scouting responsibilities, which were always his strengths anyways. He’s also critically not got Franky and a man who remembers when Nebuchadnezzar was in power yelling at him! That may improve his ability to manage! Meanwhile, Vincent was given maybe some of the worst circumstances imaginable in his single shot at coaching in the NHL, and at just about every other stop he’s been at he’s been a shockingly strong coach! It helps that, of course, he is not going to be in charge of running everything. The parts of Lane Lambert’s game I think he can help the best is stuff that Lane would absolutely be willing to delegate anyway, like the offense. It also appears that the new meta for coaches is being extremely bald, so unfortunately I am very out of the running. Welcome Patrik and Pascal to The Deep!
Davy Jones Locker Room
7 days
Christine Bumstead Named Head Coach of the Seattle Torrent
The Seattle Torrent named Christine Bumstead as the head coach for the franchise’s second year. Bumstead was an assistant coach during the team’s inaugural season and takes over the role from Steve O’Rourke who was let go on May 22. In their press release, the Torrent’s GM Meghan Turner said, “Christine brings a valuable combination of hockey expertise, leadership presence, and an unwavering commitment to high standards.” Before joining the Torrent, she spent four seasons as an assistant coach with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies while also doing player development work with the WHL’s Saskatoon Blades. She later served as an assistant on gold-medal-winning Team Manitoba’s staff at the 2025 WHL Cup, and led Canada’s national team at the 2024 World Deaf Ice Hockey Championship as both head coach and general manager. As for an NHL connection, Bumstead was invited to join the Florida Panthers as a development camp guest coach in 2024, after that year’s Stanley Cup win, and sat in as an assistant coach for a preseason game. This gig apparently happened because of a hunting trip where she got a chance to discuss hockey philosophy with Paul Maurice during a long car ride. Also in their press release, Bumstead is quoted as saying, “I believe Seattle is the best city in the world for women’s sports. The best is still ahead for Seattle Torrent hockey, and we can’t wait to continue growing.” In this biased reporter’s opinion, she ain’t wrong about Seattle being the best city in the world for women’s sports. We’ll see how the season shapes up as the expansion process unfolds in the coming weeks.