The Southern Ontario/WNY Radio-TV Forum / The School Where Ex-Hockey Players Learn To Be Broadcasters

**Posted by RadioActive** July 17, 2025 6:53 am

Ever wonder how a guy who's only job was to wield a hockey stick has the skills to become a sportscaster covering NHL games on TV or radio? Turns out there's a school where they learn the basics so they can sound professional on the air.

NHL Broadcast Training Camp helps players prepare for life after hockey

**Posted by Forward Power** July 17, 2025 7:35 am

A little closer to home, around 2000-ish, former NHLer Chris Kontos became a sports reporter with Barrie's CKVR during its "New VR" era, and TSN produced an "after the game" segment about Kontos and his work at Channel 3. On a side note, is that Howard Cogan in the preceding ad for EA Sports NHL 2000?

**Posted by Hansa** July 17, 2025 8:14 am

This reminds me of Dave Broadfoot's Big Bobby Clobber character.

**Posted by mace** July 17, 2025 9:32 am

I wonder if the NFL, NBA and MLB take a similar approach for potential future broadcasters.

**Posted by Binson Echorec** July 17, 2025 10:12 am

From the article:

"It's been a really good experience," Clutterbuck said. "I would probably come again. It's a fun day and a half to just sharpen the tools a little bit.

A day and a half? That's it? They could easily flesh this out to, pardon the pun, cover all the bases.