Jim Hughson

Quick Facts

Full Name	Jim Hughson
Occupation	Sportscaster
Date Of Birth	Oct 9, 1956(1956-10-09)
Age	68
Birthplace	Fort St. John
Country	Canada
Birth City	British Columbia
Horoscope	Libra

Jim Hughson Biography

Jim Hughson is one of the most popular and richest Sportscaster who was born on October 9, 1956 in Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada.

Jim Hughson (born October 9, 1956) is a Canadian sportscaster, best known for his play-by-play of National Hockey League and Toronto Blue Jays baseball games. Since 2008, he has been the lead play-by-play announcer for Hockey Night in Canada.

Hughson worked on Canucks radio broadcasts, working on the pre-game, intermission, and post-game shows in the early 1980s. He also filled in as play-by-play man when Jim Robson had national TV duties. In this role, he broadcast games three and four of the 1982 Stanley Cup Finals between the Canucks and New York Islanders. In 1982, he left to become the television voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs, before joining TSN in 1987.

Jim Hughson Net Worth

Jim Hughson is one of the richest Sportscaster from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jim Hughson 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Hughson was born on October 9, 1956 in Fort St. John, British Columbia. He lives in South Surrey, British Columbia with his wife Denise. He has a daughter named Jennifer and son Matthew. Hughson is an avid runner with routes in all 31 NHL cities.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Jim Hughson Dating?

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In 1998, Hughson returned to national sports broadcasting, joining CTV Sportsnet (now Rogers Sportsnet) as their main NHL play-by-play commentator alongside Craig Simpson. A year later, he left radio and began working on the Canucks regional television broadcasts on Sportsnet Pacific, alongside Ryan Walter. From 2002–03 onwards, former NHL goaltender John Garrett was his partner. He was also the host of Snapshots, a weekly half-hour show where he interviewed various sports personalities, from 1998 to 2006.

Facts & Trivia

Gerhard Ranked on the list of most popular Sportscaster. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Jim Hughson celebrates birthday on October 9 of every year.

Hughson has won five Gemini Awards, the most recent in 2004, where he was named the best sports play-by-play or analyst. In 2019, the Hockey Hall of Fame announced that Hughson was named as the winner of the annual Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, honouring outstanding contributions by a hockey broadcaster.

Did Sportsnet fire Jim Hughson?

Sportsnet’s Jim Hughson is stepping away from the mic. After 42 years, Hall of Fame PxP commentator Jim Hughson has announced his retirement from broadcasting. As one of Canada’s iconic hockey voices, Jim leaves a lasting legacy at @Sportsnet & across the entire broadcasting industry.

Why is Jim Hughson retiring?

Jim Hughson
Sports| Ice hockey, baseball

Who is Jim Hughson?

Hughson has covered countless NHL, OHL and CHL games and has been the voice of the Vancouver Canucks, Toronto Maple Leafs and national hockey broadcasts on Hockey Night in Canada. He’s also called a dozen Stanley Cup Finals and the men’s hockey tournament at both the 2006 and 2014 Olympic Winter Games.

Who will replace Jim Hughson?

“It’s been an honour, privilege and pleasure to join Canadian hockey fans in watching so many fantastic games over the years,” said the 64-year-old broadcaster in his farewell statement. Hughson will be replaced by Chris Cuthbert in the broadcast booth for HNIC.

Where is Craig Simpson now?

Simpson is currently partnered with Chris Cuthbert , whom they called the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals, starting with the 2021–22 NHL season. Simpson is also the former colour commentator for the EA Sports NHL franchise, along with play-by-play partner Hughson.