John Forslund was the only voice I knew for the Carolina Hurricanes Hockey television broadcast. Color commentary by Tripp Tracy with John’s play-by-play has kept me as a fan for a couple of decades.
2020: John Forslund’s contract with the Carolina Hurricanes was not renewed. That was disappointing. I enjoy listening to Tripp Tracy with Mike Maniscalco, but I’ll miss John Forslund.
John has called several games for NBC, FoxSports, ESPN. That’s where I expected to see him.
Surprise! 2021 - 2022 will be the NHL inaugural season for the Seattle Kraken (I love the name). January 26th, the Seattle Kraken announced John Forslund as play-by-play TV announcer. Just as he began years ago with the Hartford Whalers and came with the team to Carolina, John starts with a new team with nowhere to go but forward and upward!
Kraken is not my “new favorite team,” but I’ll be sure to catch a bunch of their game broadcasts.
John Forslund (born February 14th, 1962, Springfield, Massachusetts) wiki link. 
“Hey hey, whaddya say?”
Nice landing, John. Kraken scored!
“That’s hockey, baby!”
Peace, Y'all!
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