Jim Hughson is retiring from broadcasting
After 42 years, Hughson is hanging up his mic.
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After Peyton Manning guesses wrong on play call, Eli hits him with a ‘Nice call, Romo’
"A little play-action shot here for a touchdown." Eh, not so much...
Long-time Hockey Night In Canada announcer Jim Hughson reportedly won’t call games for Sportsnet this season
It looks like Jim Hughson is moving on from Sportsnet.
ESPN, Turner release NHL schedules for 2021-22 season, featuring 78 regular season games on cable and broadcast
The NHL's new TV partners are ready to hit the ice.
Turner names full NHL on TNT cast, including new additions Liam McHugh, Rick Tocchet, Darren Pang, and Brendan Burke
The full NHL on TNT studio will feature Liam McHugh, Wayne Gretzky, Anson Carter, Rick Tocchet and Paul Bissonnette.
Buffalo Sabres broadcaster Rick Jeanneret will retire after the 2021-22 season
On Friday, the Buffalo Sabres announced that play by play broadcaster Rick Jeanneret would return for the 2021-22...
NHL will require media and broadcast personnel interacting with players to be vaccinated and masked
"The memo also said all media and broadcast personnel (both in-house and third party) who are interacting with players or hockey operations personnel must be fully vaccinated and masked at all times during such interactions."
Tributes pour in as longtime sportswriter Jay Greenberg dies at 71
Greenberg was a Hall of Fame hockey writer for multiple publications across a decades-long career.
Long-time Penguins broadcaster Mike Lange retires from play by play work
Mike Lange will be stepping away from play by play duty going forward in Pittsburgh.
John Tortorella, famed for many past media confrontations, is joining the media again, this time as an ESPN analyst
ESPN has hired Tortorella, tied for 12th in all-time NHL regular-season wins (and tied for the lead amongst American coaches), but also famed for a lot of run-ins with the media over the years.
Charles Barkley played a big role in recruiting Wayne Gretzky to Turner Sports
Gretzky said Barkley called him "every single day."
The Canadiens’ statement after drafting Logan Mailloux in the first round led to even more criticism for them
"The Canadiens are aware of the situation and by no means minimize the severity of Logan's actions."
Mike Milbury on NBC firing last year: “I didn’t feel like I was offending anybody”
“What if I had said there aren’t any dogs here to distract the players? Or any wives? Or children? Do I have to describe the whole pantheon of the human race in order for it to be politically correct? . . . I didn’t feel like I was offending anybody."
