Leah Hextall

Leah Hextall
Born1978 or 1979 (age 46–47)
Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
OccupationsSports journalist, play-by-play broadcaster
Years active2003–present
Relatives
Websitewww.leahhextall.com

Leah Hextall (born 1978 or 1979) is a Canadian sports journalist and ice hockey play-by-play broadcaster and reporter. 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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