Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan met with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman to “share Seattle’s excitement” for bringing a professional hockey team to the city.

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Durkan met with Bettman ahead of her visit to the U.S. Conference of Mayors in D.C., which begins Jan. 24.

“Bringing the NHL to the new Seattle Center Arena is an opportunity of a lifetime for Seattle,” Durkan said. “There’s no doubt that Seattle is the best sports town in the country with passionate hockey fans. I’m looking forward to working with the ownership group and the NHL to help bring a team – and the Stanley Cup – back to Seattle. We will continue to protect taxpayers and seize great opportunities.”

The meeting follows the authorization of Oak View Group to conduct a season-ticket drive and an invitation to apply for an expansion. ESPN reports the ticket drive in Seattle will occur in February.

The Oak View Group, which will renovate and expand KeyArena, has also reportedly filed 13 domain names for the city’s potential hockey team.