The Kessel siblings, Phil and Amanda, officially joined the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame’s class of 2026 this Thursday, a monumental moment for hockey in the States. They’re headlining a stacked group of inductees, but out here in the Emerald City, Thursday also brought some absolutely massive news for our Seahawks as the NFL season gets rolling.
Hockey Royalty Heading to D.C.
It’s official, hockey fans, Phil and Amanda Kessel are hitting the big stage! USA Hockey announced the dynamic duo will be enshrined alongside some serious legends. We’re talking about T.J. Oshie, Ryan Suter, and Stan Wong, all joining the 2026 class. This induction ceremony is set for November 30 in Washington, D.C., according to NHL.com’s Tom Gulitti. Think about it: a brother and sister, both phenomenal talents, making the Hall of Fame in the same class? That’s wild, and it speaks volumes about their incredible careers and what they’ve done for U.S. hockey. The celebration in D.C. is gonna be huge, honoring some of the best to ever lace up skates.
Early Season Hawks Delivering and Dodging Bullets
But listen, while the hockey world gears up for November, our Seahawks are already making noise and giving us heart attacks in true 12s fashion. We just wrapped up a season opener that saw our Hawks snatch a win in a Super Bowl rematch. How’d we do it? With a game-winning interception, that’s how! Talk about starting the season with a bang and showing everyone we’re for real.
And the hits just kept coming this Thursday, but thankfully, they were *good* hits. Head Coach Mike Macdonald delivered some crucial injury updates on our QB Sam Darnold, and it was the news every single one of us was holding our breath for. Darnold avoided a hip fracture! Macdonald confirmed the team got “great news back” after the initial tests. Can you even imagine the sigh of relief across the Puget Sound? Losing your starting QB early in the season is a nightmare, especially after a huge Week 1 win. This is exactly what we needed to hear as we look to build momentum in this young season. Knowing Darnold is good to go is absolutely critical for our early form.
So, yeah, Thursday was a whirlwind of emotions. Huge congrats to the Kessel siblings and the entire U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame class, we’ll be watching for that enshrinement ceremony on November 30. But for us in Seattle? We’re still buzzing from that incredible season opener and breathing a collective sigh of relief for Sam Darnold. The Hawks are 1-0 and healthy at QB. Now *that’s* what you call a strong start. What’s next for our squad as we roll into Week 2? You know we’ll be locked in.
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Originally reported by Bleacher Report.
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