Reports: Seattle NHL Delays Announcing Team Name

SEATTLE — Seattle's NHL team will not be announcing its name any time soon, according to a recent report from the Associated Press.

Team President Tod Leiweke told the AP that team staff is still working on coming up with a nickname for the franchise, which was expected early this year.

Considering the lengthy trademark process and the coronavirus pandemic, Leiweke said “not the right time” to announce a team name.

The Seattle Times reports work on the KeyArena has encountered delays that have pushed back reopening to the late summer of 2021.

"If it’s not going to be the date we hoped it’s not very long thereafter. And it’s impressive how they’ve actually kept things on schedule. If our target was early summer of 2021 to say we’re going to hit it sometime in the summer is pretty good considering all things," Leiweke told the AP, as reported in the Houston Chronicle.

According to the report, the WNBA's Seattle Storm might have to play in a temporary location for part of the 2021 season.