Leah Hextall | |
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| Born | c. 1981 (age 42–43)[1] Brandon, Manitoba, Canada |
| Occupation(s) | Sports journalist, play-by-play broadcaster |
| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Website | www |
Leah Hextall (born c. 1981) is a Canadian sports journalist and ice hockey play-by-play broadcaster and reporter. In March 2020, she became the first woman to call play-by-play for a nationally televised NHL game as part of Sportsnet’s first all-female broadcast team.[2] Hextall had previously made history as the first woman to call an NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship game, for ESPN at the 2019 tournament.[3][4]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Larkinswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Salvian, Hailey (March 6, 2020). "A new voice: How Leah Hextall is breaking barriers in the NHL broadcast booth". The Athletic. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ Finn, Chad (March 26, 2019). "Former NESN anchor will become the first woman to call the NCAA tournament". Boston.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
- ^ Hextall, Leah (March 29, 2019). ""How does it feel to be the first woman to call a men's NCAA Division I Hockey tournament game?"". ESPN. Retrieved December 10, 2020.