In August of 2020, Everett Fitzhugh made NHL history when he became the league’s first-time Black broadcaster as the voice of the Seattle Kraken on radio on KJR-950 and iHeart Radio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“As someone who’s worked in hockey for more than a decade, to be named a part of the broadcast and content team for a brand-new NHL franchise – particularly one with an organization as strong as the Kraken – is a dream come true,” said Fitzhugh at the time<\/a>. “Getting to the NHL has always been my goal.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fitzhugh achieved that initial goal, but he had another in his mind that he wanted to accomplish as well- to call a game on broadcast television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On Thursday, February 17th, Fitzhugh will accomplish this second goal and make history again in the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n On that date, Fitzhugh will team with Kraken TV analyst JT Brown to form, according to the team’s website, “the first all-Black broadcast team to announce an NHL game.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n The pair will partner up on the ROOT Sports Northwest broadcast when the Kraken travel to Winnipeg to play the Jets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “To do this with JT will be special,” said Fitzhugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He will take the seat normally occupied by the team’s play-by-play announcer, John Forslund, who will be calling the game on the national TNT broadcast that night.<\/p>