Kevin Quinn (sportscaster)

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Kevin Quinn
Born (1958-01-23) January 23, 1958 (age 64)
Alma mater University of Western Ontario
Occupationsportscaster

Kevin Quinn (born January 23, 1958 [1] ) is a Canadian sportscaster who was formerly the television play-by-play voice of the Edmonton Oilers on Sportsnet.

Quinn attended the University of Western Ontario and obtained a degree in psychology. [1] He started his career as an anchor for CKVR Television in Barrie, Ontario, also doing play-by-play for an Ontario Hockey League game every week. Quinn was hired by CTV Sportsnet in 1998, and was a co-anchor for SportsCentral . Following Jim Robson's retirement in 1999, Quinn became the backup play-by-play voice of Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames games. [1] He was then the primary play-by-play voice of the Oilers from 2001 to 2020. He also did play-by-play at the 2010 Winter Olympics for women's hockey. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Kevin Quinn". Sportsnet.ca. Archived from the original on 2009-06-04. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
  2. "Bell Media Site - CTV Olympics". Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-08-08.