NHL McConnell got his start in the NHL as the radio play-by-play announcer for the
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, a position which he held from 1993 to 1996. At the end of 1996, he joined the
Pittsburgh Penguins as their radio play-by-play announcer. In 1999, he joined the
Atlanta Thrashers as the team's first-ever TV play-by-play announcer, a position which he held from 1999 to 2003, and returned to from 2009 to 2011. From 2004 to 2006 he served as the
Minnesota Wild TV play-by-play announcer. McConnell has also covered the NHL playoffs for
NHL Radio and
Westwood One. In 2011 he was named the play-by-play announcer for the
Arizona Coyotes. In 2013, he was named "Arizona Sports Broadcaster of the Year" by the National Sports Media Association. In 2020 and 2021, he was named a finalist for the same award. At the conclusion of the 2024 NHL season the Arizona Coyotes suspended operations. In September 2024 McConnell was named the play-by-play announcer for the
Utah Mammoth, the newest team in the NHL, consisting of the assets of the former Arizona Coyotes.
College sports McConnell also has served as the lead play-by-play announcer for
CBS College Sports Network college hockey broadcasts. He also covered college basketball, college football and college lacrosse. == References ==