In the world of professional hockey, what plays out behind closed doors is just as important as what plays out on the ice itself. Former professional goaltender and longtime Hockey Night in Canada and NHL on Sportsnet analyst Kelly Hrudey takes audiences behind the scenes of Canada’s national game, sharing stories he lived from both the locker room and the rink during his 15-year career with the NHL. Entertaining and insightful, Hrudey’s tales of the famous and the infamous in hockey history are not to be missed.
Hrudey’s broadcast career began in 1998, when he joined CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada full-time after four seasons of contributing part-time during the tail end of his NHL career. As a studio analyst, he also co-hosted the post-game show After Hours and worked as a game analyst for western broadcasts. In 2014, Hrudey moved to the NHL on Sportsnet team, where he continued as a studio analyst for national broadcasts, including Hockey Night in Canada, through the end of the show’s run.
In 2007, Hrudey received a Gemini Award for Best Studio Analyst, recognizing his work on Hockey Night in Canada. In addition to his work with the NHL, Hrudey has covered three Olympic Winter Games including Salt Lake 2002, Torino 2006, and Sochi 2014.
Prior to his work in broadcasting, Hrudey enjoyed a 15-year career goaltending in the NHL with the New York Islanders, Los Angeles Kings, and San Jose Sharks. Drafted by the New York Islanders in 1980, Hrudey joined the Islanders in the 1983-84 season. He was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in 1989, where he would play for eight seasons before signing with the San Jose Sharks in 1996. The Edmonton, Alberta native retired from the NHL in 1998.
