Jim Hughson
One of hockey’s most recognizable play-by-play voices. Over 40+ years in broadcast booths across North America providing the play-by-play soundtrack for some of the biggest moments in recent hockey history. Worked sixteen years as a play-by-play broadcaster on Hockey Night in Canada (2005-21), including the final 13 years as HNIC’s lead announcer calling every Stanley Cup Final in that time. Also called games at the 2006 and 2014 Winter Olympics, the 1991 World Junior Championships, and several NHL All-Star Games and Winter Classics. Earlier in his career served as TSN’s lead hockey and baseball play-by-play broadcaster, 1987-94, covering the NHL as well as Toronto Blue Jays and Montreal Expos games. An early big break came as Jim Robson’s occasional replacement for Vancouver Canucks radio broadcasts on CKNW, 1979-82. Later succeeded Robson as CKNW’s Canucks play-by-play announcer, 1994-99. Served as CTV/Rogers Sportsnet’s Canucks play-by-play voice from 1998-2008. Recipient of the NHL Broadcasters Association’s Foster Hewitt Memorial Award in 2019.
Born and raised in Fort St. John, BC.
Resided in White Rock, BC for many years and keeps a summer home in Naramata, BC.
