Football League's league-run Canadian Football Network broadcast service from 1987 to 1990. He returned to hockey as the lead voice of the Minnesota North Stars television broadcasts in 1991, and also hosted regional television broadcasts for the Toronto Maple Leafs on Global and TSN, and for the Canucks on BCTV. Hodge joined TSN in 1992 and hosted TSN Inside Sports and its spinoff, That's Hockey. He also co-hosted the 1998 NHL Entry Draft. Hodge hosted a Sunday morning show called The Reporters from 2002 until its cancellation in 2017. He currently provides commentary for TSN's NHL coverage. Surprise 2018 HNIC appearance On Saturday, November 24, 2018, Hodge made a surprise appearance on the pregame portion Hockey Night in Canada. Notably, it was Hodge's first appearance on HNIC since the "pen flip" incident more than 31 years before. He was invited to appear at the suggestion of present HNIC host Ron MacLean. MacLean, who had replaced Hodge in 1987, interviewed him for about six minutes. Hodge and the rest of the HNIC on-air personalities wore retro sky blue HNIC blazers that would later be sold at auction with proceeds going to the charity Hockey Fights Cancer. Awards In 2012, he was given the Brian Williams Media Award. References External links Dave Hodge's Biography at tsn.ca The Dave Hodge Pen Flip (1986) 1945 births Living people Anglophone Quebec people Buffalo Sabres announcers Canadian Football League announcers Canadian radio sportscasters Canadian television sportscasters Major League Baseball broadcasters Minnesota North Stars announcers National Football League announcers National Hockey League broadcasters Journalists from Montreal Vancouver Canucks announcers CBC Television people