Awful Announcing
"As for what comes next, I can only say that I will remain dedicated to telling inclusive and engaging stories, and pushing for equity and equality in sport. It is thanks to Hometown Hockey that I found my passion for this work, and it will always be my focus."
Later this summer, Sportsnet will reveal what will replace Hometown Hockey on Monday nights.
The Jets-Flames broadcast on Sportsnet ran into some announcer issues, but not everyone was upset with that.
"We love this game, and we just want it to be better. And it isn't. And anybody who thinks that this culture is not deeply broken is wrong."
Sportsnet is going for a lot of changes here, both in personnel and in platform focus.
It looks like Jim Hughson is moving on from Sportsnet.
Richards worked in the Canadian sports media world from 2001-19, but then headed to the U.S. with Turner and Bleacher Report. He's now back in Canada with Sportsnet.
Firstlight Media's Juan Martin told Sportico tech changes at Sportsnet will let them 'achieve three seconds of latency, well below broadcast." That would be a huge change for streaming sports content.
This is just the latest case of unanimous predictions going badly.
"If you only heard that last line in isolation, I completely understand how that misunderstanding occurred. I am deeply sorry."
"So far, so good. ...We’re not quite there yet but I’m happy with the progress."
The Canucks had been set to host the Toronto Maple Leafs in the early Hockey Night In Canada game Saturday, but it now looks like that's not happening either.
Before 2020, the Memorial Cup had been awarded every year since 1919.
