“I believe they want to be a leader in diversity, whether that’s racial diversity or gender diversity, on and off the ice with their hiring.
“I’m working with John Forslund, who I would say is one of the best if not the best,” Brown said.
“We are excited to welcome JT to the Kraken,” Seattle CEO Tod Leiweke said.
Brown may be an unfamiliar face now to most television viewers, but he’s cultivated and expanded hockey’s audience via social media.
He held a Fortnite marathon in 2018 when he played the game for 24 hours and raised $1,300 for the NHL Hockey Is For Everyone initiative.
“Everyone is doing Twitter, everyone is doing social media and has an opinion and can vocalize that opinion,” Salvador said.
Anson Carter, a former forward, joined NBC Sports in 2013 as an NHL and college hockey analyst.
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