Drew Remenda (born April 13, 1962) is a Canadian former hockey coach, radio broadcaster, and television hockey analyst. He currently is a radio and television broadcaster for the San Jose Sharks. He served as colour commentator for television broadcasts of San Jose Sharks games on CSN California, as well as the co-host of The Green Zone with Jamie Nye and Drew Remenda for CKOM in Saskatoon.[1] Remenda has also served as a commentator along with his broadcast partner Randy Hahn for the video games NHL 2K9 and NHL 2K10.[2] Remenda worked the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs for TNT.
Drew Remenda | |
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 Drew Remenda in 2007 | |
| Born | April 13, 1962 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Known for | Hockey coach
Hockey broadcaster / analyst Radio broadcaster |
Coaching career
editAs a coach, Remenda got his start as a video coordinator for Hockey Canada in the 1980s, providing support for Canada's national team and the Canadian Amateur Hockey Association.[1] He served as coach for the University of Calgary's hockey team for the 1989–90 season before being hired as an assistant coach for the San Jose Sharks expansion team. Remenda served as an assistant coach for the Sharks from 1991 to 1995, then spent a year as the head coach of the Sharks' minor league affiliate the Kansas City Blades.[1]
Broadcasting career
editAfter his coaching career, Remenda was offered a job as a broadcast analyst for the Sharks. Remenda started on radio, calling games with long-time Sharks radio announcer Dan Rusanowsky. In 1999, Remenda moved up to the Sharks TV crew, joining announcer Randy Hahn in calling Sharks games. His broadcast work with the Sharks over the years earned Remenda three Northern California Emmy Awards in the "On Camera Sports" category in 1999, 2001 and 2006.[1] Remenda also hosted Shark Byte, a 30-minute magazine-style show on CSN Bay Area dedicated to a behind-the-scenes look at the Sharks.[1]
Remenda was also active in the Bay Area community during his first stint working with the Sharks organization. He was featured in the team's Reading Is Cool program,[3] reading books to children and also starring alongside team mascot S.J. Sharkie in videos distributed to Bay Area schools.[4]
On May 17, 2006, following the Sharks' ouster from the 2006 Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Edmonton Oilers, Remenda and Hahn tearfully wrapped up the telecast by announcing that Remenda would not return to the Sharks broadcast team in 2006–07. After leaving the Sharks, Remenda accepted a position with the CBC, where he was frequently the colour commentator alongside play-by-play announcer Don Wittman or Jim Hughson on broadcasts of Hockey Night in Canada.[5][6][7] When broadcasting Sharks games for the CBC, Remenda frequently appeared on the local Sharks FSN Bay Area telecast with Hahn and Marty McSorley, Remenda's on-air replacement, between periods.[8]
Remenda teamed up with Hahn on FSN Bay Area (now NBC Sports California) again during Games 3 and 6 of the Sharks Western Conference semifinal matchup with the Detroit Red Wings when McSorley was unavailable for what the Sharks called "personal reasons."[9][10] The San Jose Mercury News reported on July 3, 2007, that the Sharks had made an offer to Remenda in an effort to lure him back to the team's broadcast booth for the 2007–08 season. A month later, the San Jose Sharks reported on their web site that Remenda had agreed to return to the organization as the team's television colour analyst, replacing the departed McSorley.[11]
Remenda also hosted The Drew Remenda Sports Show on News Talk 650 CKOM, a news/talk AM radio station in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The program also aired on News Talk 980 CJME, a news/talk AM radio station in Regina. In 2009, The Drew Remenda Sports Show was rebranded Sports Night with Jamie Nye and Drew Remenda. This change saw Drew co-anchor the show with Jamie Nye. In June 2012, Remenda “suddenly” disappeared from radio for unspecified reasons. The show was renamed "The Green Zone.” Jamie Nye still hosts The Green Zone and Remenda will often appear as a guest on the show to talk about the NHL.
On June 17, 2014, it was reported that Remenda would not have his contract renewed as the Sharks colour analyst.[12][13] He would later be hired as colour commentator for regional Edmonton Oilers broadcasts, replacing Louie DeBrusk before being replaced by DeBrusk in 2021.[14][15][16]
In February 2021, Remenda returned to San Jose Sharks broadcasts as a pre and post game analyst.[17] In October of the same year, his role expanded to colour analyst for radio and television broadcasts.[18] On August 29, 2024, he became the lead TV color commentator for the Sharks.[19]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Drew Remenda: Colour Analyst, Television". Sharks.NHL.com. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ "Master of Ceremonies: Randy Hahn". Easter Seals.com. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ "Reading Is Cool Celebrity Story Hour". Sharks.NHL.com. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
- ^ "1968 Toon Boom News" (PDF). Toon Boom.com. July 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2010.
- ^ "HNIC drops puck on Oct. 5". CBC Sports. September 28, 2006. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Houston, William (October 13, 2006). "TSN wins golf's prize tournament, but is left with a few holes". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Houston, William (August 15, 2006). "Canadian Open with an American twist". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ "McSorley on Sharks TV team". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ News, David Pollak | Mercury (August 2, 2007). "Remenda agenda: Popular Sharks TV analyst is back". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Pollak, David (April 29, 2007). "Remenda back to work Game 3". The Mercury News. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Pollak, David (August 1, 2007). "Remenda returns as Sharks analyst". East Bay Times. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Pollak, David (June 17, 2014). "Drew Remenda won't be back with Sharks". The Mercury News. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ^ Pollak, David. "On podcast, Remenda likens his break-up with Sharks to a moment in 'Seinfeld". www.mercurynews.com. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
- ^ Willis, Jonathan (August 28, 2014). "Drew Remenda replaces Louie DeBrusk on Edmonton Oilers' regional broadcasts". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ Matheson, Jim (August 28, 2014). "Sportsnet adds Drew Remenda as Edmonton Oilers TV colourman". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ^ Staples, David (August 8, 2018). "Unpopular opinion: Louie DeBrusk will have to up his game to do a better job than Drew Remenda".
- ^ Pashelka, Curtis (February 6, 2021). "Drew Remenda cherishes return to local airwaves, talking San Jose Sharks hockey". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Becker, Jon (October 12, 2021). "Sharks bringing back Drew Remenda for expanded role on broadcasts". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Pashelka, Curtis (August 29, 2024). "Analyst Remenda to work full-time on Sharks TV broadcasts". The Mercury News. Retrieved August 31, 2024.