Ian Mendes
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Ian Mendes is an Indo-Canadian sports broadcaster for Rogers Sportsnet
East, a Canadian sports news channel covering Eastern Ontario
, Quebec
and the Atlantic provinces. Mendes has been in charge of Sportsnet's Ottawa Senators
desk since 2004.
After graduating from Carleton University
's Journalism Program in 1998, he took a job at the Ottawa Lynx
baseball club in public relations, and wound up working on two occasions as Lenny the Lynx.http://magazine.carleton.ca/2002_fall/808.htm After a brief stint with the Ottawa Senators Public Relations Department he joined Sportsnet in 2001. In 2006 he made a controversial blog
entry on Sportsnet.ca in which he opined that Ottawa may be "the worst sports city in Canada" http://www2.sportsnet.ca/blogs/ian_mendes/2006/09/15/is_ottawa_canadas_worst_sports/.
He has 2 daughters with his wife Sonia.
http://www2.sportsnet.ca/blogs/ian_mendes/2006/09/15/is_ottawa_canadas_worst_sports/
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...
East, a Canadian sports news channel covering Eastern Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
and the Atlantic provinces. Mendes has been in charge of Sportsnet's Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
desk since 2004.
After graduating from Carleton University
Carleton University
Carleton University is a comprehensive university located in the capital of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The enabling legislation is The Carleton University Act, 1952, S.O. 1952. Founded as a small college in 1942, Carleton now offers over 65 programs in a diverse range of disciplines. Carleton has...
's Journalism Program in 1998, he took a job at the Ottawa Lynx
Ottawa Lynx
The Ottawa Lynx were a minor league baseball team that formerly competed in the Triple-A International League from 1993 to 2007. The team's home field was Lynx Stadium in Ottawa, Ontario. Over the team's 15 seasons, it was the Triple-A Minor League affiliate of the Montreal Expos , Baltimore...
baseball club in public relations, and wound up working on two occasions as Lenny the Lynx.http://magazine.carleton.ca/2002_fall/808.htm After a brief stint with the Ottawa Senators Public Relations Department he joined Sportsnet in 2001. In 2006 he made a controversial blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
entry on Sportsnet.ca in which he opined that Ottawa may be "the worst sports city in Canada" http://www2.sportsnet.ca/blogs/ian_mendes/2006/09/15/is_ottawa_canadas_worst_sports/.
He has 2 daughters with his wife Sonia.
http://www2.sportsnet.ca/blogs/ian_mendes/2006/09/15/is_ottawa_canadas_worst_sports/