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Hockey Central
''Hockey Central'' is the brand used for programs and segments covering hockey (particularly the National Hockey League) on the Canadian sports channel Sportsnet. The ''Hockey Central'' name encompasses several programs, including segments aired during '' Sportsnet Central'', pre-game reports for Hockey Night in Canada and other NHL telecasts on Sportsnet, CBC, Citytv, and the Sportsnet 590 radio show ''Hockey Central at Noon''. Overview Format The typical format of ''Hockey Centrals segments during ''Sportsnet Central'' and the Saturday show is a four-person panel of former NHL players, coaches, and GMs alongside hockey reporters and broadcasters. The members of the panel vary from day to day, but are usually from the same small pool of regulars. The show is known for (and often promotes) its sometimes fiery debates between Bill Watters and Nick Kypreos. In the summer of 2006, host Darren Dreger left Sportsnet to join TSN and in 2018, Daren Millard left the network, and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Amber
David Amber (born April 21, 1971) is a Canadian anchor for Sportsnet as a host and reporter. He is best known for his time doing ''NHL On the Fly'' on the NHL Network and as the anchor for ''Gate 5 Live'', ''Raptors Pregame'', and ''Raptors Post Up'' on NBA TV Canada. He had been an anchor and reporter for ESPN and its family of networks. Biography Amber, who had appeared on ESPN networks since 2002, was based in Toronto, contributing to SportsCenter, Outside the Lines, Baseball Tonight and College GameDay. A reporter since 2006, Amber had provided coverage from the NBA Finals, MLB postseason and other major events, as well as serving as a sideline reporter for NCAA football and the World Baseball Classic. Amber joined ESPN as an ESPNEWS anchor in 2002, also anchoring ''Outside the Lines'', ''NHL2Night'' and NCAA basketball. Prior to ESPN, Amber served as a reporter and anchor for TSN in Toronto (1997–2002). At TSN, Amber reported from two Olympic Games, and several Wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Kypreos
Nikos "Nick" Kypreos (born June 4, 1966) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey left winger who played eight seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Hartford Whalers, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs. He is currently a hockey analyst on the Sportsnet cable television network in Canada. Playing career Of Greek descent, Kypreos was born in Toronto, Ontario. As a youth, he played in the 1979 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Wexford, Toronto. He was an effective goal scorer in juniors with the North Bay Centennials of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was a prolific scorer and finished second in the league for goals scored, with 62, in the 1985–86 OHL season, leading the top scoring Centennials to second place in the regular season. Kypreos struggled to score at the NHL level and immediately became known as an enforcer, a role he maintained throughout his pro career. He was never draft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CISL (AM)
CISL (650 Hertz, kHz) is a Commercial radio, commercial AM broadcasting, AM radio station city of license, licensed to Vancouver, British Columbia, and serving the Greater Vancouver media market, radio market. It is owned by Rogers Radio, a division of Rogers Sports & Media and airs a sports radio, sports radio format, format branded as ''Sportsnet 650''. It is the flagship (broadcasting), flagship station of the Vancouver Giants, Vancouver Canucks, Abbotsford Canucks, and is the Vancouver network affiliate, affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Mariners. On weekdays, local hosts are heard most of the day, while the Infinity Sports Network is heard late nights and weekends. CISL's radio studios are located at 2440 Ash Street in the Fairview, Vancouver, Fairview neighbourhood of Vancouver. By day, CISL is powered at 20,000 watts; to avoid interference at night to other stations on 650 AM, it reduces power to 4,000 watts. CISL uses a directional antenna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. They are the third major professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the Calgary Tigers (1921–1927) and Calgary Cowboys (1975–1977). The Flames are one of two NHL franchises based in Alberta, the other being the Edmonton Oilers. The cities' proximity has led to a rivalry known as the "Battle of Alberta (NHL), Battle of Alberta". The team was founded in 1972–73 NHL season, 1972 in Atlanta as the Atlanta Flames before Relocation of professional sports teams, relocating to Calgary in 1980–81 NHL season, 1980. The Flames played their first three seasons in Calgary at the Stampede Corral before moving into the Scotiabank Saddledome (originally the Olympic Saddledome) in 1983–84 NHL season, 1983. In 1985–86 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CFAC
:''CFAC also stands for Commander Fleet Activities Chinhae'' CFAC (960 AM) is a radio station serving Calgary, Alberta. Owned by Rogers Radio, a division of Rogers Sports & Media, the station broadcasts a sports format branded as ''Sportsnet 960 The Fan'', co-branded with the Sportsnet television channel also owned by Rogers. Its studios are located on 7th Avenue Southwest in downtown Calgary, in the same building as Rogers' other Calgary stations, CFFR, CHFM-FM and CJAQ-FM. CFAC broadcasts with a power of 50,000 watts 24 hours a day on the regional frequency of 960 AM. The daytime signal is non-directional, and the nighttime signal is directional using a three-tower array located on Rainbow Road just east of the Calgary city limits. History Organized radio broadcasting began to gain prominence in Canada in early 1922. Initially there wasn't a formal licence category for stations providing entertainment broadcasts intended for the general public, so the earliest stations o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The club is owned by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, a company that owns several professional sports teams in the city, while the team's broadcasting rights are split between BCE Inc. and Rogers Communications. The club was founded as the Toronto Arenas for the inaugural 1917–18 NHL season and rebranded to the Toronto St. Patricks after two years. Conn Smythe renamed the franchise to the Maple Leafs after buying it in 1927. The team played home games at the Mutual Street Arena for its first 14 seasons before moving to Maple Leaf Gardens in 1931. Since February 1999, the Maple Leafs play at Scotiabank Arena, which was formerly known as ''Air Canada Centre.'' Toronto has won more S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Berger
Howard Berger (born 20 December 1964) is a special make-up effects creator who is best known for his work on ''The Chronicles of Narnia'' films. He has over 200 films to his credit since 1977. Berger is the co-founder of KNB EFX Group along with Robert Kurtzman and Greg Nicotero. The company specializes in prosthetic makeup, better known as special make-up effects, and has worked on over 400 film and television projects. Berger also often works with Sam Raimi who he has been working with since 1986. Most recently they worked together on '' Oz the Great and Powerful''. He also has won an Emmy for the makeup in the TV show '' The Walking Dead''. Oscar nominations Both of these are in Best Makeup *78th Academy Awards-'' The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe''. Shared with Tami Lane. Won. *85th Academy Awards-Nominated for '' Hitchcock'', nomination shared with Peter Montagna and Martin Samuel. Lost to ''Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' (, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Brady (broadcaster)
Greg Brady (born 1971) is a Canadian radio host. Brady took a leave of absence from his position as host of morning drive show ''Toronto Today'' on radio station 640 Toronto while he ran for a seat in the Canadian House of Commons as the Conservative Party of Canada candidate in Ajax. Previously, he was a sports radio host with Sportsnet 590 The FAN from 2010 to 2019. From 2007 to 2017, Brady was a regular play by play announcer for NFL games carried on the BBC. He is also a regular pundit on the BBC Radio 5 Live show ''Fighting Talk'', holding the record for most wins on the show, alternating that honour with John Rawling over the years, and has been a freelance sports correspondent filing reports from sporting events across North America for various BBC Radio services for over twenty years. Biography Born and raised in London, Ontario, Brady attended the University of Western Ontario where he studied Political Science. After finishing his four years, he then completed Fans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony Stewart (ice Hockey)
Anthony Stewart may refer to: *A. T. Q. Stewart (1929–2010), academic historian and author from Northern Ireland *Anthony Stewart (ice hockey) (born 1985), ice hockey player *Anthony Stewart (footballer) (born 1992), English footballer *Anthony Stewart (rugby league) (born 1979), Irish rugby league player *Anthony Stewart (basketball player) (born 1970), Australian basketball player *Anthony Stewart (basketball coach) (1970–2020), American college basketball coach *Anthony Stewart (businessman), owner of the ship ''Peggy Stewart (ship), Peggy Stewart'', burned in the "Annapolis Tea Party", 1774 See also *Anthony Stuart (other) *Tony Stewart (other) {{hndis, name=Stewart, Anthony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportsnet 360
Sportsnet 360 (SN360) is a Canadian discretionary specialty channel owned by Rogers Sports & Media. The channel primarily broadcasts automated blocks of sports news and highlights, along with live sports coverage as an overflow channel for Sportsnet's national programming. The channel was launched in 1994 as the licence-exempt service Sportscope, which featured a display of sports news and scores. In 1997, the network was re-launched under Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) licensing as Headline Sports, adding anchored segments to its rolling sports news programming. In 2000, the network gained the ability to air occasional broadcasts of live sporting events, and was re-launched as The Score Television Network. In 2012, the network's parent company Score Media announced that it would sell the network to Rogers Communications, which owns the competing Sportsnet family of sports television networks; in 2013, the network was re-branded as Sportsnet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs
The 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs was the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL) for the 2012–13 season. They began on April 30, 2013, following the conclusion of the regular season. The regular season was shortened to 48 games and the playoffs were pushed to a later date due to a lockout. The playoffs ended on June 24, 2013, with the Chicago Blackhawks defeating the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals in six games to win the Stanley Cup. Patrick Kane won the Conn Smythe trophy as the playoffs MVP, with 19 points (9 goals and 10 assists). The Blackhawks made the playoffs as the Presidents' Trophy winners with the most points (i.e. best record) during the regular season. The Detroit Red Wings increased their postseason appearance streak to twenty-two seasons, the longest active streak at the time. The Toronto Maple Leafs made the playoffs for the first time since 2004, breaking the longest active drought at the time. The 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs marked the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caroline Cameron
Caroline Cameron (born March 23, 1990) is a Canadian television sportscaster for Sportsnet. Cameron is the host of "Scotiabank Wednesday Night Hockey" as well as the pre-game program ''Hockey Central'' Tonight, four nights a week, regional intermissions, and is a rink-side reporter for ''NHL on Sportsnet'', as well as a co-host for the network’s coverage of the NHL entry draft. Early life and education Cameron was born in Toronto, Ontario in 1990. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Western Ontario and a Diploma in Broadcast Journalism from Fanshawe College by participating in their joint Media Theory and Production program. Career Cameron was a sportscaster and reporter for Sportsnet in Toronto, Ontario, from 2012 to February 2014, appearing regularly on CityNews Channel doing updates. From February 2014 to March 2016, she lived in Vancouver, British Columbia and co-anchored the national morning edition of ''Sportsnet Central'' (formerly named ''Sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
