Jets say ‘Hnidy Knight,’ as broadcast analyst off to Vegas
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This article was published 14/08/2017 (2417 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Shane Hnidy, a former NHL defenceman who has carved out an excellent career as a hockey analyst on Winnipeg Jets broadcasts, is heading for the bright lights of Las Vegas.
Hnidy has been hired as a television analyst for broadcasts of Vegas Golden Knights games, beginning this fall.
Hnidy joins play-by-play man Dave Goucher on the TV broadcasts for the expansion team’s inaugural season, while Dan D’Uva will be the radio play-by-play announcer. Goucher most recently was the radio play-by-play man of the Boston Bruins, while D’Uva held a similar position with the American Hockey League’s Syracuse Crunch.
Hnidy, a 41-year-old Neepawa native, has been a part of the Jets radio and television broadcasts on TSN 1290 and TSN3 since the franchise relocated from Atlanta for the start of the 2011-12 NHL season. He became the Jets’ full-time TV analyst in 2014, partnering with longtime play-by-play announcer Dennis Beyak.
Hnidy’s final season as a player came midway through 2010-11 when he signed as a free agent with the Boston Bruins and suited up for three regular-season games and three more in the post-season during the club’s run to a Stanley Cup championship.
In 550 regular-season games over 11 seasons, the defenceman scored 16 goals and 71 points. He also was assessed 633 penalty minutes.
Hnidy’s replacement wasn’t immediately known but it is believed three members of the TSN stable, analysts Ray Ferraro, Jamie McLennan and Dave Poulin, could join the Jets TV broadcasts on a rotating basis.
Former Jets analyst Mike Johnson, currently with NHL Network, and Trevor Kidd, a Dugald native and 11-year NHL veteran, could also be candidates for the position. Kidd did work on pre- and post-game segments on TSN 1290 Jets broadcasts last season.
TSN 1290 program director Chris Brooke confirmed Hnidy’s departure in a release Tuesday afternoon.
“As part of our original broadcast team, Shane developed quickly and in a very short period of time became a smart, perceptive and insightful colour analyst on our radio and TV broadcasts,” Brooke said. “From all of us at the Bell Media Winnipeg operation, I wish to extend our best wishes to Shane and his family as they set out on this new hockey adventure in Nevada.”
In May, the expansion Golden Knights announced a partnership with Roots Sports Rocky Mountain to become its official local television station. This came on the heels of a radio deal struck with the Lotus Broadcasting for the team’s radio rights.
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Mike Sawatzky
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Mike has been working on the Free Press sports desk since 2003.
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Updated on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 12:39 PM CDT: adds details, quotes
Updated on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 7:36 AM CDT: Edited