James Cybulski is a

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broadcaster. He is currently the play by play voice for the

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of the

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and the NHL video game franchise from EA Sports. Cybulski also worked as host of ''The Starting Lineup'' on Sportsnet 650 Vancouver from 2017-2021. Prior to his role on Sportsnet 650 Vancouver, he hosted ''Cybulski and Company'' on TSN Radio 1050, and worked as a television sportscaster and reporter for '' SportsCentre'' on TSN and

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Life and career

Born and raised in

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, he graduated from the radio broadcasting program at

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in 1995. Cybulski played minor hockey for the Gloucester Cougars. He subsequently worked as a reporter for

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, as well as a colour commentator for the

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, and later hosted ''Overtime'', a program devoted to the

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, on Rogers Television. He subsequently worked as a sports reporter for

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and The Score as well as the Team 1040 in Vancouver before joining TSN in 2006. Cybulski also worked as an on-scene correspondent for the

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for which he received a Gemini award nomination for Best Sports Reporting. The following year, he won the

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for Best Sports Feature for his story on the relationship between

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and

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.Sports Broadcasting Veteran James Cybulski Joins Sportsnet
''Sportsnet.ca'', June 20, 2013 In February 2013 it was announced that Cybulski was leaving TSN to pursue other opportunities. In late June 2013,

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hired Cybulski as their anchor and reporter for ''Sportsnet Central'' on

in August.Sports Broadcasting Veteran James Cybulski Joins Sportsnet
''Sportsnet.ca'', June 20, 2013 On January 23, 2014, Cybulski and Caroline Cameron were named the co-anchors for the morning edition of ''Sportsnet Central''. Cybulski worked at Sportsnet until March 2016. In 2017, Cybulski joined Sportsnet 650 vancouver where he hosted the morning show until April 2021. In a June 2019

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article, it was announced that Cybulski would be replacing Mike Emrick as the play-by-play commentator for the

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video game, ''

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''. In October 2021, it was announced that Cybulski would be the play by play voice for The

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affiliate, the

References

External links

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