Daren Millard | |
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Born | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | August 16, 1970
Education | Western Academy Broadcasting College |
Occupation | Sportscaster |
Employer | AT&T SportsNet (Vegas Golden Knights TV Crew) |
Spouse(s) | Jennifer Millard |
Daren Millard (born August 16, 1970 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada) is a Canadian sportscaster.
Millard began his broadcasting career in radio as he worked in cities including Melfort, Saskatchewan, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Yorkton, Saskatchewan and Brandon, Manitoba and in television for CKX-TV in Brandon, Global Winnipeg and at CITV-TV. Millard joined Sportsnet in 1998 and held a number of roles throughout his time at the network which included hosting the coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympics men's ice hockey, Wednesday Night Hockey, Hockey Central at Noon, and regional Toronto Maple Leafs hockey games. He also appeared on Tim & Sid . On August 1, 2018 it was announced that Millard was leaving the network. As of September 2019, Millard now works the broadcast booth for the Vegas Golden Knights [1]
Millard and his brother Dean (who works radio and television in Edmonton, AB) both attended Western Academy Broadcasting College in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. [2]
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