Joe Beninati

Joe Beninati
Joe Beninati
Born	November 14, 1965 (age 58); Sportscaster

Joseph Edward Beninati (born November 14, 1965) is an American sportscaster who serves as the

Versus (now NBCSN). Before his time with NBC Sports and the Capitals, he covered the Providence Bruins; the AHL system of the Boston Bruins

.

Biography

Early life and college

Beninati grew up on Long Island, listening to Marv Albert broadcasting Knicks and Rangers games. He attended Bowdoin College,^[1] where he still holds the school record for saves in a season (263) by a lacrosse goaltender.^[2]

Broadcasting

Beninati started broadcasting when he was injured playing hockey and some friends talked him into appearing on the school's radio station, WBOR. The following year, he began doing play-by-play of local high school events. He later served as a sports information director.^[1] Out of college, he was hired to broadcast American Hockey League games, where he rode buses for 5 years.

Other sports

In addition to

CAA

sporting events.

Beninati has also filled in for coverage of the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Wizards along with the Washington Mystics.

References

^ ^a ^b Shapiro, Leonard (October 21, 2008). "Beninati, Laughlin Put the 'Biscuit in the Basket'". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
^ "Men's Lacrosse Record Book'" (PDF). Bowdoin College. Retrieved May 8, 2013.

External links

Both external links broken.

Profile at Washington Capitals
Profile at
NBC Sports Washington

[Biscuit-1] Shapiro, Leonard (October 21, 2008). "Beninati, Laughlin Put the 'Biscuit in the Basket'". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 6, 2010.

[2] "Men's Lacrosse Record Book'" (PDF). Bowdoin College. Retrieved May 8, 2013.

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