List of NHL Entry Draft broadcasters

The following is a list of broadcasters of the NHL Entry Draft.

2020s[]

Year	Network (Canada)	Network (US)	Host	Analyst(s)	Reporter(s)
2021	Sportsnet^[1]	ESPN2 (Day 1)^[1] NHL Network (Day 2)	John Buccigross (Day 1) (Day 2)	Sam Cosentino, Jeff Gorton (Days 1 & 2), Kevin Weekes (Day 1), Dave Reid, Brian Lawton, Sam Cosentino, and (Day 2)	, Elliotte Friedman (Days 1 & 2), and (Day 1)
2020	Sportsnet	NBCSN (Day 1) NHL Network (Day 2)	Liam McHugh (U.S.; Day 1) Jeff Marek (Canada; Day 1) Adnan Virk (Day 2)	Craig Button, Pierre McGuire, and Bob McKenzie (U.S.; Day 1) Sam Cosentino, Brian Burke, Elliotte Friedman, and (Canada; Day 1) Dave Reid, Brian Lawton, and Sam Cosentino (Day 2)	(Ottawa), (Montréal), (Calgary), (Toronto), Dan Murphy (Vancouver), Gene Principe (Edmonton), and (Winnipeg) (Canada; Day 1) Jamie Hersch, , and Elliotte Friedman (Day 2)

2010s[]

Year	Network (Canada)	Network (US)	Host	Analyst(s)	Reporter(s)
2019	Sportsnet	NBCSN (Day 1) NHL Network (Day 2)	Liam McHugh (U.S.; Day 1) Jeff Marek (Canada; Day 1) (Day 2)	Craig Button, Pierre McGuire, and Bob McKenzie (U.S.) (Day 1) Sam Cosentino, Louie DeBrusk, and Brian Burke (Canada; Day 1) Dave Reid, Brian Lawton, and Sam Cosentino (Day 2)	Kathryn Tappen and Darren Dreger (U.S.; (Day 1) Elliotte Friedman, Tara Slone, and Dan Murphy (Canada) (Day 1) , , Elliotte Friedman, and (Day 2)
2018	Sportsnet	NBCSN (Day 1) NHL Network (Day 2)	Liam McHugh (U.S.) (Day 1) Daren Millard (Canada) (Day 1) (Day 2)	Craig Button, Pierre McGuire, and Bob McKenzie (U.S.; Day 1) Sam Cosentino, Louie DeBrusk, and Brian Burke (Canada) (Day 1) Dave Reid, Darren Pang, and Brian Lawton (Day 2)	Kathryn Tappen and Darren Dreger (U.S.; (Day 1) Jeff Marek, Elliotte Friedman, and Tara Slone (Canada; Day 1) , , , Elliotte Friedman, and (Day 2)
2017	Sportsnet	NBCSN (Day 1) NHL Network (Day 2)	Liam McHugh (U.S.) (Day 1) Daren Millard (Canada) (Day 1) (Day 2)	Craig Button, Pierre McGuire, and Bob McKenzie (U.S.; Day 1) Sam Cosentino and Louie DeBrusk (Canada; Day 1) Dave Reid, Darren Pang, and Brian Lawton (Day 2)	Kathryn Tappen and Darren Dreger (U.S.; (Day 1) Jeff Marek, Elliotte Friedman, and Tara Slone (Canada; Day 1) Steve Mears, , Elliotte Friedman, and (Day 2)
2016	Sportsnet	NBCSN (Day 1) NHL Network (Day 2)	Liam McHugh (U.S.; Day 1) Daren Millard (Canada; Day 1) (US & Canada; Day 2)	Craig Button, Pierre McGuire, and Bob McKenzie (U.S.; Day 1) Mike Johnson, Sam Cosentino, and Damien Cox (Canada; Day 1) Dave Reid, Brian Boucher, and Brian Lawton (Day 2)	Kathryn Tappen and Darren Dreger (U.S.; Day 1) Jeff Marek, Elliotte Friedman, and John Shannon (Canada; Day 1) Steve Mears, , Elliotte Friedman, and John Shannon (Day 2)
2015	Sportsnet (Day 1) NHL Network (Day 2)	NBCSN (Day 1) NHL Network (Day 2)	Liam McHugh (U.S.; Day 1) George Stroumboulopoulos and Daren Millard (Canada; Day 1) (Day 2)	Craig Button, Pierre McGuire, and Bob McKenzie (U.S.; Day 1) Mike Johnson, Sam Cosentino, and Damien Cox (Canada; Day 1) Dave Reid, , and Brian Boucher (Day 2)	Kathryn Tappen and Darren Dreger (U.S.; Day 1) Jeff Marek, Elliotte Friedman, and John Shannon (Canada; Day 1) Steve Mears (Day 2)
2014	TSN (Day 1) NHL Network (Day 2)	NBCSN (Day 1) NHL Network (Day 2)	James Duthie and Gord Miller (Day 1) (Day 2)	Craig Button, Pierre McGuire, and Bob McKenzie (Day 1) Dave Reid, Craig Button, Bob McKenzie, and Jamie McLennan (Day 2)	Darren Dreger and Ryan Rishaug (Day 1) (Day 2)
2013	TSN	NBCSN NHL Network	James Duthie and Gord Miller	Ray Ferraro, Pierre McGuire, and Bob McKenzie	Darren Dreger, Ryan Rishaug, and Craig Button
2012	TSN (Day 1) NHL Network (Day 2)	NBCSN and CNBC (Day 1) NHL Network (Day 2)	James Duthie and Gord Miller (Day 1) (Day 2)	Bob McKenzie and Pierre McGuire (Day 1) Craig Button, Bob McKenzie, Peter Loubardias, and (Day 2)	Darren Dreger, Ryan Rishaug, and Craig Button (Day 1) Kathryn Tappen (Day 2)
2011^[2]	TSN (Day 1) NHL Network (Day 2)^[2]	Versus (Day 1) NHL Network (Day 2)	James Duthie and Gord Miller (Day 1) (Day 2)^[2]	Bob McKenzie and Pierre McGuire (Day 1) Craig Button and (Day 2)^[2]	Darren Dreger and Ryan Rishaug (Day 1) Deb Placey (Day 2)^[2]
2010	TSN (Day 1)^[3] NHL Network (Day 2)^[4]	Versus (Day 1)^[3] NHL Network (Day 2)^[4]	James Duthie and Gord Miller (Day 1)^[3] Dan Pollard (Day 2)^[4]	Bob McKenzie and Pierre McGuire (Day 1)^[3] Craig Button (Day 2)	Darren Dreger and Ryan Rishaug (Day 1)^[3] Heidi Androl (Day 2)^[4]

2000s[]

Year	Network (Canada)	Network (U.S.)	Host	Analyst(s)	Reporter(s)
2009	TSN (Day 1)^[5] NHL Network (Day 2)^[6]	Versus (Day 1) NHL Network (Day 2)	James Duthie and Gord Miller (Day 1)^[5] Dan Pollard (Day 2)^[6]	Bob McKenzie and Pierre McGuire (Day 1)^[5] Craig Button (Day 2)^[6]	Darren Dreger and Ryan Rishaug (Day 1)^[5] (Day 2)^[6]
2008	TSN (Day 1) NHL Network (Day 2)^[7]	Versus (Day 1) NHL Network (Day 2)^[7]	James Duthie and Gord Miller (Day 1) Dan Pollard (Day 2)^[7]	Bob McKenzie, and Pierre McGuire (Day 1) , Bob McKenzie, and Craig Button (Day 2)^[7]	Darren Dreger and Sara Orlesky (Day 1) and Gary Green (Day 2)^[7]
2007	TSN	Versus	James Duthie and Gord Miller	Bob McKenzie, Pierre McGuire, and Doug MacLean	Darren Dreger and Sara Orlesky
2006	TSN	Versus	Gord Miller	Bob McKenzie and Pierre McGuire	James Duthie
2005	TSN^[8]		Gord Miller^[8]	Bob McKenzie and Pierre McGuire^[8]	James Duthie^[8]
2004	TSN^[9]		Gord Miller	Bob McKenzie, Brian Burke, and Pierre McGuire	Dave Strader
2003	TSN	ESPN2	Gord Miller	Bob McKenzie and Pierre McGuire	Dave Strader
2002	TSN	ESPN2	Gord Miller	Bob McKenzie and Pierre McGuire
2001	CTV Sportsnet	ESPN2	Darren Dreger	Scott Morrison and	Craig Simpson, Jamie Campbell, and Dave Ryan
2000	CTV Sportsnet	ESPN2	Jim Hughson		Darren Dreger and Craig Simpson

1990s[]

Year	Network (Canada)	Network (U.S.)	Host	Analyst(s)	Reporter(s)
1999	CTV Sportsnet	ESPN2	Jim Hughson	Greg Millen	Craig Simpson
1998	TSN	ESPN2	Dave Hodge	Bob McKenzie	Gary Green and Steve Levy
1997	TSN	ESPN2	Gord Miller	Bob McKenzie	Paul Romanuk and Gary Green
1996	TSN	ESPN2	Paul Romanuk	Bob McKenzie	Gary Green and Gord Miller
1995	TSN	ESPN2	Paul Romanuk	Bob McKenzie	Gary Green and Rod Smith
1994	TSN	ESPN2	Paul Romanuk	Bob McKenzie and Bill Clement	Gary Green, Tom Mees, and Al Morganti
1993	TSN		John Wells and Jim Van Horne	Bob McKenzie	Paul Romanuk and Gary Green
1992	TSN	SportsChannel America	John Wells	Bob McKenzie	Paul Romanuk and Jim Van Horne
1991	TSN	SportsChannel America	John Wells	Bob McKenzie	Paul Romanuk and Jim Van Horne
1990	TSN	SportsChannel America	John Wells	Bob McKenzie	Paul Romanuk and Jim Van Horne

1980s[]

Year	Network (Canada)	Network (U.S.)	Host	Analyst(s)	Reporter(s)
1989	TSN	SportsChannel America	Jim Hughson	Bob McKenzie and Bill Watters	Paul Romanuk, Jim Van Horne, and Mike Emrick
1988	TSN		Jim Hughson	Bob McKenzie and Bill Watters	Paul Romanuk and Jim Van Horne
1987	TSN		Jim Hughson	Bob McKenzie and Bill Watters	Paul Romanuk and Jim Van Horne

References[]

^ ^a ^b "TV information for Expansion, NHL Draft". NHL. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "TSN to host live coverage of NHL Entry Draft". TSN. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "WALL-TO-WALL COVERAGE OF NHL ENTRY DRAFT LIVE ON TSN, TSN.CA". TSN. Bell Media. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "NHL Network Entry Draft programming". NHL Network. NHL.com. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "TSN AND TSN.CA PROVIDE EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE NHL DRAFT". TSN. Bell Media. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "TSN's Coverage of 2009 NHL Entry Draft Announced". Broadcaster. Business Information Group. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "TSN Shines the Spotlight on NHL Stars of the Future with Comprehensive Coverage of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft". Channel Canada. ChannelCanada.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Busby, Ian. "No big changes slated for HNIC". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
^ Zelkovich, Chris (June 28, 2004). "Euro's one-man show a thing of beauty". Toronto Star. Retrieved 24 July 2011.

[ESPN21-1] "TV information for Expansion, NHL Draft". NHL. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

[TSN-2] "TSN to host live coverage of NHL Entry Draft". TSN. Retrieved 24 July 2011.

[WALL-TO-WALL-3] "WALL-TO-WALL COVERAGE OF NHL ENTRY DRAFT LIVE ON TSN, TSN.CA". TSN. Bell Media. Retrieved 24 July 2011.

[NHLNetwork-4] "NHL Network Entry Draft programming". NHL Network. NHL.com. Retrieved 24 July 2011.

[TSN09-5] "TSN AND TSN.CA PROVIDE EXTENSIVE COVERAGE OF THE NHL DRAFT". TSN. Bell Media. Retrieved 24 July 2011.

[Broadcaster-6] "TSN's Coverage of 2009 NHL Entry Draft Announced". Broadcaster. Business Information Group. Retrieved 24 July 2011.

[ChannelCanada-7] "TSN Shines the Spotlight on NHL Stars of the Future with Comprehensive Coverage of the 2008 NHL Entry Draft". Channel Canada. ChannelCanada.com. Archived from the original on 25 December 2010. Retrieved 24 July 2011.

[Busby-8] Busby, Ian. "No big changes slated for HNIC". Calgary Sun. Retrieved 24 July 2011.

[9] Zelkovich, Chris (June 28, 2004). "Euro's one-man show a thing of beauty". Toronto Star. Retrieved 24 July 2011.

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