CBC announces Hockey Night in Canada broadcast team for PWHL season
In forming its broadcast team for the return of Hockey Night in Canada with Professional Women’s Hockey League coverage, CBC Sports has turned to broadcasters, journalists, and former players.
8 prime time contests will be aired Saturday nights, starting Dec. 5 featuring Hamilton at Montreal
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In forming its broadcast team for the return of Hockey Night in Canada with Professional Women’s Hockey League coverage, CBC Sports has turned to broadcasters, journalists, and former players.
Leading from the studio, starting Dec. 5, will be award-winning sportscaster Andi Petrillo, along with four-time Olympic medallist Cassie Campbell-Pascal and writer Hailey Savian from The Athletic.
The in-game broadcast team features two-time multi-sport Olympic Games broadcaster Daniella Ponticelli (play-by-play) who called the first PWHL game on Jan. 1, 2024, three-time Olympic champion Becky Kellar (analysis) and Rob Pizzo reporting rinkside who has covered women’s and men’s hockey at all levels.
In late September, the CBC announced Hockey Night in Canada would return for a 90th season with eight prime time PWHL contests on Saturday nights, beginning with the defending Walter Cup champion Montreal Victoire hosting Hamilton’s expansion team. The game will be available on CBC-TV, with live streaming at CBCSports.ca and CBC Gem, and will feature the Victoire's banner-raising celebration.
On June 16, CBC announced it would no longer broadcast NHL games after it and national rights-holder Rogers Sportsnet were unable to come to agreement on a new sublicensing deal.
Canada’s national public broadcaster retained the Hockey Night in Canada trademark should it wish to incorporate the brand into future coverage.
CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada schedule (times subject to change)
- Dec. 5 Hamilton vs Montréal 7 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
- Dec. 12 Boston vs Toronto 7 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
- Dec. 26 Toronto vs Hamilton 7 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
- Jan. 2 New York vs Vancouver 7 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
- Jan. 23 Minnesota vs Vancouver 7 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
- Feb. 20 Seattle vs Toronto 7 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
- Feb. 27 Vancouver vs Boston 7 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
- April 3 Detroit vs Montréal 7 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT
Petrillo, Campbell-Pascal and Salvian will provide pre- and post-game coverage and between periods, breaking down the biggest plays, key storylines and defining moments from around the league.
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Host of CBC Sports Primetime on Saturday evenings, Petrillo is the first women to join the Hockey Night in Canada team full-time. A three-time Canadian Screen Award recipient for Best Sports Host, she has also hosted seven Olympics for CBC and PWHL coverage since its inaugural season in 2024.
Campbell-Pascall, who became the first woman to provide colour commentary on Hockey Night in Canada, is the only player (female or male) to captain two Canadian Olympic gold-medal teams. She was the first female hockey player inducted into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame and first woman appointed to the Hockey Hall of Fame selection committee.
Salvian has been part of CBC’s PWHL coverage since Day 1, spending the past three seasons as a studio analyst. She has covered hockey during the two most recent Winter Olympics. A graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University’s School of Journalism, Salvian was previously a television reporter with CBC Regina.
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A total of 26 matchups will be available on CBC TV and CBC Gem, while CBC/Radio-Canada has acquired exclusive French language audio broadcast rights for all Victoire games in Canada during the 2026-27 season.
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Ponticelli has called more PWHL games than any other play-by-play announcer, with No. 100 expected in December. She also provides commentary of women’s professional soccer for the Northern Super League and WNBA, including Toronto Tempo broadcasts.
Kellar has provided colour for PWHL broadcasts since 2024 and was part of CBC’s coverage of the Milano-Cortina Olympics this past February. As a player, she captured a 1998 Olympic silver medal in Nagano, Japan. In 2012. Kellar was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame as a member of the 2006 Canadian women’s championship squad.
Pizzo was a Hockey Night in Canada rinkside reporter during its NHL coverage, and former host of Hockey Night in Canada Radio. He has appeared previously on PWHL broadcasts, including the Walter Cup Finals as a rinkside reporter, and contributed to CBC’s Olympics coverage as reporter and host.
Meanwhile, fans craving a combination of pro hockey insight and off-ice entertainment should mark Nov. 25 on their calendar for the launch of House Rules on CBC Gem.
Best friends and former PWHL roommates Emma Maltais and Maggie Connors are now on opposite sides as members of the Victoire and expansion San Jose Sea Lions, respectively.
However, they will reconnect biweekly to host CBC Sports’ new digital series, sharing unfiltered conversations ranging from hockey and culture to fashion and behind-the-scenes stories from the biggest personalities in the sport.
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