Speak Your Mind (EP. 11): JT Brown – From NHL to TV, Racial Struggles in Hockey and Coping with Mental Health

JT’s transition from hockey to becoming a TV analyst and his unique journey to the NHL being a man of color.

 


JT Brown spent 8 seasons in the NHL playing for the Lightning, Ducks and Wild but recently retired and became the first ever color commentator for the Seattle Kraken. JT was also a part of the first ever all black TV broadcasting team to do an NHL game.

In this episode, we chat about his unique journey to the NHL being a man of color, the adversity he faced once in the league, his transition from hockey to becoming a TV analyst and how he copes with mental health in all aspects of his life.

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