Roger
has a goal of becoming a NHL play-by-play commentator.
He has been working his way up the ranks. He has done
Public Address for the Strathroy Rockets Jr. B hockey team
and for the Hamilton Bulldogs of American Hockey
League. He provided play-by-play for the Brantford
Smoke of the United Hockey League and Kitchener Rangers of
the OHL. He served two seasons as a beat reporter
covering the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL. Roger is
currently the Host for television broadcasts of the Toronto
Marlies of the AHL.
Roger
has also worked in the news industry as a Producer and
videographer. More than just a face or voice, Roger
understands the inner workings of the television industry
and can help shape and mold an entire production.
Did you know?
Roger called the Kitchener
Rangers OHL Championship in 2003
Roger was a certified hockey referee.
Roger played minor hockey with Andy McDonald of the St.
Louis Blues
Roger credits All-star defenceman Pat Stapleton with kick
starting career
Roger went up in an
acrobatic plane. (Listen
to Report - AM 900 CHML)
Roger’s Broadcasting History
List of Accomplishments
• Host of Toronto Marlies (AHL) television
broadcasts
• Reporter covering Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL) on Sportsnet
and AM640
• Play by Play voice of the Kitchener Rangers (OHL)
• Sideline Reporter/Play-by-Play for Toronto Argonauts
(CFL)
• In-stadium Game Host for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)
• In-arena Game Host/Promotions for Hamilton Bulldogs (Best in
AHL)
• Prix Impressions Award for Best Television Sports Coverage (OHL)
• National Galaxi Award Winner (Water-skiing Coverage)
• Dora P. Fortner Award for Journalistic Writing
• Sports articles published in The Hockey News, Toronto
Sun
Work Experience
[2008 - Present] Toronto
Marlies, Rogers TV
• Host - of all Toronto Marlies
broadcasts. Roger acts as host and also conducts
interviews with the players between periods.
[2005 - Present] First
Local, Rogers TV
• Host/Producer - of daily news, sports and
information program.
• Videographer/Editor - shooting and editing
stories.
[2002 –
2005] Toronto Maple Leafs, Mojo Radio AM640
• Maple Leafs Reporter – providing reports
for the stations newscasts, as well as conducting 1-on-1
interviews for the "Leafs Tonight" pre-game
show.
Toronto Argonauts, Mojo Radio AM640
• Sideline Reporter – during Argonauts broadcasts. Roger
broke the Joe Montford-Gary Etcheverry dispute story from the
sidelines. National Newspapers quoted information from Roger’s
Sideline Reports.
[1995 – 2006]
Kitchener Rangers, Rogers TV
• Play-by-Play Commentator – For the Kitchener Rangers
of the O.H.L. winning a Rogers “Prix Impressions Award” for
Best Sports Coverage. Roger called the OHL
Championship game in 2003.
• Host/Play-by-Play – voice of Canadian University
football, volleyball and basketball.
• Award Winner – Did the call of the Water-Skiing and
Wakeboarding Competitions at the 1998, and 2002 Ontario Summer
Games. The coverage won a “National Galaxi
Award” in the “Information and Lifestyle” category handed out
by the C.C.T.A.
• Host/Editor/Scriptwriter – of the Series called “Hometown
Heroes.” It includes the popular episode on Walter Gretzky.
[2001 – 2005]
Sportsnet
•Reporter - Covering various
Sports for the Television operation including the Leafs and
Toronto Bluejays.
• Anchor - on Sportsnet Radio delivering Sportscasts
on several radio stations across the province of Ontario.
[2000 – 2001]
Headline Sports – The Score
• Anchor – Creating and voicing highlight packages.
[1997 - 2001]
Y95.3/900 CHML Radio Hamilton
• C.F.L. Pre-game Feature - during broadcasts of Tiger-cats
Football. Roger’s well researched features became a favourite
among football fans.
• Newscaster/Reporter - anchoring the news and covering
various beats including Politics and Crime.
[1995 – 1996]
Brantford Smoke
• Play-by-Play Commentator – for the Smoke of the Colonial
Hockey League, now known as the United Hockey League.
[1998 - 2001]
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
• Announcer/Game Host - for games at Ivor Wynne Stadium.
• Game Day Operations - Assisting in the promotions during the
game.
[1998 - 2000]
Hamilton Bulldogs
• Announcer/Game Host - for the Edmonton Oilers Farm
Team. Our "Game Day Events and Promotions" were named the “Best
in the A.H.L.”
[1994 - 1995]
Strathroy Rockets
• Public Address Announcer/Columnist – for this Jr. B
Hockey Team run by Pat “Whitey” Stapleton. Roger learned a lot
about the game from Pat.
Education
[2006 - 2008]
Ryerson University, Toronto Ontario
• Certificate - Business Management
[1994 - 1997]
Conestoga College, Kitchener Ontario
• Diploma - Broadcasting Radio and Television
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