Canada's Dylan Guenther, right, scores the game winning goal past Czechia goaltender Tomas Suchanekin during overtime of the IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship gold medal game in Halifax, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023. CBC's coverage of the Olympics and TSN's broadcast of the world junior hockey championship each took home two Canadian Screen Awards today. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese
TORONTO – CBC’s coverage of the Olympics and TSN’s broadcast of the world junior hockey championship each took home two Canadian Screen Awards today.
CBC won the CSA for best sports program or series for its coverage of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, and Andi Petrillo won best sports host.
TSN, meanwhile, won best live sports event for its broadcast of the IIHF World Junior Gold Medal Game, while Gord Miller was named best sports play-by-play announcer.
TSN was also awarded best sports feature segment for “Left Behind,” which tells the story of the family of former Maple Leaf Ian White, who became addicted to pain killers, while TSN’s broadcast of the Toronto Raptors season opening received the CSA for best sports opening.
Sportsnet took home two CSAs, with its broadcast of the Stanley Cup Final Game 6 winning best direction for a live sports event, and Craig Simpson being recognized as best sports analyst for his work on “Hockey Night in Canada.”
Today marks the first of four days in which Canadian Screen Awards will be handed out, with a pre-recorded show to air Sunday on CBC and CBC Gem.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 11, 2023.
