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The Seattle Kraken and ROOT SPORTS Announce TV Rights Partnership; John Forslund Named Team Broadcaster

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Additionally, the Seattle Kraken have introduced current NHL on NBC play-by-play announcer, John Forslund, as the team broadcaster to call all television broadcasts on ROOT SPORTS.

Key Points: 
  • Additionally, the Seattle Kraken have introduced current NHL on NBC play-by-play announcer, John Forslund, as the team broadcaster to call all television broadcasts on ROOT SPORTS.
  • "Our partnership with ROOT SPORTS gives our fans around the Pacific Northwest a home that is already familiar to them," said Tod Leiweke, CEO of the Seattle Kraken.
  • John Forslund joins the Seattle Kraken after previously serving in broadcast roles for the Carolina Hurricanes/Hartford Whalers.
  • The Seattle Kraken will begin their inaugural season in 2021 at Climate Pledge Arena on the campus of Seattle Center.