Bryan Mudryk ( ; born July 13, 1979) is a

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sportscaster for TSN. He was a frequent host of

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and is now a play-by-play announcer for the

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. He is also a part of TSN's curling broadcast team. He has been with TSN since October 2005.

Career

Prior to joining TSN, Mudryk was a sports anchor and

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at CTV Edmonton between 2001 and 2005. From 1999 to 2001, he reported on sports for A Channel Winnipeg. In 2009, Mudryk replaced Rod Black as TSN's secondary curling announcer. Mudryk is a regular in the broadcast booth for TSN's Season of Champions curling, covering the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and Tim Hortons Brier, as well as hosting the Pinty's All-Star Curling Skins Game and Continental Cup. Mudryk also called curling during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Vancouver, and delivered commentary for a number of events during the 2012 Olympic Summer Games in London, including equestrian, tae kwon do, and judo. He's also called the IIHF U18 Men's Hockey Worlds since 2015. Prior to the start of the 2018/19

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season, Mudryk was named play-by-play announcer for the network's

regional broadcasts. He also occasionally fills in on play-by-play

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regional games when Gord Miller is not available.

Personal life

Mudryk is a

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survivor, having fought

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at the age of nineteen. His tournament, the annual Bryan Mudryk Golf Classic, has raised over 1.8 million dollars for the Cross Cancer Institute in Edmonton. The foundation has also launched a special scholarship for post-secondary students undergoing treatment for cancer. For his efforts, Mudryk was a nominee for Canada's Top 40 Under 40 Award.

References

External links

TSN.ca biography

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mudryk, Bryan Canadian television sportscasters Curling broadcasters 1979 births Canadian people of Ukrainian descent People from Athabasca, Alberta Living people Northern Alberta Institute of Technology alumni Olympic Games broadcasters