That year also began his run as a part of TSN"s annual World Junior Ice Hockey Championships coverage, first as a rinkside reporter and secondary play-by-play caller, eventually becoming the lead announcer in 2002. In 1994, he began doing hockey play-by-play regularly as the lead announcer on the network"s Canadian Hockey League coverage, including the Memorial Cup, as well as more frequent National Hockey League assignments, including studio host duties for TSN"s National Hockey League coverage. He joined TSN as a reporter in 1990 and occasionally calling National Hockey League hockey when needed. Prior to joining TSN, Miller worked for Canadian Broadcasting Company in Edmonton, where he covered the Edmonton Oilers. He also covers the annual National Hockey League Entry Draft, provides play-by-play for Canadian Football League games, and does occasional play-by-play for the National Broadcasting Company Sports Network in the United States.
Clark for coming to speak with our players and giving them so much thoughtful advice.He is a play-by-play announcer for the National Hockey League on TSN and is the lead announcer for TSN"s coverage of international hockey, including the IIHF World Under-20 Hockey Championships.
Be kind to everyone, not just the people in your closest circle. He referred to some of the greatest hockey players he played with taking time to have good, meaningful conversations with the background staff and the players who were lower in the lineup. Clark also mentioned how it was important to give your respect and time to ALL members of the team and support staff. It may seem like a trivial concept, but when you are late you are inadvertently saying to your teammates that there are more important places to be than with them working towards a common goal. Clark mentioned so many small, tangible things you can do that will help you be a good teammate. It’s the people you have met along the way and friendships you’ve found that will stick with you. It’s not the wins and losses that you remember. You will all someday hang your skates up. “The biggest takeaway of all: be a good teammate. At the end of the day, you can only control what plays you make, how prepared you feel going into a game and, most importantly, your attitude. He mentioned controlling what you can control and not letting the uncontrollable noise in the background distract you. “This intertwines with another great point Mr. It’s important to not get so overwhelmed by the curveball being thrown at you (cue the bad baseball analogy) that you forget to swing the bat. Sport and life are going to throw curveballs. Sport is ever-changing: lineups are different, referees can make bad calls, coaches can draw up a play you disagree with. He explained a few times in his career where he had to switch from defence to forward or his coach told him to play a role he didn’t usually play. An edited version of those reflections follows: Miller is well-known as a play-by-play announcer for NHL and CFL games on TSN, and was inducted into IIHF Hall of Fame for his dedication to the World Junior Hockey Championships.īigside girls hockey coaches Carly Burrows and Jacqueline Priolo shared their reflections after watching the conversation, encouraging their players to think about how what they had learned can be applied to their own careers as student-athletes. He continues to work with the Leafs as a community ambassador today.
Clark is a former gold medallist with Team Canada at the World Junior Hockey Championships, and was the first overall pick in the 1985 NHL draft. In addition to his role with the Leafs, Mr. Trinity College School’s student-athletes learned lessons for life and sport during a very special presentation on November 30th, as former Toronto Maple Leafs captain Wendel Clark was interviewed by TSN sportscaster and TCS parent Gord Miller live on stage in the Dick and Jane LeVan Theatre.
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