ESPN Taps Jason Kelce as Ice-Level Correspondent for NHL Stadium Series in Tampa

Overview

• Kelce will work from an ice-level “Best Seat in the House,” interviewing rotating special guests during the broadcast.
• The Stadium Series features the Tampa Bay Lightning hosting the Boston Bruins at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 1 at 6:30 p.m. ET.
• He joins an on-site crew that includes studio hosts Steve Levy, Mark Messier and P.K. Subban, with Sean McDonough on play-by-play, Ray Ferraro in the booth, and Emily Kaplan and Kevin Weekes at ice level.
• ESPN’s production plan includes aerial coverage, Skycam, an on-ice skatecam, referee-worn Mindfly cameras, mic’d players and virtual graphics, with the rink built inside a 240-foot air-conditioned structure to protect the ice.
• Kelce brings credibility from his Cleveland Heights hockey days and returns to the stadium of his final NFL game, while some coverage frames the assignment as potentially positioning him for Olympic media opportunities, which remains unconfirmed.