The following are the personalities who have worked for TSN Hockey over the years.
Regular season
Play-by-play John Wells: 1986 NHL All-Star Game, occasional games until 1989 Jim Hughson: 1986–1994 (lead play-by-play announcer) Paul Romanuk: 1989–1994 (secondary play-by-play announcer), 1995 –1998 (lead play-by-play announcer) Gord Miller: 1990–1995 (occasional games) , 2002–present (lead play-by-play – Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators play-by-play announcer since 2014) Dan Shulman: 1995–1997 (secondary play-by-play announcer) Pierre Houde: 1996–1997 Dennis Beyak: 1997–1998 (secondary play-by-play announcer), 2011–2022 (Winnipeg Jets play-by-play announcer) Vic Rauter: 2002–2003 Dave Randorf: 2002–2014; 2010–2014 (Montreal Canadiens play-by-play announcer) Chris Cuthbert: 2005–2020 (secondary play-by-play announcer; 2014–2020 Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators play-by-play announcer) Rod Black: 2003–2004, 2008 Bryan Mudryk: 2018–present (Montreal Canadiens play-by-play announcer) Dan Robertson: 2022–present (Winnipeg Jets play-by-play announcer)
Colour commentator Howie Meeker: 1986 NHL All-Star Game, occasional games until 1998 Roger Neilson: 1987–1989 Gary Green: 1987–1998 (lead color commentator), 2002–2004 (secondary color commentator) Pierre McGuire: 2002–2011 (lead color commentator) Ryan Walter: 1993–1998 (secondary color commentator) Randy Gregg: 1995 playoffs Glenn Healy: 2003 playoffs, 2005–2008 (secondary color commentator) Ray Ferraro: 2008–2011 (secondary color commentator), 2011–2022 (lead color commentator – Toronto Maple Leafs/Ottawa Senators since 2014) Dave Reid: 2008–2010 (secondary color commentator), 2010–2014 (Montreal Canadiens color commentator) Mike Johnson: 2010–2014 (secondary color commentator), 2017–present (rotating Montreal Canadiens color commentator), 2022–present (lead color commentator – Toronto Maple Leafs/Ottawa Senators since 2022) Jamie McLennan: 2011–present (secondary color commentator – Toronto Maple Leafs/Ottawa Senators since 2014) Brian Engblom: 2011–2015 (Winnipeg Jets secondary color commentator) Shane Hnidy: 2011–2017 (Winnipeg Jets secondary color commentator) Dave Poulin: 2017–2023 (rotating Montreal Canadiens colour commentator) Craig Button: 2017–present (rotating Montreal Canadiens colour commentator) Frankie Corrado: 2024–present (rotating Montreal Canadiens colour commentator)
Studio host Jim Van Horne: 1986 NHL All-Star Game, 1987–1994 John Wells: 1989–1995 Paul Romanuk: 1987–1995 (Secondary) Gord Miller: 1995–1998 (Primary) James Duthie: 2002–present (Primary) Darren Dutchyshen: 2014–2024 (Secondary)
Studio analyst Bob McKenzie: 1986 NHL All-Star Game, 1987–2025 Howie Meeker: 1987–1998 Bill Watters: 1987–1989 Mike Keenan: 1992–1993 Glenn Healy: 2003–2008 Darren Pang: 2006–2014 Mike Milbury: 2007–2008 John Tortorella: 2007–2009 Matthew Barnaby: 2007–2016 Barry Melrose: 2009–2023 Ray Ferraro: 2008–2022 Craig MacTavish: 2009–2011 Mike Johnson: 2010–2014 Michael Peca: 2010–2012 Aaron Ward: 2010–2016 Marc Crawford: 2011–2012 Jeff O'Neill: 2011–present
Rinkside reporters Michael Whalen: 1987–2007 (Montreal Canadiens games) Ken Chilibeck: 1987–2004 (Edmonton Oilers games) Teresa Hergert: 1987–1990 (Calgary Flames games) Lisa Bowes: 1994–1997 (Calgary Flames games) Mark Bunting: 1994–1996 (Winnipeg Jets I games) Farhan Lalji: 1997–present (Vancouver Canucks games) Brent Wallace: 2002–2020 (Ottawa Senators games) Dave Randorf: 2002–2010 (Toronto Maple Leafs games) John Lu: 2002–2007 (Toronto Maple Leafs games), 2007–2014, 2018–2022 (Montreal Canadiens games), 2022-2025 (Winnipeg Jets games) Ryan Rishaug: 2005–present (Edmonton Oilers or Calgary Flames games) Holly Horton: 2005–2011 (Toronto Maple Leafs games) James Cybulski: 2006–2012 (Toronto Maple Leafs games) Sara Orlesky: 2007–2011 (Toronto Maple Leafs games), 2011–2022 (Winnipeg Jets games) Katherine Dolan: 2009–2014 (Toronto Maple Leafs games)
NHL insiders Bob McKenzie: 1987–2025 Darren Dreger: 2006–present Pierre LeBrun: 2011–present Craig Button: 2012–present
Stanley Cup playoffs During the playoffs, TSN has third, fifth, seventh, and eighth choices of first-round series, second and fourth in the second round, and second in the conference finals. This means that there is the possibility of TSN covering a Canadian team during the playoffs. This happened during the 2009 Stanley Cup playoffs, as TSN televised the Calgary Flames' first-round series against the Chicago Blackhawks, but Calgary lost in six games and in the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs when the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Washington Capitals in seven games, and the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs when the Vancouver Canucks lost in four straight games to the San Jose Sharks.