Jennifer Botterill’s new NHL broadcasting role revealed after Sportsnet exit

Jennifer Botterill is leaving Sportsnet after more than five years as a member of the Hockey Nite in Canada studio panel to join NHL on TNT for the 2026-27 season. It’s expected that she’ll be more of an in-game analyst from the broadcast booth rather than mainly covering studio coverage.Botterill’s exit from Sportsnet was confirmed when the network unveiled its revamped Saturday Nite Hockey lineup on Sept. 9. Armstrong replaced her in her old role with Kevin Bieksa, Elliotte Friedman and Ron MacLean, and the new Saturday format begins October 3.Details on Jennifer Botterill's new NHL broadcasting role after Sportsnet departure Botterill joins the NHL broadcasting ranks with an extensive playing and broadcasting résumé. TNT gets an analyst who has played at the highest levels of international hockey as a three-time Olympic gold medalist and Hockey Hall of Famer.Neither is her move to TNT foreign terrain.