Leah Hextall

Leah Hextall
Leah Hextall
Born	c. 1981 (age 42–43); Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Occupation(s)	Sports journalist, play-by-play broadcaster
Years active	2003–present
Relatives	Bryan Hextall (grandfather); Bryan Hextall Jr (uncle); Dennis Hextall (uncle); Ron Hextall (cousin);
Website	www.leahhextall.com

Leah Hextall (born c. 1981) is a Canadian sports journalist and ice hockey play-by-play broadcaster. In March 2020, she became the first woman to call play-by-play for a nationally televised NHL game as part of Sportsnet’s first all-female broadcast team. Hextall had previously made history as the first woman to call an NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship game, for ESPN at the 2019 tournament.

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