Kathryn Tappen
Encyclopedia
Kathryn Tappen is an American sportscaster
who currently works for the NHL Network.
Tappen began her career at CSTV in 2003, where she hosted a variety of programs.
Tappen then spent a year and a half at WJAR
in Providence, Rhode Island
, where she was the weekend anchor and weekday sports reporter for the NBC affiliate.
In 2006, Tappen joined New England Sports Network
, where she served as NESN’s studio host for Boston Bruins
games and as a lead anchor for SportsDesk
. Tappen left NESN in 2011 for the NHL Network.
, Tappen was an Academic All-American as a member of the track
and cross country
teams.
Tappen is married to hockey player Jay Leach
, who currently plays with the New Jersey Devils
.
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...
who currently works for the NHL Network.
Tappen began her career at CSTV in 2003, where she hosted a variety of programs.
Tappen then spent a year and a half at WJAR
WJAR
WJAR is the NBC-affiliated television station for the state of Rhode Island and Bristol County, Massachusetts licensed to Providence. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 51 from a transmitter in Rehoboth, Massachusetts...
in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, where she was the weekend anchor and weekday sports reporter for the NBC affiliate.
In 2006, Tappen joined New England Sports Network
New England Sports Network
The New England Sports Network, or NESN [NESS-en], is a regional cable television network that covers the six New England states except Fairfield County, Connecticut and Southbury, Connecticut, a town in New Haven County, Connecticut which is covered by New York City sports networks...
, where she served as NESN’s studio host for Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
games and as a lead anchor for SportsDesk
SportsDesk
SportsDesk is a former sports news television show that was shown every day on the New England Sports Network, USA. The last current primary anchors were Cole Wright and Jade McCarthy. Various reporters included Kathryn Tappen, Heidi Watney, Naoko Funayama, and Jayme Parker on a rare basis....
. Tappen left NESN in 2011 for the NHL Network.
Personal
At Rutgers UniversityRutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey , is the largest institution for higher education in New Jersey, United States. It was originally chartered as Queen's College in 1766. It is the eighth-oldest college in the United States and one of the nine Colonial colleges founded before the American...
, Tappen was an Academic All-American as a member of the track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
and cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
teams.
Tappen is married to hockey player Jay Leach
Jay Leach (ice hockey)
Jay Christopher Leach is an American professional ice hockey player, currently playing for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
, who currently plays with the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
.