Foster Hewitt Memorial Award facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Foster Hewitt Memorial Award |
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Presented by | Hockey Hall of Fame |
Location | Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto, Ontario |
Country | Canada |
Reward | Glass plaque |
First awarded | 1984 |
Currently held by | Pierre Houde (2024) |
The Foster Hewitt Memorial Award is a special prize given out every year to people who broadcast ice hockey games in North America. It's named after a famous Canadian hockey radio announcer and journalist, Foster Hewitt. This award has been given out since 1984. The ceremony happens late in the year at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
A group of radio and TV experts from the NHL Broadcasters' Association chooses the winner. The award is for broadcasters who have done amazing work in their jobs and for the game of hockey. Each person who wins gets a glass plaque. This plaque is then shown in the Hall of Fame's media area. The award ceremony is separate from when players are added to the Hockey Hall of Fame. This is because media honorees are not considered full Hall of Fame players.
The very first winners in 1984 were Fred Cusick, Foster Hewitt, Danny Gallivan, and René Lecavalier. Sometimes, the award has been given out to two people in the same year, like Budd Lynch and Doug Smith in 1985. It has also been given to people after they passed away, like Doug Smith in 1985 and Dave Strader in 2017. When Dave Strader won, his three children accepted the award for him. Broadcasters from the Hockey Night in Canada TV show have won this award seven times. People linked to the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs teams have won it six times each.
Award Winners
This section lists all the amazing people who have won the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award.
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This means the award was given after the person passed away. |
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Year | Image | Winner | Team or Show | Ref |
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1984 | — | Fred Cusick | Boston | |
Foster Hewitt | Toronto | |||
— | Danny Gallivan | Montreal | ||
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René Lecavalier | |||
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, CBS, 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 | |||
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 Emrick | Philadelphia, New Jersey, ESPN/ABC, Fox, NBC/NBCSN, Versus | |
2009 | — | John Davidson | New York Rangers, Hockey Night in Canada, ESPN/ABC, Fox, MSG Network, NBC | |
2010 | — | Ron Weber | Washington | |
2011 | — | Mickey Redmond | Detroit | |
2012 | — | Rick Jeanneret | Buffalo | |
2013 | — | Harry Neale | Buffalo, Hockey Night in Canada, Toronto | |
2014 | — | Pat Foley | Chicago | |
2015 | — | Nick Nickson | Los Angeles | |
2016 | — | Sam Rosen | New York Rangers, Fox, ESPN | |
2017 | — | Dave Strader | Detroit, Florida, Phoenix, Dallas, ESPN/ABC, NHL International, NBC/NBCSN | |
2018 | ![]() |
Joe Bowen | Toronto | |
2019 | — | Jim Hughson | Vancouver, Toronto, Hockey Night in Canada, Sportsnet, TSN | |
2020 | — | Rick Peckham | Hartford, Tampa Bay | |
2022 | — | Bill Clement | Philadelphia, ESPN/ABC, NBC | |
2023 | — | Dan Rusanowsky | San Jose | |
2024 | — | Pierre Houde | Montreal, RDS |
Award Statistics
This table shows which teams or shows have had the most award winners.
Name | Wins |
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Hockey Night in Canada | 7 |
Montreal | 7 |
Toronto | 6 |
Detroit | 4 |
Buffalo | 3 |
ESPN/ABC | 3 |
Los Angeles | 3 |
NBC | 3 |
New York Rangers | 3 |
Fox | 3 |
Boston | 2 |
Chicago | 2 |
Hartford | 2 |
TSN | 2 |
Vancouver | 2 |
RDS | 1 |
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