John Buccigross

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John Buccigross
Born (1966-01-27) January 27, 1966 (age 58)
Education
Sportscaster

John Buccigross (

sportscaster. He has been an anchor for ESPN since 1996.[2]

Biography

Buccigross was raised in

Heidelberg College, where he majored in communications and theater arts.[3]

Early career

Buccigross worked at a

Cape Cod, Massachusetts, television station and at WPRI in Providence, Rhode Island.[3][4]

ESPN

Buccigross' television duties include SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight. He formerly served as the lead host of the NHL 2Night (1998-2004) alongside analysts Barry Melrose, Ray Ferraro, and Darren Pang.[5][6][7][8][9] He is currently a play-by-play commentator and studio host for the NHL on ESPN, play-by-play man for NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament games and is the lead host of their new weekly show, The Point, all with Melrose and Ferraro.[10]

From 2001 to 2010, Buccigross authored a weekly NHL column for ESPN.com; he continues to contribute written pieces to the site periodically.[11][12][13]

Beginning with the 2012 NHL Playoffs, Buccigross began hosting the #Bucciovertimechallenge on Twitter, asking users to guess the player (one for each team) who would score the game-winning goal for every overtime game throughout the course of the playoffs. Selected winners receive a branded item from his online store. As of the 2022 playoffs, the challenge is still active.[14]

Despite initial reports to the contrary, Buccigross was not included in a mass layoff of on-air ESPN employees that included most of the network's hockey staff in April 2017; his contract was set to expire in the summer of that year.[15]

Broadcasting style

Buccigross described himself in a 2006 column: "I'm 6-foot-4, 192 pounds. Mizuno MP33 irons. Big

Pittsburgh English or Pittsburghese accent, in his announcements of Pittsburgh
sports. Another fun catch-phrase of Buccigross is associated with NBA star James Harden, exclaiming, "And a woo woo woo!" every time Harden scores a basket—a tip of the hat to Jeffrey Osborne's 1986 smash hit, "You Should Be Mine."

Book

Buccigross signed a book deal in the spring of 2006 with Middle Atlantic Press to write the life story of former NHL player and current NHL analyst Keith Jones. The book's title is Jonesy: Put Your Head Down And Skate. The Improbable NHL Career of Keith Jones. The book was released on October 2, 2007.[4]

Personal life

Buccigross married his wife Melissa in 1987; they divorced prior to March 2017.[13][17] Buccigross and his ex-wife have three adult children: Brett, Malorie, and Jack.[3][13]

In 2017, former ESPN analyst Adrienne Lawrence filed a lawsuit alleging that Buccigross sexually harassed her.[18] In December 2019, the lawsuit was settled for undisclosed terms.[19]

Buccigross is a member of the advisory board for You Can Play, a campaign dedicated to fighting homophobia in sports.[20]

References

  1. ^ https://twitter.com/Buccigross/status/1575699538035150850[bare URL]
  2. ^ John Buccigross. ESPN MediaZone (2016-05-24). Retrieved on 2016-05-28.
  3. ^ a b c d Kuc, Chris. "John Buccigross' Love of the Game". Sports Section. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Buccigross: My long hockey path to 'Jonesy'". ESPN. December 3, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  5. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "Out of Bounds: An interview with John Buccigross". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "Multi-Sport Star: John Buccigross". USA Hockey Magazine. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "ESPN.com: NHL - From a pool of marinara, a star is born". a.espncdn.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "Analysts: Team USA picks". ESPN.com. May 20, 2004. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  10. ^ McKay, Julie (March 22, 2023). "The Puck Drops on NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Post-Season Play Across ESPN Platforms". ESPN Press Room U.S. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  11. ^ John Buccigross. ESPN Media Zone (2009-10-28)
  12. ^ "Buccigross: Bring on the bigger nets". ESPN. November 17, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  13. ^ a b c "Buccigross: Last game is the hardest". ESPN. March 20, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  14. ^ "How 2 Play". #bucciovertimechallenge #cawlidgehawkey. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  15. ^ "On the day of ESPN's reported layoffs, John Buccigross responds to the reports about his contract status". April 26, 2017.
  16. ^ John Buccigross (May 2, 2006). "We need comebacks, we need goals, we need hope". ESPN. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  17. ^ "SN exclusive: ESPN's John Buccigross poised to become free agent". Sporting News. August 12, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  18. ^ Maddaus, Gene (March 6, 2018). "Ex-ESPN Analyst Accuses John Buccigross of Unwanted Sexual Advances". Variety -US. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  19. ^ "ESPN reaches settlement on harassment lawsuit". AP NEWS. December 17, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  20. ^ "Staff and Board". You Can Play Project. Retrieved June 22, 2012.

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