Dennis Beyak Explained

Birth Place:Winnipegosis, Manitoba
Occupation:Sports Broadcaster, Hockey Play-by-Play Announcer
Employer:TSN
Known For:Winnipeg Jets, TSN 1290

Dennis Beyak is a former Canadian hockey play-by-play broadcaster from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was TSN's play-by-play announcer for Winnipeg Jets games through to the end of the 2021-22 NHL season.[1]

Broadcasting career

Beyak began his broadcasting career in 1970 at CFAR as a play-by-play announcer for the Flin Flon Bombers of the Western Canada Hockey League.[2] Beyak has also provided commentary for the WHL's Saskatoon Blades, Victoria Cougars, and Seattle Thunderbirds.

Beyak's first NHL broadcasting job was at CFRN-TV, as the television play-by-play announcer of the Edmonton Oilers. from 1995 until 1997, when CFRN lost the local TV contract to the newly formed A-Channel.

In 1998, he became a Toronto Maple Leafs play-by-play announcer for AM640 Toronto Radio[3] (with Jim Ralph). In 2005, he also became the television play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Marlies.[4] Starting with the 2011–12 season, Beyak returned to TSN and became the new voice of the Winnipeg Jets,[5] also on TSN 1290 in Winnipeg.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dennis Beyak . TSN.ca.
  2. Web site: Naylor . Jonathon . How the voice of the Jets took flight . thereminder.ca . November 19, 2014.
  3. Web site: Hockey Insiders - Talk Radio AM640. AM640 Radio. 2010-11-06.
  4. Web site: Canoe Slam! Sports. https://archive.today/20120714080755/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Winnipeg/2011/08/25/18599541.html. usurped. July 14, 2012. CANOE. 2011-08-25.
  5. Web site: Ates . Murat . Behind the scenes: How Dennis Beyak and Kevin Sawyer prepare to deliver TSN Jets broadcasts . The Athletic . October 10, 2019.
  6. Web site: TSN Winnipeg . iheartradio.ca.