Hockey Central
Encyclopedia
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
hockey-related programming on Sportsnet and Sportsnet 590 The Fan. The current Hockey Central products are Hockey Central, a recurring segment during broadcasts of Sportsnet Connected
Sportsnet Connected
Sportsnet Connected is the flagship sports news program on Sportsnet in Canada. Originally known as Sportscentral and later Sportsnetnews, it was re-branded as Sportsnet Connected on January 7, 2008 with an emphasis on more local coverage of sports teams...
, Hockey Central Saturday, an hour long program appearing on Sportsnet highlighting top stories of the week with a major focus on Canadian teams, and Hockey Central at Noon, an hour long program simulcast on Sportsnet East and Ontario and Sportsnet 590.
Format
The typical format of Hockey Centrals segments during Sportsnet Connected 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 WattersBill Watters
Wilbur Wayne "Bill" Watters is a Canadian sports media personality and former Assistant General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs.-College career:...
and Nick Kypreos
Nick Kypreos
Nikos Kypreos is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger of Greek descent. He played eight seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs...
.
In the summer of 2006, host Darren Dreger
Darren Dreger
Darren Dreger is a Canadian sportscaster for TSN. He serves as hockey insider on the NHL on TSN, and is the host of Leafs Lunch on AM640 Toronto Radio...
left Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers Sportsnet
Sportsnet was launched on October 9, 1998 as CTV Sportsnet. The name was chosen to match the regional "Fox Sports Net" operations across the United States...
to join TSN
The Sports Network
The Sports Network, commonly abbreviated as TSN, is a Canadian English language Category C specialty channel and is Canada's leading English language sports TV channel. TSN premiered in 1984, in the first group of Canadian specialty cable channels...
. Daren Millard is the current host of most of the Hockey Central segments appearing on Rogers Sportsnet. Those segments not hosted by Millard are hosted by Jeff Marek
Jeff Marek
Jeff Marek is a television personality and radio host, for properties originating from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Jeff has hosted Live Audio Wrestling, Leafs Lunch and the The Jeff Marek Show, as well as making notable television appearances on TSN Off The Record and Leafs TV After the...
.
Hockey Central at Noon
Hockey Central at Noon is hosted by Daren MillardDaren Millard
Daren Millard is a Canadian sportscaster for Rogers Sportsnet.Millard began his broadcasting career in radio as he worked in cities including Melfort, Saskatchewan, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Yorkton, Saskatchewan and Brandon, Manitoba and in television for CKX-TV in Brandon, Global Winnipeg...
and features analysts Nick Kypreos
Nick Kypreos
Nikos Kypreos is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger of Greek descent. He played eight seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs...
and Doug MacLean
Doug MacLean
Douglas MacLean, is a Canadian sportscaster and former ice hockey coach and general manager...
. It is broadcast on Sportsnet 590 The Fan and is simulcast on Sportsnet Ontario and Sportsnet East each weekday. The broadcast originates from a specially-built booth in the Sportsnet lobby that doubles as a television studio. This set is also used for several other radio simulcasts including Prime Time Sports
Prime Time Sports
Prime Time Sports is a sports radio talk show produced from the studios of The FAN 590 in Toronto, Canada. The show is hosted by Bob McCown.The program is broadcast weekdays from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET on The FAN 590...
.
The program was originally hosted by Daren Millard. Between August 2010 and March 2011, it was hosted by Greg Brady
Greg Brady (broadcaster)
Greg Brady is a Canadian sports talk radio host on Sportsnet 590 The FAN, and is a regular pundit scheduled on the docket of BBC Five Live show Fighting Talk and holds the record for most wins on the show.-Biography:...
who worked the noon to 3pm shift. In March 2011 Brady was reassigned to the morning show and Millard returned as host.
When Brady was unable to host Hockey Central at Noon, Doug Farraway served as fill-in host. During the summer (from mid-June until September) during Millard's first hosting stint, Farraway took over the hosting duties from him, with Howard Berger serving as fill-in for Farraway. It was also during this time period that Hockey Central at Noon was broadcast on the Fan 590 without a Rogers Sportsnet Ontario simulcast.
Personalities
- Nick KypreosNick KypreosNikos Kypreos is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey left winger of Greek descent. He played eight seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers, Washington Capitals, New York Rangers, and Toronto Maple Leafs...
- Doug MacLeanDoug MacLeanDouglas MacLean, is a Canadian sportscaster and former ice hockey coach and general manager...
- Gord StellickGord StellickGord Stellick is a Canadian sports broadcaster and former NHL executive. Stellick formerly hosted The Fan 590 Morning Show with Don Landry, and also appears on Hockey Central on Rogers Sportsnet...
- Christine SimpsonChristine SimpsonChristine Laura Simpson is a Canadian television personality, best known as a hockey reporter, host and interviewer. She is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario....
- Daren MillardDaren MillardDaren Millard is a Canadian sportscaster for Rogers Sportsnet.Millard began his broadcasting career in radio as he worked in cities including Melfort, Saskatchewan, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Yorkton, Saskatchewan and Brandon, Manitoba and in television for CKX-TV in Brandon, Global Winnipeg...
- John Garrett
- Mike Brophy
- Rob FauldsRob FauldsRob Faulds is a Canadian sports analyst on Rogers Sportsnet and host of Sportsnetnews. Faulds also does play-by-play for National Lacrosse League games...
- Doug Farraway (Hockey Central at Noon only)
- Howard Berger (Hockey Central at Noon only)
Former personalities
- Greg BradyGreg Brady (broadcaster)Greg Brady is a Canadian sports talk radio host on Sportsnet 590 The FAN, and is a regular pundit scheduled on the docket of BBC Five Live show Fighting Talk and holds the record for most wins on the show.-Biography:...
(Hockey Central at Noon only) - Pierre LeBrun