Why there's never been an NHL team in Seattle?

A new scenario, a senior regional rivalry Vancouver, and has established fans Sports – Football fans in cities in general, as good as hockey. And is not history, since the Seattle Metropolitans played three for the Cup championship Stanley, becoming the first U.S. team to victory in 1917. But he closed with the rest of the Pacific Coast Hockey Association 1926. Why not to bring the NHL to Seattle? I know that Portland and tried to attract new space for the penguins, is possible.

ok … have or care for Seattle and Mariners? is probably partly why there is no team there.

WESTERN HOCKEY LEAGUE 1952-1974