Steve Kouleas | |
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Born | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Occupation | Television anchor, hockey broadcaster |
Steve Kouleas (born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada[1]) is a Canadian television anchor, radio host and hockey broadcaster who currently works for TSN.[2][3] He hosts both the weeknight hockey program That's Hockey 2Nite on TSN2,[4] as well as the weekday hockey program That's Hockey 2Day on TSN Radio 1050.[5]
Kouleas has been working in television and radio throughout North America for more than 20 years.[1] In 2009, he was nominated for a Gemini Award as Best Sportscaster/Anchor in Canada.[6]
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Kouleas was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; a graduate of Ryerson University's Radio and Television Arts program.[1] Kouleas is of Greek descent, and has also stated that he is a distant cousin of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos.[n1][n2]
Kouleas has worked in the television and radio industry in Canada and the United States for more than 20 years.[1] He formerly worked for The Score from 1997 to 2010, covering the National Hockey League (NHL). He currently works for The Sports Network (TSN), and hosts both the weeknight hockey program That's Hockey 2Nite on TSN2,[4] as well as the weekday hockey program That's Hockey 2Day on TSN Radio 1050.[5] Kouleas has also worked for CBC, CBS, ESPN, and NBC.[1] Additionally, he covered Team Canada during the 2010 Winter Olympics.[1]
Kouleas began his career at The Sports Network (TSN) as an associate producer of SportsDesk in 1990, and worked at the network for seven years.[7] He decided to step away from producing, and instead joined The Score as its lead anchor. Following his departure from TSN, Kouleas worked at The Score as its lead anchor for thirteen years. While at The Score, Kouleas covered numerous sports and sporting events, including the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Stanley Cup Final, trade deadline, and Entry Draft. He also covered several topics for the National Basketball Association (NBA).[7] After thirteen years with The Score, Kouleas parted ways with the network.[8]
TSN announced on December 8, 2010 that Steve Kouleas would re-join the network, as a part of their National Hockey League (NHL) broadcast team. Kouleas hosts the weeknight hockey program That's Hockey 2Nite, which premiered on February 1, 2011 on TSN2.[4]
“ | I've waited 13 years to come back to TSN, so it's a dream come true that I'm returning to the network and becoming a part of the best hockey broadcast team in Canada. |
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—Steve Kouleas[7] |
Kouleas hosts a weekday hockey show on TSN Radio 1050 which debuted on April 13, 2011 called That's Hockey 2Day.[9] The show airs from 12:00 PM (ET) to 1:00 PM (ET).[5] He previously hosted the interactive radio show, Live from Wayne Gretzky's, which is taped at Wayne Gretzky’s Restaurant in Toronto, Ontario.[7] Kouleas has also done radio and television play-by-play for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL), as well as the American Hockey League (AHL). He has made radio appearances on both Sirius Satellite Radio and XM Satellite Radio. He has also called play-by-play for other minor and junior hockey leagues.[1]
On August 25, 2009,[10] Kouleas was nominated for a Gemini Award as Best Sportscaster/Anchor in Canada, alongside future TSN co-workers James Duthie (as anchor on the NHL on TSN's TradeCentre '09 panel), and Darren Dutchyshen (as co-host of SportsCentre).[6] Duthie ended up winning the award.[11]
Kouleas plays himself in the 2010 Canadian film Score: A Hockey Musical.[12]