Hockey Night In Canada Panel, Hosts And Commentators In 2023

Hockey Night in Canada Hosts 2023 is Ron MacLean, David Amber, and Caroline Cameron. Cameron is hosting the studio for Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey. 

Studio hosts of Hockey Night in Canada 2023 are:

• Ron MacLean: 1986-2014; 2016-present
• David Amber: 2016-present

Ronald Joseph Corbett MacLean was the sportscaster for CBC from 1986 to 2014. After two years, he rejoined the network in 2016. Ron is best known as the host of Hockey Night in Canada.

David Amber is a host and a reporter currently serving Sportsnet. He is best known for the show "NHL On the Fly" on NHL Network. Caroline Cameron is a sportscaster serving as a rink-side reporter for NHL on Sportsnet. 

Hosts from ice-level in Hockey Night in Canada 2023 are:

• Cassie Campbell-Pascall: 2006-present
• Scott Oatke: 1988-present
• Christine Simpson: 2014-present
• Kyle Bukauskas: 2016-present
• Dan Murphy: 2019-present
• Shawn Mackenzie: 2019-present
• Caroline Cameron: 2018-present

Studio analysts for NHL on Sportsnet / HNIC are:

• Elliotte Friedman: 2012-present
• Kelly Hrudey: 1998-present
• Kevin Bieksa: 2019-present
• Jennifer Botterill: 2020-present

Kevin Bieksa

Hockey Night in Canada hosts Kevin Bieska as a studio analyst since 2019. Bieksa is a former ice hockey professional who played as a defenceman. 

He spent most of his career with the Vancouver Canucks. Recently in 2022, Bieska signed a one-day contract with Vancouver to play against the Ducks and retired.

Bieska joined Hockey Night in Canada as a studio analyst in 2019.

Jennifer Botterill

Jennifer Botterill is a former women's hockey player who has played for the Canadian national team. Hockey Night in Canada hosts Jennifer in the studio to provide analysis on pre-game, intermission, and post-game.

Botterill is also in TNT in the U.S. as a color commentator and studio analyst.

Hockey Night In Canada Commentators are Craig Simpson, Garry Galley, and Greg Millen. John Garrett is also on the list who announced his retirement after the 2022-23 NHL season.

Craig Simpson

The former Ice hockey winger, Simpson played for Pittsburgh Penguins, Edmonton Oilers, and Buffalo Sabres in NHL before his retirement. 

After retiring in 1996, Simpson began his broadcasting career as a color commentator on Fox Television. He joined CTV Sportsnet as a color commentator for the Oilers later.

Simpson resigned from the club to enter CBC Television alongside legendary announcer Jim Hughson. They led the HNIC broadcast team.

When Rogers Media gained the rights to broadcast NHL, the pair shifted to Sportsnet. Simpson is currently partnered with Chris Cuthbert after Hughson's retirement.

Greg Millen

Gregory H. Millen, also known as Greg, is a goaltender who played for Pittsburgh Penguins, the Whalers, STL, the Nordiques, Chicago Blackhawks, and the Detroit Red Wings.

After playing 14 seasons for six teams in NHL, he retired as a goalie to become a color commentator on HNIC.

John Garrett

John Murdoch Garrett has played for World Hockey Association teams, which collapsed in 1979. Garrett entered National Hockey League in 1979 and played for Hartford Whalers, Quebec Nordiques, and Vancouver Canucks.

After retiring as a hockey player, he turned to broadcasting in the 1986-87 season. He covered the games as a color commentator on CBC's HNIC and eventually became a valuable member of the broadcasting team.

Cassie Campbell-Pascall

Cassie Dawin Campbell-Pascall began her journey in 1990 as a hockey player. She played for Calgary Oval X-Treme, Toronto Aeros, and Mississauga Chiefs.

Cassie has played hockey to represent Canada. She led the Canadian women's ice hockey team as a captain during the 2006 Winter Olympics and achieved a gold medal.

She immediately joined the field of broadcasting after her retirement in 2006. She was a rinkside reporter for HNIC and became the first woman to do color commentary on HNIC.

Other Commentators of Hockey Night in Canada are:

• Garry Galley: (2007 - Present)
• Louie DeBrusk: (2016- Present)

Hockey Night In Canada announcers include Chris Cuthbert, Rick Ball, and John Shorthouse. Harnarayan Singh recently joined as an announcer after serving the show as Punjabi Commentator since 2008.

Chris Cuthbert

Cuthbert is a Canadian sportscaster, the lead play-by-play commentator for NHL on Sportsnet and HNIC.

He joined the CBC network in 1984 and used to host the regional games for Hockey Night in Canada. When an announcer, Don Wittman, was busy covering other events for the network, Cuthbert got a chance to do a play-by-play commentator. 

While being a secondary announcer behind Don Wittman, he eventually became the lead play-by-play voice. 

Rick Ball

Rick Ball is announcing Sportsnet's regional broadcasts and Hockey Night in Canada.

Before getting on television, he was a radio broadcaster since 1993. In 2008, Ball supported the lead Canucks announcer John Shorthouse, and in 2011, he was chosen to call Winnipeg games for HNIC. 

Eventually, he became the Western play-by-play voice for HNIC.

Harnarayan Singh

Singh is a sports announcer and journalist. He delivered the coverage of the game in Punjabi-language for Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada since 2008.

He has recently added his job as a play-by-play announcer in English for HNIC. 

Other announcers recruited for Hockey Night in Canada are:

• John Shorthouse: 2014-present
• John Bartlett: 2018-present
• Jack Michaels: 2021 - present
• Rob Faulds: 2021 - present
• Mike Luck: 2021 - present

CBC hockey night in Canada cast Ron MacLean as Studio host. It includes Eliotte Friedman as Studio analyst and Scott Oake as Rinkside host.

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) had fixed broadcast teams before Sportsnet acquired the national rights to broadcast NHL games. There aren't any dedicated broadcast teams now. 

Some of the original casters have blended in with Sportsnet's broadcast team, while the entire crew switches each week; for the coverage.

The cast of hockey night in Canada on CBC are:

• Ron MacLean - Host
• Elliotte Friedman - Reporter/Analyst
• Scott Oake - Reporter

Sportsnet Hockey Night In Canada is a Saturday night television program in Canada; that broadcasts NHL games during the regular season and playoffs.

It is a sequel to the original Hockey Night in Canada, aired on CBC in 1952. After the CBC's contract expired in 2014, Sportsnet acquired the rights to the show. 

Rogers Communications owns Sportsnet and has exclusive national rights to all NHL games in Canada, including the Stanley Cup playoffs and final.

Ron MacLean, David Amber, and Caroline Cameron host the Sportsnet Hockey Night in Canada. It is one of Canada's most-watched programs, with millions tuning in each week throughout the NHL season.

It has been the topic of multiple documentaries and books and has featured numerous iconic moments in Canadian hockey history. Over the years, it has also drawn criticism and controversy, especially about the lack of diversity in its on-air talent and the treatment of female broadcasters.

Recently, Sportsnet has attempted to address these challenges, including hiring more diverse talent and programs showcasing women's hockey.