Spanish-language hockey announcer reveals he fled death threats in Mexico

Jesus Lopez says radio post as play-by-play narrator for Las Vegas Golden Knights came after cartel threatened family

One of the few radio broadcasters to call professional hockey games in the US in Spanish embarked on his career after fleeing death threats from a notorious drug cartel in his native Mexico, he revealed in a new interview.

In a compelling conversation with the Nevada news station KSNV that was published Saturday, Jesus Lopez said the danger he endured before becoming the play-by-play narrator of Las Vegas Golden Knights games on the radio made calling the team's Stanley Cup championship in 2023 one of the most memorable moments of his life.