Former Vegas Golden Knights Entertainment Chief Jonny Greco Is Seattle Kraken’s New Live Entertainment Head
By Alan Snel of LVSportsBiz.com
Jonny Greco, who oversaw the Vegas Golden Knights’ uber-dramatic in-arena entertainment at T-Mobile Arena, is back with a new NHL expansion team.
This time, Greco will be working for the new Seattle Kraken, the National Hockey League’s 32nd team.
“Yes sir! Headed to the Pacific Northwest. Incredible honor for sure,” Greco wrote to LVSportsBiz.com Friday.
Greco is the Kraken’s new senior vice president of live entertainment and game presentation. “After the sport of hockey itself, we want to make an indelible impression on fans when the lights go out or the goal horn sounds or what goal song plays,” Greco said by phone to NHL.com Thursday. “It’s all about listening to Kraken fans and figuring out how to create the memories.”
Jonny Greco in action.In August 2017, LVSportsBiz.com chatted with Greco about his job with the Golden Knights. Greco then left the VGK in November 2019 to take a similar job as executive producer with Madison Square Garden.
Everett Fitzhugh becomes the Kraken’s first team broadcaster and is the NHL’s first Black play-by-play broadcaster.
Greco has quite the resume, working in just about all sports from MLB’s Florida Marlins and NHL’s Columbus Blue Jackets to NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers and World Wrestling Entertainment.
Greco told NHL.com he and new running mate Lamont Buford also plan to be out in the community: “We plan to listen to fans. There’s a big difference between listening to and hearing from fans. We want to learn about the city and Pacific Northwest. We will meet with other Seattle teams that have created amazing and lasting traditions. We plan to get out to study the culture and all the places that are touristy and not.”
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