(Palm Springs, CA)  --  The Seattle NHL franchise has been granted the American Hockey League's 32nd club, which will begin play in 2021 in Palm Springs, California.  The 250-million-dollar project was announced early this week and will begin the same season as the Seattle club.  Tim Leiweke, CEO of Oak View Group, says the new arena in Southern California will host sports and music events and will seat 10-thousand fans.