George Stroumboulopoulos new ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ host
Posted March 10, 2014 11:29 am.
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TORONTO (NEWS1130) – George Stroumboulopoulos has officially been announced as the new host of “Hockey Night in Canada.”
The veteran CBC-TV personality will anchor NHL coverage starting October, 2014.
It’s the first major personnel change made by Rogers after acquiring the NHL rights in a blockbuster 12-year, $5.2-billion deal in November.
Don Cherry, Ron MacLean, Daren Millard and Jeff Marek were also announced as “cornerstones” of Rogers’ coverage in a news release issued Monday.
Cherry and MacLean will continue to host “Coach’s Corner” every Saturday.
“Hockey is one of my deep-seated passions and I’m thrilled to be going full circle, returning to my roots in sports broadcasting. It’s a dream for me to work with Ron MacLean and Don Cherry, as well as my old friend Jeff Marek who I started my career with. I’m also looking forward to working with Daren Millard and the entire team at Rogers,” says Stroumboulopoulos.
“I grew up with Ron and Don; these guys are icons. Ron’s the greatest host I’ve ever seen. So, to be on the same team as him is amazing. Millard’s great, of course Cherry’s Cherry — he’s the greatest at what he does,” he adds.
The announcement was timed with the news from CBC that Stroumboulopoulos’s Gemini Award-winning chat show would be cancelled after the completion of its 10th season.
