Florida Panthers part of a ground-breaking broadcast

“NHL in ASL” bringing the excitement of hockey to even more people

By Mike Kruz

June 10, 2024 at 4:06 pm EDT

If you were watching game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on ESPN+, chances are you noticed the first-of-its kind alternate broadcast of the game in American Sign Language. In addition to the play-by-play and color commentary, the broadcast also features graphic visualizations including a large, metered, real-time bar to demonstrate crowd noise levels to the viewers.

The commentators, Jason Altmann and Noah Blankenship, will be back on the call for game 2 tonight at 8 pm, again on ESPN+.

See highlights from game 1 below ⬇️

Mike Kruz

I love music. It’s really what got me into radio to begin with. You should see my record collection: from Michael Jackson and Elton John, to Led Zeppelin and The Stones, to old school hip-hop and dance music ... (Well you get the idea!)