Grant Fuhr Joins Kraken Hockey Network Broadcast Team
The former Oilers goalie will fill in on the studio panel and call games alongside the network's regular analysts.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Hockey
Grant Fuhr has joined the Seattle Kraken Hockey Network studio panel as a broadcaster, and former NHL player Tyler Johnson has also joined the network. Fuhr will fill in when regular analyst Brett Festerling is away.
Why it matters
The addition gives the Kraken broadcast team a former Stanley Cup-winning goalie with extensive Edmonton Oilers history. Fuhr and Johnson are expected to take on significant on-air roles as the season continues.
Fuhr won five Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers between 1981 and 1991 and holds the franchise record with 226 wins. Festerling works about half of Kraken games each season, and the extraction does not say how many games Fuhr will cover.
The players
Grant Fuhr
Hall of Fame goalie who won five Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers and later coached goalies for the Calgary Flames and Phoenix Coyotes.
Tyler Johnson
Former NHL player who joins the Kraken Hockey Network as a broadcaster.
Seattle Kraken Hockey Network
The broadcast network serving the Seattle Kraken, which employs regular analysts Brett Festerling, Ian Furness and Alison Lukan.
The details
Fuhr, who retired as a player in 2000, has been broadcasting for the Coachella Valley Firebirds since 2022 and previously served as goalie coach for the Calgary Flames and Phoenix Coyotes. Johnson will make his debut during Wednesday night's game against the Calgary Flames.
Timeline
2000: Fuhr retires as a player.
2004 to 2009: Fuhr serves as Phoenix Coyotes goalie coach.
2022: Fuhr begins broadcasting for the Coachella Valley Firebirds.
Nov. 4, 2026: Fuhr's NHL broadcasting role is announced.
Nov. 23, 2026: Fuhr's first broadcast, against the Anaheim Ducks.
Season Trajectory
Fuhr's five Stanley Cups with Edmonton in the 1980s anchor his standing as one of the era's defining goalies. His move into Seattle broadcasting places a veteran of that dynasty in the booth for a franchise still building its identity.
Kraken viewers will hear Fuhr on the studio panel whenever Festerling is away, adding a veteran goalie's perspective to game coverage. Fans following the team on broadcast will get more analysis from a player with deep NHL experience.
The takeaway
Fuhr's return to NHL broadcasting brings goaltending expertise from a championship era to Seattle's expansion franchise. Viewers following the Kraken can expect more veteran insight from the studio panel.
What happens next
Fuhr's first broadcast is scheduled for Nov. 23, when the Kraken host the Anaheim Ducks.
Further reading
For more on the team's broadcast coverage, see Hockey in Seattle.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Dailyhive.
