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James Duthie

b. 1966

Canadian sportscaster

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About James Duthie

Born 1966. James Duthie is a Canadian journalist and sports commentator, known for TSN Hockey.

James Duthie (born May 13, 1966) is a Canadian sportscaster for TSN and the host of TSN's hockey coverage.

Early life

James Duthie was born May 13, 1966, in Ottawa, Ontario. He has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Carleton University.

Broadcasting career

Duthie is currently the host of TSN's hockey coverage, as well as the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship, the CFL Grey Cup, the Super Bowl, and The Masters golf tournament.

Awards

Duthie is an eight-time Canadian Screen Award winner, receiving the award for Best Sports Host in a Sports Program or Series in 2018 sharing the same award with SportsCentre anchor Rod Smith in 2014, winning Best Sports Feature Segment for his work on “The Butterfly Child” in 2016, and winning Best Sports Host for TSN's Free Agent Frenzy in 2019 and 2020. Duthie's first three awards were the previously named Gemini Award, receiving recognition for his work on TSN's coverage of the 2011 NHL All-Star Fantasy Draft, TradeCentre ’09, and his work on Canada's Olympic Broadcast Media Consortium's coverage of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games, where he worked as co-host alongside Lisa Laflamme. Duthie also won the 2009 Excellence in Sports Broadcasting award from Sports Media Canada for his work as host of TSN's NHL coverage.

In 2022, the City of Ottawa awarded Duthie the key to the city.

Books

Duthie has released four books: They Call Me Killer (2010), a collection of stories from legendary junior hockey coach Brian Kilrea, the essay collection The Day I (Almost) Killed Two Gretzkys (2010), and The Guy on the Left (2015), which tells the story of Duthie's career in broadcasting. Duthie's latest book Beauties: Hockey's Greatest Untold Stories (2020) is a collection of 57 stories from hockey's finest superstars, journeymen, coaches, referees, broadcasters, agents, and hockey moms and dads.

Filmography Goon: Last of the Enforcers (2016) as a sportscaster

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Known for
TSN Hockey
Education
Carleton University, Gloucester High School
Employers
The Sports Network
Also known as
James Forbes Duthie VI

People in James Duthie's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped James Duthie's

Frequently asked questions

Who is James Duthie?

Canadian sportscaster

When was James Duthie born?

James Duthie was born on 13 May 1966 in Ottawa.

What is James Duthie's occupation?

James Duthie is a journalist and sports commentator.

What is James Duthie known for?

James Duthie is known for TSN Hockey.

What nationality is James Duthie?

James Duthie is Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: James Duthie

· Wikidata: Q6132981

· DBpedia: James Duthie (sportscaster)

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