Who is Frozen Frenzy host John Buccigross?

THE NHL is debuting an NFL RedZone-style broadcast during the 2023-24 season.

Known as the Frozen Frenzy, fans will be able to catch all the action of every game as all 32 teams hit the ice on October 24, 2023.

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Who is Frozen Frenzy host John Buccigross?

The NHL's first-ever Frozen Frenzy broadcast will be hosted by John Buccigross.

Buccigross is a sportscaster best known for his career with ESPN.

He is a play-by-play commentator for select NHL games in addition to hosting the ESPN2 show, The Point, and serving as the play-by-play voice of the NCAA Hockey Championship.

The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, native joined the outlet in 1996 after stints at Rhode Island's WPRI-TV and Massachusetts' Cape 11 News.

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He graduated from Heidelberg University with a degree in communications and theater arts and is also the author of the book, Jonesy: Put Your Head Down and Skate: The Improbable Career of Keith Jones.

Is John Buccigross married?

When Buccigross is not in the booth, he can often be found at home, spending time with his family.

Not much is known about his home life because he often keeps those details out of the spotlight, however, online reports claim that he was married to Melissa Buccigross from the late 1980s to mid-2010s.

Throughout the course of their marriage, they welcomed three kids, sons Brett and Jackson and daughter Malorie, who also keep a low profile.

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"I wasn't happy with this life -- I was euphoric. Just about every day," Buccigross recalled of fatherhood in a 2017 ESPN article.

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While Melissa might've had a high profile marriage, little information is available on her personal life because she often stays out of the spotlight and off social media.

Did John Buccigross play in the NHL?

Buccigross knows almost everything there is to know about hockey, which is why many people believe he once played in the NHL.

Despite the assumption of some, that is not true, as he never played at the professional level.