Pierre LeBrun
Pierre LeBrun is a Canadian sportscaster and writer working for TSN, where he is a TSN Hockey Insider, and regularly appears on hockey-related broadcasts.[1] He is also a senior NHL columnist for the American-based Internet outlet The Athletic, and has appeared as a regular panelist on Hockey Night in Canada.[2][3]
Career
[edit]After becoming a mainstay on TSN's weekly Insider Trading segment in 2011, LeBrun has appeared on various TSN programming, including SportsCentre, That's Hockey and TSN Radio stations across the country. As a TSN Hockey Insider, he delivers breaking news and in-depth analysis and commentary across the TSN’s slate of hockey programming and specials,[1] as well as on RDS in Montreal.[3]
LeBrun joined TSN from ESPN, where he previously worked for nine years as a hockey columnist for ESPN.com.[1] Prior to joining ESPN in 2008, LeBrun spent 13 years as a national hockey reporter for the Canadian Press.[1]
Since 2017, LeBrun has also served as a Senior NHL Columnist with the online publication, The Athletic.[4]
LeBrun graduated from the Carleton University school of journalism in 1995.[5]
Awards
[edit]In 2005, LeBrun's coverage of the 2004-05 NHL lockout earned him the Outstanding Sports Writing Award from Sport Canada.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Pierre LeBrun". TSN.ca.
- ^ "Pierre LeBrun :: Protagoniste :: Au Nom du Sport". Aunomdusport.telequebec.tv. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ a b "Pierre LeBrun". The Athletic. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ LeBrun, Pierre (September 5, 2017). "Pierre LeBrun: Why I'm joining the Athletic". The Athletic.
- ^ Wharnsby, Tim (August 4, 2005). "2005 Pierre LeBrun". sportsmediacanada.ca.
- ^ Goodwin, Don (October 21, 2005). "10th Anniversary Achievement Awards Luncheon Great Success". sportsmediacanada.ca.