Bob McKenzie (broadcaster)
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Mckenzie at the 2010 Winter Olympics
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| Born |
August 16, 1956 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Sportscast |
| Employer | TSN |
| Known for | The NHL on TSN |
| Children | 2; including Mike McKenzie |
Robert Malcomson "Bob" McKenzie (born August 16, 1956) is a Canadian hockey commentator who has covered hockey since joining TSN in 1986.
Growing up, McKenzie was a fan of the hometown Toronto Maple Leafs, and his favourite player was Tim Horton.
McKenzie provides analysis for NHL on TSN telecasts, as well as for international hockey events, notably the annual IIHF World U-20 Hockey Championship. He also covered the NHL Entry Draft. Prior to and continuing for several years after joining TSN, McKenzie was editor-in-chief of The Hockey News for nine years and a hockey columnist for The Toronto Star for six years.
McKenzie is heard weekly on the TSN 1040 in Vancouver on the "Canucks Lunch with Rick Ball", as well on TSN Radio 690 (CKGM) in Montreal, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday on the Morning Show at 8:05 am. He is also a frequent contributor to the Ottawa Senators pre-game show on TSN 1200 radio in Ottawa.
On May 7, 2015, McKenzie surpassed 1,000,000 followers on Twitter. He goes by the Twitter handle @TSNBobMcKenzie and his account has been verified by Twitter.
In October 2014, McKenzie began appearing as a full-time contributor on NBCSN.
McKenzie now hosts a podcast called "The TSN Hockey Bob Cast" where he discusses hockey, as well as his personal interests.
McKenzie claims he has Northern Irish descent.
He currently resides in Whitby, Ontario.
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