Retiring Hockey Night in Canada mainstay Scott Oake

Retiring Hockey Night in Canada mainstay Scott Oake

Author: Bill Brioux May 11, 2026 Duration: 34:20
Send us Fan Mail Please welcome a veteran sports reporter and host who, in my opinion, has been better on his feet and in the moment than anybody else in a rink or on a field. I’m talking of course about Scott Oake, who recently announced his retirement from Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada. Correction – he reluctantly announced, because he never wanted any fuss made about his departure. He just wanted to go quietly, to ghost. Sportsnet insisted a fuss be made and so he has squirmed throu...

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