Jim Hughson was born on October 9,1956 and is a retired Canadian sportscaster, best known for his play-by-play of the National Hockey League.
20 Facts About Jim Hughson
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Jim Hughson was the lead play-by-play commentator for the NHL on Sportsnet from 2014 to 2021 and Hockey Night in Canada from 2008 to 2021.
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Jim Hughson filled in as play-by-play man when Jim Robson had national TV duties.
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Jim Hughson worked for TSN from 1987 to 1994, working as the lead play-by-play announcer for the network's NHL games, paired with Gary Green and Roger Neilson.
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Jim Hughson worked on Montreal Expos broadcasts for the network from 1987 to 1989.
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In 1998, Jim Hughson returned to national sports broadcasting, joining CTV Sportsnet as their main NHL play-by-play commentator alongside Craig Simpson.
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Jim Hughson was the host of Snapshots, a weekly half-hour show where he interviewed various sports personalities, from 1998 to 2006.
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In 2005, Jim Hughson was hired by CBC as Hockey Night in Canada's secondary play-by-play announcer.
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Jim Hughson called the late games of the network's Saturday night doubleheaders and one series through the Conference Finals.
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Jim Hughson called men's ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
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Jim Hughson returned to the broadcast booth for the Toronto Blue Jays when CBC picked up a package of Blue Jays games for the 2007 and 2008 seasons.
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Jim Hughson is known as the play-by-play voice of EA Sports' NHL series of video games from 97 to 09.
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Jim Hughson provided the play-by-play in EA's Triple Play series for PlayStation and PC from 1997 to 2001, along with his former Blue Jays broadcast partner Buck Martinez.
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Jim Hughson has had small roles in two sports-related family comedies: MVP: Most Valuable Primate and Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch.
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Jim Hughson has won five Gemini Awards, the most recent in 2004, where he was named the best sports play-by-play or analyst.
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In 2019, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced that Jim Hughson was named as the winner of the annual Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, honouring outstanding contributions by a hockey broadcaster.
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Jim Hughson was inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame as a member of the media, in 2024.
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Jim Hughson was born on October 9,1956 Fort St John, British Columbia.
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Jim Hughson has a daughter named Jennifer and son Matthew.
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Jim Hughson is an avid runner with routes in all 32 NHL cities.