Dan Dunleavy
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Dan Dunleavy is a Canadian sportscaster
for CJCL
, CFTR
and Rogers Sportsnet
.
Dan Dunleavy is the current radio play by play voice for the Toronto Maple Leafs
of the National Hockey League
and Toronto FC
of Major League Soccer
on Sportsnet radio The FAN590. He previously called the World Junior Hockey Championships and the World Hockey Championships on the Fan Radio Network.
In 2010, Dunleavy called his first NHL game for the Buffalo Sabres
who were playing in Anaheim, substituting for the vacationing Rick Jeanneret
; Dunleavy called his first NHL TV game for The Sabres on MSG TV in Ottawa in January 2011. In 2010, Dan also called his first Olympic hockey games, including the men's bronze medal game and the women's gold medal game at Canada Hockey Place (GM Place) in Vancouver. Dunleavy was the host for every Team Canada game on the FAN radio Network. Dan has also called Canadian Hockey League
, American Hockey League
, and National Lacrosse League
games on Rogers Sportsnet. Dunleavy has also been the radio play by play voice for the Toronto Rock
in addition to briefly serving as their public address
announcer during their home games. He also served as the public address announcer at the home games for the Toronto Argonauts
of the Canadian Football League
. Dunleavy served as the TV play by play voice of the Toronto Lynx
of USL Soccer. Dunleavy has been Fan590's Summer Olympics reporter since the 2000 Olympics,having traveled to Sydney Australia and Athens Greece. In 2010, Dunleavy worked the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver with The FAN radio network. Dan has also served as a part time host for Sportsnet's FIS World Cup Skiing coverage. Dunleavy's work includes being the play by play announcer for Rogers TV's coverage of the Men's Ontario Curling Championships. TSC Stores Tankard
. on The Fan 590. After over ten years as the sports anchor on Sportsnet Radio's Prime Time Sports, In September of 2010, Dunleavy began his stint as a regular contributor as the sports anchor on the FAN 590's new morning show.
Dunleavy was born in Toronto
and grew up in Georgetown, Ontario
. His radio career started in Welland, Ontario
in 1985, followed by a move to DC 103.5 in Orangeville
in 1987. He joined the Fan 590 in 1993.
Sportscaster
In sports broadcasting, a commentator gives a running commentary of a game or event in real time, usually during a live broadcast. The comments are normally a voiceover, with the sounds of the action and spectators also heard in the background. In the case of television commentary, the commentator...
for CJCL
CJCL (AM)
CJCL is a Canadian sports radio station in Toronto, Ontario. Owned and operated by Rogers Communications, the station broadcasts at 590 kHz on the AM radio dial with a 50,000 watts transmitter and directional antenna concentrating its signal over the Toronto/Hamilton region...
, CFTR
CFTR (AM)
CFTR, broadcasting under the brand 680News, is an all-news radio station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which broadcasts live 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 680 kHz on the AM dial...
and Rogers Sportsnet
Rogers Sportsnet
Sportsnet was launched on October 9, 1998 as CTV Sportsnet. The name was chosen to match the regional "Fox Sports Net" operations across the United States...
.
Dan Dunleavy is the current radio play by play voice for the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
of the National Hockey League
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
and Toronto FC
Toronto FC
Toronto FC is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Toronto, Ontario which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada....
of Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
on Sportsnet radio The FAN590. He previously called the World Junior Hockey Championships and the World Hockey Championships on the Fan Radio Network.
In 2010, Dunleavy called his first NHL game for the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
who were playing in Anaheim, substituting for the vacationing Rick Jeanneret
Rick Jeanneret
Richard "Rick" Jeanneret is the television and radio play-by-play announcer for the National Hockey League's Buffalo Sabres and its broadcast network, the Sabres Hockey Network. Having started with the team on radio during the 1971–72 season, he is the longest-tenured announcer in the NHL...
; Dunleavy called his first NHL TV game for The Sabres on MSG TV in Ottawa in January 2011. In 2010, Dan also called his first Olympic hockey games, including the men's bronze medal game and the women's gold medal game at Canada Hockey Place (GM Place) in Vancouver. Dunleavy was the host for every Team Canada game on the FAN radio Network. Dan has also called Canadian Hockey League
Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is an umbrella organization that represents the three Canadian-based major junior ice hockey leagues for players 16 to 20 years of age. The CHL was founded in 1975 as the Canadian Major Junior Hockey League, and is composed of its three member leagues, the Western Hockey...
, American Hockey League
American Hockey League
The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...
, and National Lacrosse League
National Lacrosse League
The National Lacrosse League is a men's professional indoor lacrosse league in North America. It currently has nine teams; three in Canada and six in the United States. Unlike other lacrosse leagues which play in the summer, the NLL plays its games in the winter and spring. Each year, the playoff...
games on Rogers Sportsnet. Dunleavy has also been the radio play by play voice for the Toronto Rock
Toronto Rock
The Toronto Rock is a lacrosse team in the National Lacrosse League . They play at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario. The Rock of the late 1990s / early 2000s has been called a dynasty, having won five NLL championships in seven years. From 1999 to 2003, the Rock appeared in an NLL-record...
in addition to briefly serving as their public address
Public address
A public address system is an electronic amplification system with a mixer, amplifier and loudspeakers, used to reinforce a sound source, e.g., a person giving a speech, a DJ playing prerecorded music, and distributing the sound throughout a venue or building.Simple PA systems are often used in...
announcer during their home games. He also served as the public address announcer at the home games for the Toronto Argonauts
Toronto Argonauts
The Toronto Argonauts are a professional Canadian football team competing in the East Division of the Canadian Football League. The Toronto, Ontario based team was founded in 1873 and is one of the oldest existing professional sports teams in North America, after the Chicago Cubs and the Atlanta...
of the Canadian Football League
Canadian Football League
The Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
. Dunleavy served as the TV play by play voice of the Toronto Lynx
Toronto Lynx
Toronto Lynx is a Canadian soccer team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Great Lakes Division of the Central Conference....
of USL Soccer. Dunleavy has been Fan590's Summer Olympics reporter since the 2000 Olympics,having traveled to Sydney Australia and Athens Greece. In 2010, Dunleavy worked the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver with The FAN radio network. Dan has also served as a part time host for Sportsnet's FIS World Cup Skiing coverage. Dunleavy's work includes being the play by play announcer for Rogers TV's coverage of the Men's Ontario Curling Championships. TSC Stores Tankard
TSC Stores Tankard
The Dominion Tankard is the Southern Ontario provincial championship for men's curling. The winner represents Team Ontario at the Tim Hortons Brier. Listed below are the list of Ontario's representatives at the Brier that year. Brier champions indicated in bold. From 1927 to 1931, the Toronto area...
. on The Fan 590. After over ten years as the sports anchor on Sportsnet Radio's Prime Time Sports, In September of 2010, Dunleavy began his stint as a regular contributor as the sports anchor on the FAN 590's new morning show.
Dunleavy was born in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and grew up in Georgetown, Ontario
Georgetown, Ontario
Georgetown is a community in the town of Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada and is part of the Regional Municipality of Halton. It is situated on the Credit River, located approximately 60 km west of Toronto making it part of the Greater Toronto Area...
. His radio career started in Welland, Ontario
Welland, Ontario
Welland is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Southern Ontario, Canada.The city has been traditionally known as the place where rails and water meet, referring to the railways from Buffalo to Toronto and Southwestern Ontario, and the waterways of Welland Canal and Welland River,...
in 1985, followed by a move to DC 103.5 in Orangeville
Orangeville, Ontario
Orangeville is a town in south-central Ontario, Canada, and the seat of Dufferin County.-History:Before European settlers, Orangeville was thought to be a native hunting ground...
in 1987. He joined the Fan 590 in 1993.