Leah Hextall

Leah Hextall
Bornc. 1981 (age 42–43)[1]
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation(s)Sports journalist, play-by-play broadcaster
Years active2003–present
Relatives
Websitewww.leahhextall.com Edit this at Wikidata

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]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Larkins was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Finn, Chad (March 26, 2019). "Former NESN anchor will become the first woman to call the NCAA tournament". Boston.com. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.