Pierre LeBrun

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Pierre LeBrun is a Canadian sportscaster and writer working for TSN, where he is a TSN Hockey Insider, and regularly appears on hockey-related broadcasts. [1] He is also a senior NHL columnist for the American-based Internet outlet The Athletic , and has appeared as a regular panelist on Hockey Night in Canada . [2] [3]

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Career

After becoming a mainstay on TSN's weekly Insider Trading segment in 2011, LeBrun has appeared on various TSN programming, including SportsCentre, That's Hockey and TSN Radio stations across the country. As a TSN Hockey Insider, he delivers breaking news and in-depth analysis and commentary across the TSN’s slate of hockey programming and specials, [1] as well as on RDS in Montreal. [3]

LeBrun joined TSN from ESPN, where he previously worked for nine years as a hockey columnist for ESPN.com. [1] Prior to joining ESPN in 2008, LeBrun spent 13 years as a national hockey reporter for the Canadian Press. [1]

Since 2017, LeBrun has also served as a Senior NHL Columnist with the online publication, The Athletic . [4]

LeBrun graduated from the Carleton University school of journalism in 1995. [5]

Awards

In 2005, LeBrun's coverage of the 2004-05 NHL lockout earned him the Outstanding Sports Writing Award from Sport Canada. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Pierre LeBrun". TSN.ca.
  2. ↑ "Pierre LeBrun :: Protagoniste :: Au Nom du Sport". Aunomdusport.telequebec.tv. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Pierre LeBrun". The Athletic. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
  4. ↑ LeBrun, Pierre (September 5, 2017). "Pierre LeBrun: Why I'm joining the Athletic". The Athletic.
  5. ↑ Wharnsby, Tim (August 4, 2005). "2005 Pierre LeBrun". sportsmediacanada.ca.
  6. ↑ Goodwin, Don (October 21, 2005). "10th Anniversary Achievement Awards Luncheon Great Success". sportsmediacanada.ca.
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