(approx 1 - 2 per week). Sophia Jurksztowicz Joins NESN As New Bruins Rinkside Reporter by NESN Staff August 13, 2019 Sophia Jurksztowicz (Yurk-shto-vitch) has been named NESN Bruins Rinkside Reporter. Capturing him takes unconventional means. Presented by @SecretDeodorant #EqualSweat | @EmmySadler pic.twitter.com/YRLlSzAdsL, Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) February 23, 2020. And so, with a nod to all the women who came before, weve put together a list of the players, coaches and executives who follow their example and continue to work for progress the most powerful women in hockey today. NESN has hired Sophia Jurksztowicz (Yurk-shto-vitch) as their new Boston Bruins rinkside reporter for the upcoming 2019-20 season. And her willingness to step up and demand change makes her an important figure with the power to propel the PWHPAs message forward. She has also long pushed for women to get into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and in 2018 became the first woman appointed to the selection committee. Be prepared to feel as gutted as I still do when you watch the video below. Their impact on the game can be seen throughout the NHL in every powerful, finely tuned stride theyve helped build. Here are the 27 most popular female sports reporters in the world. Introducing the #USWNT roster for the 2020 @IIHFHockey #WomensWorlds! It was 2017, and the league had just announced it was going to be forced to slash salaries, a development that caught players by surprise and severely damaged their trust in league brass. Leah Hextall (born c. 1981) is a Canadian sports journalist and ice hockey play-by-play broadcaster. This past hockey season, Sophia had a [] Build your customFanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis onAll NHL and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. (Youre rooting for them already, arent you?) Off the ice, shes one of a kind. While there are female play-by-play announcers in other pro sports Beth Mowins called a Monday Night Football game on ESPN and Doris Burke calls NBA games hockey has been a little more . A native of Brandon, Manitoba, Hextall graduated from the Columbia Academy of Radio, Television and Recording Arts in Vancouver in 2003. It feels like were at the beginning of what could be a wave of new talent and fresh perspectives in scouting with women starting to come into the fold in departments across the NHL. The group is led by veteran play-by-play broadcasters Sean McDonough and Steve Levy along with former players like NHL Hall of Famer Mark Messier and U.S. Olympic gold-medalist Hillary Knight. Ultimately, diverse teams leads to diverse thoughts. Shes a lightning rod on both sides. The full NHL on Sportsnet broadcast team is as follows: Hosts George Stroumboulopoulos (Hockey Night in Canada, NHL on Sportsnet) Ron MacLean (Rogers Hometown Hockey, NHL on Sportsnet) Leah. Listen, we know you think that sports reporting is just talking about sports. Hextall also made history as the first woman to call an NCAA Mens Ice Hockey Championship game for ESPN in 2019. Ice danced! The National Hockey League Broadcaster is the first female to call play-by-play commentary for a nationally televised NHL game as part of Sportsnets first all-female broadcast team. As a woman of colour playing a sport thats still overwhelmingly driven by white men, Nurse understands the importance of visible role models, and is exactly that for so many young girls and boys. And what shes done with that platform in the two years since has made the Team USA captain the most powerful woman in hockey today. Shes not overly vocal, but shes a complete player on the ice and really well-respected by her teammates.. She knows that in order to lead, you must listen and thats exactly what shes doing with NHL Power Players, a recently created program that enlists the help of 13- to 17-year-olds from all areas and backgrounds in North America to spark ideas for how the league can best serve an audience that increasingly follows individual athletes instead of teams. [But] its a job that you never even thought was possible., Alexandra Mandrycky on the power of having Granato at the table Monthly Digital Subscription. And its one of those things, you dont realize that it will be so nice to have someone else like you in the room until theyre there It was a really cool moment, I think, for me professionally, to have her there.. Gender has nothing to do with it. James Pitaro, Chairman, ESPN and Sports Content, Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs presented by GEICO Begin with Eight Matchups Exclusively on ESPN Platforms, Exclusively on ABC and ESPN+ and Hulu This Week: Seven National Hockey League Games on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday. Messiers passion for the womens game also means that as she pushes the sport forward shes making every effort to ensure women arent left behind. Hextall is no stranger to ESPN either, as she joined their coverage of the Frozen Four in 2019 and became the first woman to call a national championship game. Take Taylor Hall, for example, whose work with Braid contributed to him elevating his game to Hart Trophy heights in 201718; or John Tavares, who sought out skating sessions with Braid en route to being the No. And its not just about audiences Browning works across the NHL to help elevate its players, giving them a voice and building their own brands. "First" is a word often associated with Leah Hextall, who is blazing a trail for women in sports and beyond. Shes also done work with the CWHL and the WHL too. [16][17], Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba, "A new voice: How Leah Hextall is breaking barriers in the NHL broadcast booth", "Former NESN anchor will become the first woman to call the NCAA tournament", "NESN adds Leah Hextall as newest reporter", "Behind the scenes on a historic day in NHL broadcasting", "In defence of 'defencewoman': Leah Hextall on changing terminology in hockey", "CJOB's Leah Hextall set to become first woman to call U.S. men's college hockey finals", "Hextall on Hockey: players can lead the way on fighting racism", "Hextall on Hockey: Where's the women's tournament? Pegula also has the power to shape womens hockey in Buffalo. Having to deliver that [news] to the players was not an easy thing, Hefford says. Now, one of the greatest womens hockey players ever is hoping that, despite that setback, her post-playing legacy can be even greater. I was unsure how our audience would react, but I trusted her words would resonate with them. In Mandrycky, Seattle has a rising star whos doing exactly that. CASSIE CAMPBELL. Live Events and Commentators by sport; Live and Same-Day Schedule by date; Daily Programming Schedule; Search Schedules; About. Leah Hextall: 2022-present Rob Faulds: 2021-present Mike Luck: 2022-present Regional Rick Ball (Calgary): 2014-present Chris Cuthbert (Toronto): 2021-present Jack Michaels (Edmonton): 2021-present John Shorthouse (Vancouver): 1998-99, 2008-present Colour Commentators National Craig Simpson: 1998-2002, 2014-present Garry Galley: 2014-present It's worth noting that she is particularly strong at conducting meaningful interviews. ITS BEEN ALMOST a year since Jayna Hefford sent shockwaves through the hockey world by announcing the closure of the Canadian Womens Hockey League after 12 seasons, citing an unsustainable business model. They need girls in the grassroots to ensure growth. AJ is 47 years old. Kyle Keefe. She is terrible. Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington (born July 15, 1950) is a Greek-American author, syndicated columnist, and businesswoman. She is a presenter for Sportsnet Central, while she reports for and anchors the National Hockey League (NHL) and Major League Baseball (MLB) Networks. Shes now a consultant with the Calgary Flames and continues coaching some of the best prospects and pros during the off-season. #floss https://t.co/jnIW3ZLa6Q, Natalie Spooner (@natspooner5) January 27, 2020. Shes also been heavily involved in the development of various health- and technology-related programs available to players and teams and has had a seat at the table during crucial CBA negotiations. I believe she can be asset to any broadcast team. Denver Nuggets Reporter/Analyst. Its such an exciting challenge because we really get to lay the foundation, we get to create the culture, Mandrycky says of the new Seattle club. Remember these names. First is a word often associated with Leah Hextall, who is blazing a trail for women in sports and beyond. Its growing with that family and watching them realize their dream that makes it all worth it for us., Castonguay signed Poulin in 2015 and helped her become one of the most-sponsored womens hockey players in the game while embracing her power as the face of womens hockey in Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images). Her official title is a long one, but it still only scratches the surface of her many responsibilities in the league and across the hockey world. Her domain is expansive, and starts where hockey does: at the grassroots level, in small-town rinks. Mleczko, Cassie Campbell-Pascall, andCaley Chelios. In just over 14 seconds, she accomplished what her predecessors and peers have been fighting for their entire careers: she created a platform, a voice, an opportunity and a spotlight under which to shine. "[13] As of the 2022-2023 season, Hextall is employed by ESPN as an announcer on "select games. But I think also there was always a sense of optimism that things were going to be better because of it In many ways, as difficult as it was, it really created this window of opportunity to do something., Team Canada forward and PWHPA member Sarah Nurse on Jayna Hefford Kingsbury was hand-picked by legendary long-time coach and general manager Melody Davidson to take over the program. Broadcasters include Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher, and Anson Carter. 14. by Men's Fitness Editors. Enter your email below and we'll send you another email. Todd Romero. Stathletes Co-Founder Meghan Chayka on Kim Pegula We see her skill. Erin Andrews grew up watching sports with her [] Who are the female commentators on Hockey Night in Canada? Here is everything you need to know about hockey on ESPN for the 2022-23 NHL season. Now, the star netminder is helping grow the game in China, too. Thats empowering. Hopefully, theyll continue to inspire other women to become broadcasters. Her name is Noora Rty. SINCE SHE MADE her Olympic debut in 2018, Sarah Nurse has established herself as a crucial part of the next wave of powerful talent on Team Canada, a strong voice demanding change as part of the PWHPA, and a leader beyond the boundaries of the rink. But as these ladies prove, it's much more than that: Hounding bitter coaches for up-to . If you happen to be in a bar where multiple games in several sports are being shown at the same time, you may not hear any of the play-by-play. Searching for the essence of Cardinals great Curt Flood. The first woman to call play by play for a nationally televised NHL game, Hextall did so as part of Sportsnet's first all-female broadcast team in March 2020. In her role at the helm of Bauer Hockeys global marketing initiatives, Messier is always looking for the next wave of talented athletes to endorse and seeking new and innovative ways to grow the game whether at the grassroots level with the First Shift program partnered with the NHL or in showcasing the latest gear on hockeys biggest stage. The advocacy roles in particular arent ones she necessarily anticipated a year ago, but Nurse has embraced them. When she finished, they gave her a standing ovation. Hextalls personal story of perseverance is filled with intimidating and uplifting moments. In Memory of Peter McNab. For various reasons, NBC and the NHL are parting ways. Shes not waiting idly. Hayley Wickenheiser. When she leads, peers follow. Today, girls hockey is one of the fastest-growing sports in North America and women are hitting the ice at NHL All-Star Weekend. She had great knowledge of the history of the tournament and the teams that she reported in game that differentiated our coverage. Play-by-play . The 11-woman committee, which includes Hall of Famer Angela James, long-time Chicago Blackhawks staffer Annie Camins and player-turned-coach Kelsey Koelzer, is also making a big difference around. Hockey really needs women at every level, says Messier. Broadcasters include Kenny Albert, Brian Boucher, and Anson Carter. In what has been an incredibly divisive year for womens hockey, Jillian Dempsey has helped unite a team thats about as dominant as you can find in pro hockey right now. She worked for CTV Winnipeg from 2005 to 2012, and for the New England Sports Network (NESN) as host of NESN Sports Today from 2012 to 2014. 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