''Sportsnet Central'' is the flagship sports

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in Canada. Originally known as ''Sportscentral'' and later ''Sportsnetnews'', it was re-branded as ''Sportsnet Connected'' on January 1, 2007 with an emphasis on more local coverage of sports teams. Additionally, Rogers-owned Setanta Sports (now

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) aired a version of the show called ''Setanta Connected'' (later ''Sportsnet World Connected''), with an emphasis on international sports, although that was replaced with '' Soccer Central''. ''Sportsnet Connected'' changed the look and format of its show on October 4, 2011. The title of the program was again renamed on October 8, 2014 as ''Sportsnet Central'' to coincide with the beginning of the 2014–15 NHL regular season.

Current ''Sportsnet Central'' anchors

*Jesse Fuchs *

Martine Gaillard Martine Gaillard (; born May 21, 1971) is a Canadian sports television personality currently working for Sportsnet as the weekend late night/morning host of '' Sportsnet Central''. After graduating from Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon, Saska ...

*Faizal Khamisa *Tim Micallef *Danielle Michaud *

Evanka Osmak ''Sportsnet Central'' is the flagship sports news program on Sportsnet in Canada. Originally known as ''Sportscentral'' and later ''Sportsnetnews'', it was re-branded as ''Sportsnet Connected'' on January 1, 2007 with an emphasis on more local c ...

*Ken Reid

Former ''Sportsnet Central'' anchors

*Carly Agro *R.J. Broadhead * Hugh Burrill *

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 ...

James Cybulski James Cybulski is a Canadian broadcaster. He is currently the play by play voice for the NHL video game franchise from EA Sports. Cybulski also worked as host of ''The Starting Lineup'' on Sportsnet 650 Vancouver from 2017-2021. Prior to his r ...

Brendan Dunlop Brendan Dunlop is a Canadian sportscaster and author known for his anchoring and hosting duties on The Score, FOX Soccer and Sportsnet television networks. Dunlop was born and raised in Windsor, Ontario, where he graduated from Catholic Central H ...

*Ben Ennis *

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 ...

*Erin Hawksworth *

Hazel Mae Hazel Mae Barker (born April 7, 1970), known professionally as Hazel Mae, is a Filipino-Canadian sportscaster. She was the former lead anchor for the New England Sports Network's SportsDesk news program and most recently the anchor on MLB Netwo ...

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 ...

*Jackie Redmond *Jesse Rubinoff * Don Taylor *Eric Thomas *Jamie Thomas *

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 ...

External links

Channel Canada information about Sportsnet Connected

Sportsnet's web site
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