Prime Video has unveiled its on-air lineup for the 2026-27 season of NHL on Prime, bringing together veteran broadcasters, former NHL players and experienced analysts as the streaming service expands its national hockey coverage in both English and French across Canada.
The new season of Wednesday Night Hockey begins September 30, with the Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the New York Islanders. Coverage starts at 7 p.m. ET. Prime Video said its NHL offering will include 27 national regular-season games during the season, along with select Stanley Cup Playoff series, at no additional cost to Prime members.
John Forslund Leads Returning English-Language Broadcast Team
The English-language broadcast will again be led by play-by-play announcer John Forslund. Former NHL player Jody Shelley returns as an analyst in the booth, while Thomas Hickey will work between the benches and Andi Petrillo will report from rink side.
Adnan Virk will anchor Wednesday Night Hockey studio coverage alongside analyst Blake Bolden and Hockey Hall of Famer Chris Pronger. Prime Video said Pronger will be exclusive to NHL on Prime this season.
Veteran broadcaster Christine Simpson will return for special features, while Shane Hnidy and Tyson Nash are scheduled to contribute to select games throughout the campaign.
The lineup gives Prime Video continuity on its English broadcasts while the company makes a significant addition to its Canadian hockey operation through a newly assembled French-language team.
Alain Crête Headlines Prime Video’s First French NHL Broadcast
Veteran Québec broadcaster Alain Crête is coming out of retirement to join Prime Video’s French coverage. Crête retired from RDS in June after a broadcasting career spanning more than four decades.
His experience includes 12 seasons as the radio play-by-play voice of the Québec Nordiques, 30 years covering the Montréal Canadiens and Ottawa Senators with RDS, 25 years as a sports morning radio host and assignments at four Olympic Games between Sydney 2000 and London 2012.
Crête will share play-by-play duties with Michaël Roy, whose broadcasting background includes NHL, PWHL and Olympic coverage for Radio-Canada.
Former NHL defenceman Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre will provide colour commentary. Grand-Pierre brings professional playing experience from both North America and Europe, as well as broadcasting experience as a studio analyst covering the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Former NHL Players Join French-Language Studio Coverage
Maxime Lalonde will host Wednesday Night Hockey in French, drawing on approximately 20 years of sports television and radio experience. His previous work includes hosting NHL coverage for TVA Sports.
Former Montréal Canadiens forward Guillaume Latendresse joins as a studio analyst after eight NHL seasons with the Canadiens, Minnesota Wild and Ottawa Senators. He has worked in broadcasting since 2014.
Jean-Sébastien Giguère will also serve as an analyst. The former goaltender won the Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy during a career of more than 15 NHL seasons and remains the Anaheim Ducks’ all-time leader in goaltender wins.
Québec sports journalist Marc-André Perreault will report from rink side, bringing experience covering the Montréal Canadiens and working on the daily sports program JiC.
French Canadiens Coverage to Combine On-Site and Montréal Studio Production
NHL on Prime will be produced fully on site in English by Prime Sports. French broadcasts will be produced both on site and in studio in collaboration with TVA Sports.
Crête, Grand-Pierre and Perreault will provide live on-site coverage for all seven Montréal Canadiens regular-season games carried by the service. Additional French studio programming will originate from a dedicated NHL on Prime panel at TVA Sports’ Montréal studio.
Both English and French broadcasts will include pre-game, intermission and post-game programming.
Prime Video is also integrating streaming-focused features into the broadcasts. Rapid Recap uses artificial intelligence to provide viewers joining a game already in progress with a highlight package lasting two minutes or less. Other features include Next Up recommendations and an in-playback carousel allowing viewers to move between alternate broadcasts, simultaneous live events and related content without leaving the NHL on Prime experience.
The expanded bilingual production comes as Prime Video continues to build its Canadian sports portfolio, which also includes PWHL coverage and access to additional sports services through Prime Video add-on subscriptions.
With national Wednesday-night games and selected playoff coverage, the 2026-27 season represents another step in Prime Video’s push to establish live hockey as a regular part of its Canadian streaming offering.