Foster Hewitt Memorial Award

The Foster Hewitt Memorial Award is an award named after Foster Hewitt and presented by the Hockey Hall of Fame to members of the radio and television industry who make outstanding contributions to their profession and the game of ice hockey during their broadcasting career. The award winners are selected by the NHL Broadcasters' Association.[1]

This article is about the award presented by the Hockey Hall of Fame. For the discontinued award that was presented by the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists, see ACTRA Foster Hewitt Award.

Winners

• 1984 – Fred Cusick, Boston; Foster Hewitt, Toronto; Danny Gallivan, Montreal; Rene Lecavalier, Montreal
• 1985 – Budd Lynch, Detroit; Doug Smith, Montreal
• 1986 – Wes McKnight, Toronto; Lloyd Pettit, Chicago
• 1987 – Bob Wilson, Boston
• 1988 – Dick Irvin, Jr., Montreal
• 1989 – Dan Kelly, St. Louis, Hockey Night in Canada
• 1990 – Jiggs McDonald, Atlanta, New York Islanders, Los Angeles
• 1991 – Bruce Martyn, Detroit
• 1992 – Jim Robson, Vancouver, Hockey Night in Canada
• 1993 – Al Shaver, Minnesota
• 1994 – Ted Darling, Buffalo
• 1995 – Brian McFarlane, Hockey Night in Canada
• 1996 – Bob Cole, Hockey Night in Canada
• 1997 – Gene Hart, Philadelphia
• 1998 – Howie Meeker, Hockey Night in Canada, TSN
• 1999 – Richard Garneau, Montreal
• 2000 – Bob Miller, Los Angeles
• 2001 – Mike Lange, Pittsburgh
• 2002 – Gilles Tremblay, Montreal
• 2003 – Rod Phillips, Edmonton
• 2004 – Chuck Kaiton, Hartford/Carolina
• 2005 – Sal Messina, New York Rangers
• 2006 – Peter Maher, Calgary
• 2007 – Bill Hewitt, Toronto
• 2008 – Mike "Doc" Emrick, Philadelphia, New Jersey, ESPN, FOX, NBC
• 2009 – John Davidson, New York Rangers, Hockey Night in Canada, FOX, ABC, ESPN, NBC
• 2010 – Ron Weber, Washington [2]
• 2011 – Mickey Redmond, Detroit [3] Hockey Night in Canada, ESPN, FOX
• 2012 – Rick Jeanneret, Buffalo[4]
• 2013 – Harry Neale, Buffalo, Toronto, Hockey Night in Canada[5]
• 2014 – Pat Foley, Chicago [6]
• 2015 – Nick Nickson, Los Angeles[7]
• 2016 – Sam Rosen, New York Rangers [8]
• 2017 – Dave Strader, Detroit, Florida, Phoenix, Dallas, ESPN, NHL International, NBC[9]
• 2018 – Joe Bowen, Toronto [10]
• 2019 – Jim Hughson, Vancouver, Toronto, TSN, Sportsnet, Hockey Night in Canada [11]
• 2020 – Rick Peckham, Hartford, Tampa Bay

See also

• List of current National Hockey League broadcasters
• Curt Gowdy Media Award - the NBA's comparable award
• Ford C. Frick Award - MLB's comparable award
• Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award - the NFL's comparable award

References

• "Foster Hewitt Memorial Award winners". Hockey Hall of Fame. 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2019.

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3. http://www.mlive.com/redwings/index.ssf/2011/06/red_wings_tv_analyst_mickey_re.html
4. http://www.post-journal.com/page/content.detail/id/605172/Sabres--Jeanneret--Columnist-MacGregor-Earn-NHL-Media-Awards.html?nav=5192
5. http://www.buffalohockeybeat.com/sabres-analyst-neale-calls-hall-of-fame-honor-glorious-moment/
6. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=721880
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10. "Maple Leafs broadcaster Joe Bowen to be honoured by Hockey Hall of Fame". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. The Canadian Press. June 1, 2018.
11. "Brown, Hughson to be honored by Hockey Hall of Fame". nhl.com. May 28, 2019.