The following is a list of personalities who have broadcast

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and its affiliated television properties since its inception as CTV Sportsnet in 1998. This includes telecasts that are part of the current national television contract in Canada under the titles ''

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Hockey Night in Canada ''Hockey Night in Canada'' (often abbreviated ''Hockey Night'' or ''HNiC'') is a long-running program of broadcast ice hockey play-by-play coverage in Canada. With roots in pioneering hockey coverage on private radio stations as early as 1923, ...

''. It also includes games under the national cable contract of 1998 to 2002, as well as regional telecasts of Canadian-based clubs that have appeared on regional Sportsnet channels.

Current

Play-by-play

National

* John Bartlett: 2014–2017, 2018–present *

Chris Cuthbert Chris Cuthbert (born September 20, 1957) is a Canadian sportscaster. He currently serves as the lead play-by-play commentator with CBC Sports/Sportsnet for ''Hockey Night in Canada'', and calls most national and regional games for the Toronto Ma ...

: 2020–present *

Harnarayan Singh Harnarayan Singh (born December 21, 1984) is a Canadian sports announcer and journalist. He became known for announcing the Punjabi-language broadcasts of ''Hockey Night in Canada,'' and currently calls games in English for Sportsnet and ''Ho ...

: 2021–present * Mike Luck: 2022–present

Regional

*Jon Abbott (Calgary): 2024–present *

(Toronto): 2021–present *

Jack Michaels Jack Michaels (born January 23, 1974) is an American ice hockey announcer who is currently the play-by-play announcer for Edmonton Oilers broadcasts on 880 CHED and Sportsnet television. He was previously the announcer for the Colorado Gold ...

(Edmonton): 2021–present *

John Shorthouse John Shorthouse (born January 31, 1970) is a Canadian sports broadcaster based in Vancouver, British Columbia. He is the lead play-by-play commentator for the Vancouver Canucks on Sportsnet Pacific television. He also calls select nationally-tel ...

(Vancouver): 1998–99, 2008–present

Colour Commentators

National

Craig Simpson Craig Andrew Simpson (born February 15, 1967) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 10 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers and the Buffalo Sabres. He is currently the lead ...

: 1998–2002, 2014–present *

Garry Galley Garry Michael Galley (born April 16, 1963) is a Canadian broadcaster and former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for 16 seasons from 1984 to 2001. Galley was a former co-host of the defunct "More On ...

: 2014–present *

Louie DeBrusk Louis Dennis DeBrusk (born March 19, 1971) is a Canadian sports analyst and former professional ice hockey player. He is currently a colour commentator for Edmonton Oilers broadcasts on Sportsnet and the late game of ''Hockey Night in Canada''. ...

: 2016–present * John Garrett: 1998–2002, 2014–present

Regional

: (Edmonton): 2008–2014, 2018–present *

Kelly Hrudey Kelly Hrudey (; born January 13, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who is a broadcaster with Sportsnet as a studio analyst for ''Hockey Night in Canada'' and colour commentator for Calgary Flames regional broadcasts. D ...

(Calgary): 2014–present *

(Toronto): 2021–present; (formerly Edmonton 1998–2003) *

Ray Ferraro Raymond Vincent Ferraro (born August 23, 1964) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current broadcaster for ESPN/ ABC and select Vancouver Canucks games on CBC Sports/Sportsnet. He played for 18 seasons in the National Hocke ...

(Vancouver): 2023–present; (formerly Edmonton 2003–2008) * Dave Tomlinson (Vancouver): 2023–present

Studio hosts

Ron MacLean Ronald Joseph Corbett MacLean (born April 12, 1960) is a Canadian sportscaster for the CBC and Rogers Media, best known as the host of ''Hockey Night in Canada'' from 1986 to 2014 and again since 2016. MacLean is also a former hockey referee. ...

: 2014–present *

David Amber David Amber (born April 21, 1971) is a Canadian anchor for Sportsnet as a host and reporter. He is best known for his time doing ''NHL On the Fly'' on the NHL Network and as the anchor for ''Gate 5 Live'', ''Raptors Pregame'', and ''Raptors P ...

: 2014–present *

Caroline Cameron Caroline Cameron (born March 23, 1990) is a Canadian television sportscaster for Sportsnet. Cameron is the host of "Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey" as well as the pre-game program ''Hockey Central'' Tonight, four nights a week, regional interm ...

: 2018–2024, 2025–present

Studio analysts

Elliotte Friedman Elliotte Friedman (born September 27, 1970) is a Canadian sports journalist. Since 2014, he has been an ice hockey reporter for Sportsnet and an insider for the NHL Network. He is a regular panelist on CBC's ''Hockey Night in Canada''. Early l ...

: 2014–present *

Colby Armstrong Colby Joseph Armstrong (born November 23, 1982) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger and current hockey broadcaster. He was selected in the first round, 21st overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2001 NHL entry draft. Armstr ...

: 2016–present * Kevin Bieksa: 2020–present *

Jennifer Botterill Jennifer Botterill (born May 1, 1979) is a Canadian former women's hockey player and current hockey broadcast television analyst who played for Harvard University, the Canadian national team, the Mississauga Chiefs, and the Toronto Aeros. She ...

: 2021–present *

Luke Gazdic Luke Gazdic (born July 25, 1989) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger. Gazdic was selected 172nd overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Dallas Stars. He played for the Edmonton Oilers and New Jersey Devils during his National ...

: 2021–present *

Jamal Mayers Jamal David Mayers (born October 24, 1974) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He spent time playing for the St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, Calgary Flames, San Jo ...

: 2021–present

Insiders

: 2014-present

Rinkside reporters

Gene Principe Eugenio Principe (born February 26, 1967) is a Canadian sports reporter and broadcaster, who is the current host of Edmonton Oilers broadcasts on Sportsnet. He is best known for his frequent use of puns and props during his pre-game segments. ...

(Edmonton): 1998–present (Secondary late-night games) * Dan Murphy (Vancouver): 2001–present (Secondary late-night games) *

Scott Oake Scott Oake (born 1952 or 1953) is a Gemini Award-winning Canadian sportscaster for CBC Sports, Sportsnet, and Hockey Night in Canada. Biography Early life Oake was born in 1952 or 1953 in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and raised in Sydney's "Shipyards" ...

: 2014–present (late-night games & After Hours) *Shawn McKenzie (Toronto, Montréal or Ottawa): 2015–present *Kyle Bukauskas (Toronto): 2016–present *

(Montréal or Ottawa): 2018–2024, 2025–present *Ryan Leslie (Calgary): 2018–present (Secondary late-night games) *Sean Reynolds (Winnipeg): 2021-Present

Past

Play-by-Play

National

*R.J. Broadhead: 2014–2021 *

Bob Cole Robert Cole may refer to: Entertainment *Robert William Cole (1869–1937), British writer *Bob Cole (composer) (1868–1911), American composer *Bobby Cole (musician) (1932–1996), American musician Sports *Bob Cole (cricketer) (born 1938), for ...

: 2014–2019 *

Jim Hughson Jim Hughson (born October 9, 1956) is a retired Canadian sportscaster, best known for his play-by-play of the National Hockey League. He was the lead play-by-play commentator for the ''NHL on Sportsnet'' from 2014 to 2021 and ''Hockey Night in C ...

: 1998–2002; 2014–2021 *

Dave Randorf Dave Randorf (born July 31, 1967) is a Canadian sportscaster who serves as the play-by-play announcer for the television broadcasts of the National Hockey League's Tampa Bay Lightning. He is best known for his work at TSN hosting the network's Ca ...

: 2014–2020 *

Paul Romanuk Paul Romanuk (born October 31, 1961) is a Toronto sportscaster and writer. He was born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada. Romanuk did television play-by-play for the Toronto Maple Leafs and the ''NHL on Sportsnet''. Early life Raised in Oshawa, Roman ...

: 2014–2018

Regional

Rick Ball Rick Ball is a Canadian sportscaster who currently works as a hockey play-by-play announcer on Chicago Sports Network's Chicago Blackhawks broadcasts. Ball worked the Stanley Cup Playoffs for TNT (American TV network), TNT in 2023 Stanley Cup Play ...

(Calgary): 2014-2024 * John Bartlett (Montréal): 2014–2017, (Toronto): 2018–2020 *

Joe Bowen Joe Bowen (born April 5, 1951) is a Canadian sportscaster. He is known as "The Voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs", having broadcast over 3,000 Leaf games. Bowen also does the radio play-by-play on Sportsnet 590 The Fan or TSN Radio 1050 with J ...

(Toronto): 2001–2014 *

Dean Brown Dean Craig Brown, AO (born 5 April 1943) is a politician who served as the Premier of South Australia between 14 December 1993 and 28 November 1996, and also served as 10th Deputy Premier of South Australia between 22 October 2001 and 5 ...

(Ottawa): 1999–2014 * Bruce Buchanan (Edmonton): 1998–2001, (Calgary): 2001–2002 *

Rob Faulds Rob Faulds (born September 29, 1955) is a Canadian sportscaster on Sportsnet. Faulds graduated from University of Western Ontario, Western University and started his broadcasting career at CFPL (AM) in London, Ontario, London, Ontario. He then w ...

: (Ottawa): 1998–99, (Montréal): 2002–2004 *Jim Hughson (Vancouver) 1999–2008 *Rob Kerr (Calgary): 2011–2014 *Peter Loubardias (Calgary): 2008–2011 *Roger Millions (Calgary): 2002–2008 *

Mike Toth Mike Toth (born September 27, 1963) is a Canadian sports anchor, formerly on Rogers Sportsnet's '' Sportsnet Connected'' and with the Fan 590 in Toronto. He grew up in Bassano, Alberta and then spent much of his early career in Calgary, Alberta ...

(Calgary) 1998–1999 * Kevin Quinn (Calgary): 1999–2001, (Edmonton): 2001–2020 * Ed Whalen (Calgary): 1998–1999

Colour Commentators

National

Glenn Healy Glenn Healy (born August 23, 1962) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played for 15 years in the National Hockey League (NHL). Prior to that, he was a member of the Western Michigan University ice hockey team, and 1985 gr ...

: 2014–2016 *

Mike Johnson James Michael Johnson (born January 30, 1972) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the List of speakers of the United States House of Representatives, 56th speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2023. A member ...

: 2014–2016 *

Greg Millen Gregory H. Millen (June 25, 1957 – April 7, 2025) was a Canadian hockey commentator-analyst and professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons for six teams in the National Hockey League (NHL). During his career as a colour comment ...

: 1998–1999, 2014–2025

Regional

(Calgary): 2021–2025 (formerly Ottawa 1998–2003 and Toronto 2006–2020) *

Cassie Campbell-Pascall Cassie Dawin Campbell-Pascall (born November 22, 1973) is a former Canadian ice hockey player and a broadcaster for ESPN/ABC, and formerly Sportsnet. Born in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Campbell grew up in Brampton, Ontario, playing for the Brampton ...

(Calgary): 2014–2023 *

(Toronto): 2017–2020, (Ottawa): 2003–2010 * John Garrett (Vancouver): 2002–2023 (formerly Calgary 1998–2008) *Mike Johnson (Toronto): 2014–2016 *

Harry Neale Harold Watson Neale (born March 9, 1937) is a Canadian retired NCAA, NHL and WHA coach and general manager, and ice hockey broadcaster. Coaching career Following his playing career, Neale got his head coaching start at Hill Park Secondary Sch ...

(Toronto): 2001–2007 *

Denis Potvin Denis Charles Potvin (born October 29, 1953) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and Captain (ice hockey), team captain for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is a four-time Stanley Cup winner as a ...

(Ottawa): 2010–2014 *

Ryan Walter Ryan William Walter (born April 23, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League. He won the 1986 Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens. He was also an assistant coach with ...

(Vancouver): 1998–2002, (Calgary): 2002–2008, (Montréal) 2002–2004 *

Drew Remenda Drew Remenda (born April 13, 1962) is a Canadian former hockey coach, radio broadcaster, and television hockey analyst. He currently is a radio and television broadcaster for the San Jose Sharks. He served as colour commentator for television br ...

: (Edmonton): 2014–2020 *

Charlie Simmer Charles Robert Simmer (born March 20, 1954) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward, most notably for the Los Angeles Kings in the National Hockey League, who was known for his scoring prowess. Playing career After a junior career ...

(Calgary): 2008–2014 *

Jason York Jason Andrew York (born May 20, 1970) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman who played for the Detroit Red Wings, Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Ottawa Senators, Nashville Predators and the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey Leagu ...

(Montréal): 2014–2017, (Ottawa): 2010–2014

Studio hosts

Darren Dreger Darren Dreger (born June 13, 1968) is a Canadian sportscaster for TSN, and is one of TSN's Hockey Insiders. He had previously hosted '' Leafs Lunch'' on CFMJ AM640 Toronto Radio. Broadcasting career After graduating from the Western Academy B ...

: 1998–2001 *

George Stroumboulopoulos George Mark Paul Stroumboulopoulos (; Greek: Γεώργιος Μάρκος Παύλος Στρουμπουλόπουλος; born August 16, 1972) is a Canadian media personality, television host and podcaster. He is one of Canada's most popular b ...

: 2014–2016 *

Leah Hextall Leah Hextall (born ) is a Canadian sports journalist and ice hockey play-by-play broadcaster and reporter. In March 2020, she became the first woman to call play-by-play for a nationally televised NHL game as part of Sportsnet’s first all-fema ...

: 2014–2016 *

Jeff Marek Jeffrey James Marek (born Keegan Sean Laughlin, July 9, 1969) is a television personality and radio host for properties originating from Stouffville, Ontario, Canada. Jeff has hosted ''Live Audio Wrestling'', ''Leafs Lunch'' (cohosted with former ...

: 2014–2021 *

Daren Millard Daren Millard (born August 16, 1970 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian sportscaster. Millard began his broadcasting career in radio as he worked in cities including Melfort, Saskatchewan, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Yorkton, Saskatche ...

: 2001–2018

Studio analysts

* Brian Burke: 2018–2021 * Damien Cox: 2011–2016 *

Don Cherry Donald Stewart Cherry (born February 5, 1934) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, coach, and television commentator. He played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins. After concluding a playing career in the A ...

: 2014–2019 *Glenn Healy: 2014–2016 * Corey Hirsch: 2014–2022 *

Billy Jaffe Billy Jaffe (born April 2, 1969) is an on-air ice hockey analyst for NESN who provides commentary for pre-game, post-game and intermission shows during Boston Bruins games. Jaffe also served as a hockey analyst for Sportsnet, and for select cover ...

: 2014–2016 *Mike Johnson: 2014–2016 *Chris Johnston: 2014–2021 *

Nick Kypreos Nikos "Nick" Kypreos (born June 4, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Hartford Whalers, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs ...

: 1998–2019 *

: 1998–1999 *

Doug MacLean James Douglas MacLean (born April 12, 1954) is a Canadian sportscaster working for Rogers Media's Sportsnet and former ice hockey coach and general manager. He is the former president/general manager and head coach of the National Hockey League ...

: 2009–2019 *

Scott Morrison Scott John Morrison (born 13 May 1968) is an Australian former politician who served as the 30th prime minister of Australia from 2018 to 2022. He held office as leader of the Liberal Party of Australia, leader of the Liberal Party and was ...

: 2014–2019 * John Shannon: 2005–2019 * Anthony Stewart: 2019–2024 *

P. J. Stock Philip Joseph Stock (born May 26, 1975) is a Canadian Sports commentator, sports broadcaster and former professional ice hockey player. After retiring as a player in 2004, he hosted a radio show on Montreal station CKGM (AM), Team 990 and later ...

: 2014–2016

Insiders

*Chris Johnston: 2014–2021 * John Shannon: 2005–2019 *

: 1998–2014

Rinkside reporters

*David Amber: 2014–2016 *

: 2014–2023 *Chantal Desjardins: 2014–2016 *Roger Millions: 2008–2018 *Perry Solkowski: 1998–2001 *Mike Toth: 1998–2008 *Christine Simpson 1998-2024

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