Matt McConnell

Matt McConnell (born March 9, 1963) is the current play by play announcer for the Arizona Coyotes.[1]

Announcing career

NHL

McConnell got his start in the NHL as the radio play by play announcer for the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, a position which he held from 1993-1996. At the end of 1996 he went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as their radio play by play announcer. In 1999, he joined the Atlanta Thrashers as the team's first ever TV play by play announcer, a position which he held from 1999–2003, and returned to from 2009-2011. From 2004–2006 he served as the Minnesota Wild TV play by play announcer. McConnell has also covered the NHL playoffs for NHL Radio and Westwood One. In 2013, he was named "Arizona Sports Broadcaster of the Year" by the National Sports Media Association.

College Sports

McConnell also has served as the lead play by play announcer for CBS College Sports Network hockey broadcast. He also did College Basketball, College Football and College Lacrosse [2]

World Juniors

McConnell served as the play by play announcer for NHL Network coverage of the 2009 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. [3]

References
  1. http://coyotes.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=587952&navid=DL%7CPHX%7Chome
  2. http://www.cstv.com/cstv/shows/bios/
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2011-09-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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