CBC Names Petrillo, Campbell-Pascall to PWHL Broadcast
Hockey Night in Canada's first PWHL season will be called by Andi Petrillo and Cassie Campbell-Pascall, with the first game set for December 5.
Updated on Nov. 12, 2026 in Hockey
CBC announced on November 12, 2026, that Andi Petrillo and Cassie Campbell-Pascall will lead the Hockey Night in Canada broadcast team for the Professional Women's Hockey League. Hockey Night in Canada will feature its first PWHL game on December 5, when the expansion Hamilton Havoc face the defending champion Montréal Victoire.
Why it matters
The partnership marks the PWHL's first season on Hockey Night in Canada, a broadcaster that has carried games since 1936. It gives Canadian viewers a national television platform for the league and places former Olympic champions in the broadcast booth.
Hockey Night in Canada has broadcast games since 1936 and began television broadcasts in 1952. Campbell-Pascall captained Canada to two Olympic gold medals, and analyst Becky Kellar is a three-time Olympic gold medallist.
The players
CBC
CBC is Canada's public broadcaster, which has carried Hockey Night in Canada and announced the PWHL broadcast team.
Andi Petrillo
Petrillo is a sports host who was the first woman to join the Hockey Night in Canada studio team full-time and a three-time Canadian Screen Award winner for best sports host.
Cassie Campbell-Pascall
Campbell-Pascall is a former Canadian national women's hockey captain who captained Canada to two Olympic gold medals and was the first woman to provide colour commentary on Hockey Night in Canada.
Professional Women's Hockey League
The PWHL is a professional women's ice hockey league whose Hamilton Havoc and Montréal Victoire teams are featured in its first Hockey Night in Canada game.
The details
Daniella Ponticelli will handle play-by-play, with Campbell-Pascall providing colour commentary and Kellar providing analysis. Hailey Salvian, a senior writer with The Athletic, joins the team as a panellist. A National Hockey League sublicensing agreement with Rogers Communications was not renewed, clearing the way for the PWHL partnership announced September 28, 2026.
Timeline
September 28, 2026: Hockey Night in Canada announced its PWHL partnership.
November 12, 2026: CBC announced the PWHL broadcast team.
December 5, 2026: Hockey Night in Canada airs its first PWHL game, Hamilton Havoc vs. Montréal Victoire.
Season Trajectory
The PWHL's arrival on Hockey Night in Canada extends a broadcaster that has covered Canadian hockey since 1936 to a women's professional league in its first season. The move follows the NHL sublicensing agreement with Rogers Communications not being renewed, which opened the platform to a new partnership.
Viewers in Canada will be able to watch PWHL games on Hockey Night in Canada starting December 5, 2026. The broadcast gives fans a national television option for following the league's teams, including the expansion Hamilton Havoc.
The takeaway
Fans who want to follow the PWHL on Canadian television can start with the December 5 game on Hockey Night in Canada. Checking the broadcast schedule ahead of each game will help viewers catch the matchups they want.
What happens next
Hockey Night in Canada will air its first PWHL game on December 5, 2026, when the Hamilton Havoc face the Montréal Victoire.
Further reading
Explore more coverage in our Hockey section for context on the PWHL and Canadian broadcasts.
