{
  "id": 187300,
  "title": "Seattle Sounders, Reign Exec Weber Named Edmonton Oilers CEO",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/seattle-sounders-reign-exec-weber-named-edmonton-oilers-ceo",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-05T18:36:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Sportico",
    "slug": "sportico",
    "url": "https://www.sportico.com/personalities/executives/2026/edmonton-oilers-ceo-hugh-weber-1234941119/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hugh Weber, the Seattle Sounders’ and Seattle Reign’s president of business operations, is leaving the organization to become the CEO of the Edmonton Oilers. A veteran of the sports industry with more than 25 years of experience, Weber has held a slew of executive roles across the NBA, NHL and other associated businesses. He spent […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}