Olczyk will continue to appear on some 30 national game broadcasts for TNT as the network's lead analyst. Prior to making his broadcast debut, Olczyk spent 16 seasons in the NHL playing for the Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets (now the Arizona Coyotes), New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and Pittsburgh Penguins. He was a member of the Rangers 1994 Stanley Cup-winning team and was inducted in the United States Hockey Hall of Fame in 2012. JT Brown JT Brown is a TV color analyst for all Kraken broadcasts on ROOT SPORTS. Brown was in the booth with John Forslund for the Kraken's inaugural season in 2021. Brown previously spent 11 seasons as a collegiate and professional hockey player, recording 72 points (23 goals, 49 assists) in 365 career NHL regular season games with Tampa Bay, Anaheim and Minnesota.
He joined the Kraken for its inaugural season in 2021 after spending 25 years as the voice of the Carolina Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers. Eddie Olczyk Eddie Olczyk joins the booth as one of the Kraken's TV color analysts. He previously spent the past 15 seasons with the Chicago Blackhawks as their TV color analyst.
Nick Olczyk Nick Olczyk will work across both television and radio in addition to taking on a content development role with an emphasis on new media and streaming. He joins the Kraken after spending the 2021-22 season with the Chicago Blackhawks where he worked as a TV and radio color analyst while also creating behind-the-scenes content for NBC Sports Chicago's Blackhawks pre and postgame shows. Prior to his time with the Blackhawks, Olczyk acted as the lead color analyst for the Indy Fuel of the East Coast Hockey League (ECHL) from 2018-19 to 2021-22.
His time in Cincinnati included Fitzhugh guest-broadcasting his first NHL game for the Washington Capitals as well as serving on the broadcast crew for the 2018 CCM/ECHL All-Star Classic. Dave Tomlinson Dave Tomlinson is the color commentator for the Kraken's radio broadcasts on KJR. Previously, Tomlinson served as a color commentator for the Vancouver Canucks radio broadcasts. Tomlinson amassed 42 games in the NHL and played 10 years professionally in Europe. BROADCAST SCHEDULE JANUARY BROADCAST SCHEDULE Sun., Jan. 1 vs. New York Islanders 5 p.
KJR RADIO BROADCAST TEAM Everett Fitzhugh Everett Fitzhugh is the play-by-play announcer for the Kraken's radio broadcasts on KJR. Previously, Fitzhugh spent five seasons with the Cincinnati Cyclones of the East Coast Hockey League, a developmental pro league for the NHL. He held the dual role as the Cyclones' director of media relations and broadcasting.
Prior to turning pro, he played two seasons with the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, where he won the 2011 National Championship and was named the Frozen Four's Most Outstanding Player. Alison Lukan Alison Lukan joins the Kraken TV broadcast team full-time as a color analyst after freelancing for the Kraken and ROOT SPORTS last season. She became an instant hit with fans for her clever and easy-to-understand use of data. She will continue working as an analyst across television and radio, for Kraken digital channels and for the Seattle Kraken app. Before her time with the Kraken organization, Lukan covered the Columbus Blue Jackets and Ohio State men's and women's hockey for The Athletic while also spending time with Fox Sport's Ohio.
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REGIONAL PARTNERS ROOT SPORTS regional sports network is the Seattle Kraken's television broadcast partner. ROOT will broadcast all games not selected for national broadcast - 72 regular season games. Tune in with play-by-play announcer John Forslund and color analysts JT Brown and Eddie Olczyk. To see if your provider carries ROOT SPORTS, visit ROOT SPORTS channel finder. VIEW FAQ The Seattle Kraken have partnered with KJR AM as its live radio broadcast partner. The majority of the games will be on 93.
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