Eddie Olczyk Steps Back from Kraken Broadcasts | NHL News

NHL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 28, 2026 · 1m

Eddie Olczyk is stepping down from his Kraken TV analyst role to focus on family as he nears his 60th birthday, after a whirlwind 20-year broadcasting career that included 65 national games last season and 15 seasons with the Blackhawks. Though he loved his time in Seattle — even living nearby and bonding with his hockey-obsessed family, including his son on the broadcast team and brother as an assistant GM — he’s ready to dial back his schedule and spend more time at home in Chicago with his wife. The Kraken will now feature longtime duo John Forslund and J.T. Brown behind the mic. Listen in…