Afternoon reading: Mr. Brown, announcers enjoy

There are so many good stories out there in the aftermath of the Kings’ championship, and here are a couple. First, courtesy of the News-Press newspaper in southwest Florida, what a month it has been for Bryan Brown, father of Dustin Brown. Not only did Mr. Brown get to watch his son win the Stanley Cup in Los Angeles, but his employer, the Florida Everblades, won the ECHL championship last month. Bryan Brown works for the team, which is located in the Ft. Myers area, and runs its warehouse. His story is below, and beyond the words, it’s worth a click just for the priceless picture of Dustin Brown with his son, Cooper.

Everblades employee watches son captain L.A. Kings to Stanley Cup

Also, Tom Hoffarth of the Los Angeles Daily News caught up with three Kings broadcasters of the past — Jiggs McDonald, Pete Weber and Rich Marotta — to get their thoughts on the Kings’ championship…

Voices from Kings’ past embracing the present

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