Seattle Kraken Strengthen Broadcast Team with Two Additional Hires

SEATTLE, Wash. - Aug. 16, 2022 -Today, the Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) announce that they have signed Alison Lukan to a new contract and added Nick Olczyk to the organization's broadcast team.
"We are committed to improving and innovating across our broadcast and we have made big strides this off-season," said Katie Townsend, Chief Marketing Officer, Seattle Kraken. "Expanding Alison's role was a no-brainer given her excellent debut last season and I'm excited to see her build on that impressive start. With Nick, we are adding a young talent who has proved himself to be a strong color analyst and he will add another dimension to our broadcast and streaming efforts."

Lukan, who freelanced for the Kraken and ROOT SPORTS last season, 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.
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.
"I'm thrilled to be returning to the Kraken," said Lukan. "Last season with John, J.T. and the rest of the ROOT SPORTS crew was nothing short of amazing. We know that we've just scratched the surface when it comes to reaching our full potential. And to the Kraken fans, we can't wait to bring you more content and connect you to the team you love."
"I want to thank Rocky Wirtz, Danny Wirtz, and Jaime Faulkner at the Chicago Blackhawks for believing in me and giving me the opportunity to live my dream and prove myself as a broadcaster in my hometown," said Olczyk. "I am absolutely pumped to be joining the Kraken family and sincerely look forward to
ingraining myself, my knowledge and my passion for the greatest game in the world into the city of Seattle."
Last week the team announced that Eddie Olczyk will join John Forslund and J.T. Brown on ROOT SPORTS as a color analyst for select Kraken games in addition to continuing his role as part of TNT's national broadcast. Everett Fitzhugh and Dave Tomlinson will continue their roles on KJR as the team's radio play-by-play announcer and color commentator, respectively.
About Seattle Kraken
The Seattle Kraken are the National Hockey League's newest franchise, recently completed their inaugural season at Climate Pledge Arena. Visit www.nhl.com/kraken for the latest news and information including press releases, multimedia content and the latest hires.
About ROOT SPORTS
ROOT SPORTS™ is the television home of the Seattle Mariners, Seattle Kraken, Portland Trail Blazers, Seattle Seahawks, Portland Timbers, Seattle Seawolves, and Gonzaga Bulldogs. The network delivers more than 500 live events each year across a five-state footprint. ROOT SPORTS is operated by AT&T Sports Networks, which operates regional sports networks in the Northwest, Pittsburgh, Rocky Mountain and Southwest regions. The four networks combined reach across 22 states and own exclusive rights to produce and distribute live events from more than 25 teams and conferences.
About iHeartMedia
iHeartMedia Seattle owns and operates KBKS-FM, KJEB-FM, KZOK-FM, KJAQ-FM, KJR-FM, KJR-AM, KFNQ-AM, KHHO-AM, KUBE-FM HD2, and is part of iHeartMedia. iHeartMedia, Inc. [Nasdaq: IHRT] is the leading audio media company in America, reaching over 90% of Americans every month. iHeart's broadcast radio assets alone have more consumer reach in the U.S. than any other media outlet; twice the reach of the next largest broadcast radio company; and over four times the ad-enabled reach of the largest digital only audio service. iHeart is the largest podcast publisher according to Podtrac, with more downloads than the next four podcast publishers combined, and has the number one social footprint among audio players, with seven times more followers than the next audio media brand, and the only fully integrated audio ad tech solution across broadcast, streaming and podcasts. The company continues to leverage its strong audience connection and unparalleled consumer reach to build new platforms, products and services. Visit iHeartMedia.com for more company information.