Pierre LeBrun
Pierre LeBrun is a Canadian sportscaster and writer. Working for The Sports Network, he appears as a "Hockey Insider", and regularly appears on hockey-related broadcasts.[1] He is also a senior National Hockey League columnist for The Athletic, and has appeared as a regular panelist on Hockey Night in Canada.[2][3]
Career
[edit]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 hockey programming,[1] and on Réseau des sports in Montreal.[3]
LeBrun previously worked nine years for ESPN 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 Athletic.[4] He also collaborated on a recurring ice hockey podcast with Scott Burnside, titled "Two-Man Advantage", discussing the NHL.[5]
LeBrun graduated from the Carleton University school of journalism in 1995.[6]
Awards
[edit]In 2005, LeBrun's coverage of the 2004-05 NHL lockout earned him the Outstanding Sports Writing Award from Sport Canada.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Pierre LeBrun". TSN.ca.
- ^ "Pierre LeBrun :: Protagoniste :: Au Nom du Sport". Aunomdusport.telequebec.tv. Retrieved April 6, 2017.
- ^ a b "Pierre LeBrun". The Athletic. Retrieved January 31, 2019.
- ^ LeBrun, Pierre (September 5, 2017). "Pierre LeBrun: Why I'm joining the Athletic". The Athletic.
- ^ "Two-Man Advantage w/ Burnside & LeBrun–A Show on the NHL". Player FM. Retrieved May 17, 2025.
- ^ Wharnsby, Tim (August 4, 2005). "2005 Pierre LeBrun". sportsmediacanada.ca.
- ^ Goodwin, Don (October 21, 2005). "10th Anniversary Achievement Awards Luncheon Great Success". sportsmediacanada.ca.