Listen to “Arda Öcal, ESPN” on Spreaker.

Aarif Deen and J.J. Jerez are joined by Arda Öcal of ESPN to discuss several topics just two weeks from the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The guys get to know Arda before learning about his experiences through almost two seasons of ESPN taking over as NHL rightsholders. They also touch on ESPN’s coverage of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, Nazem Kadri breaking barriers in hockey and ethnic diversity in hockey media. All that and more on this special edition episode of Hockey Mountain High: Your go-to Avalanche Podcast.

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