NHL studio analyst Barry Melrose, SPORTSCENTER anchors Steve Levy and John Buccigross and former NHL goalie Kevin Weekes will call ESPN's telecasts of the World Cup of Hockey 2016 at Toronto's Air Canada Centre from September 17 - October 1. A minimum of 16 games (17 if the final goes three) will be televised.
In addition, Hall of Famers and former NHLers Chris Chelios and Brett Hull will join
ESPN to provide studio analysis and work with hosts John Saunders, Adnan Virk and John Buccigross. Leah Hextall will serve as an ice-level reporter for each game.
SPORTSCENTER anchor Linda Cohn will provide features.
Mark Gross,
ESPN senior vice president production and remote events, said, "ESPN's commentator team brings together a stellar combination of hockey knowledge and experience from Hall of Famers to seasoned play-by-play voices, analysts, reporters and hosts. The World Cup of Hockey 2016 will feature the best players from around the world and will create an environment of international competition and pride in country. Our team of commentators will capture that emotion and provide in-depth analysis from diverse perspectives that fans at home expect."
Melrose and Levy will call all of Team USA's games as well as both semifinals and the best-of-three finals. The duo has reported from every Stanley Cup Final since 1994.
