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Proposal to build NHL-ready arena in Seattle could be unveiled tomorrow

Sept 11 Anniversary

A U.S. Coast Guard response boat drives past the Seattle skyline as it returns from a cargo ship inspection mission in Elliott Bay near Seattle, Friday, Sept. 9, 2011. On the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Coast Guard boats will be providing escorts and security for Washington state ferries and other marine traffic in the Seattle metro area. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Thursday, Feb. 16 could tell the sports world a lot about Seattle’s chances of building an NHL-ready arena.

The Seattle Times reports that “mystery man” Christopher Hansen* plans to unveil his proposal to build an arena that could house NBA and NHL games tomorrow. The wealthy 44-year-old man didn’t really provide details on a target date for the potential arena build - or really any other pertinent bits.

(He does speak in “self-effacing tones,” though, so that’s pretty neat.)

Seattle certainly makes sense as a potential NHL city, although a possible return of the NBA would kill my (probably lonely) dream of having a hockey team named the Seattle Sonics. Anyway, here are a few other PHT bits on the Seattle scenario:

Is Seattle the new favorite to land the Coyotes?

Seattle mayor discusses negotiations

See where Seattle ranks as a potential NHL market according to this flawed system

And just for fun, a “pros and cons” look at the market from quite a ways back

* - No, not the “To Catch a Predator” Chris Hansen.