Meet NBC’s 2026 Olympic hockey announcers, from Kenny Albert to TJ Oshie
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NBC is carrying the 2026 Winter Games, which means it is in charge of the broadcast teams.
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Ice hockey is one of the biggest sports at the Olympics, and it’s imperative to have announcers who can not only provide informative introductions to players but also keep viewers entertained by the action.
NBC is turning to a jack of all trades to anchor its ice hockey coverage at the Winter Games. Kenny Albert is known as the only sportscaster who does play-by-play for the four major sports in the US and Canada. He primarily works for Fox Sports for NFL and MLB coverage but has been calling the Olympics since 2002 and the NHL since 2021.
Here is more on who will be calling the Olympic hockey games for NBC this year.
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NBC Olympic hockey announcers
Announcer | Role |
Kenny Albert | Men’s Women’s Games, Medal Rounds |
Eddie Olczyk | Men’s Games, Medal Rounds |
AJ Mleczko | Women’s Games, Medal Rounds |
Brian Boucher | Men’s “Inside the Glass” |
Jen Botterill | Women’s “Inside the Glass” |
Kathryn Tappen | Reporter |
Brendan Burke | Hockey Play-By-Play Men’s, Women’s Tournaments |
Chris Vosters | Hockey Play-By-Play Men’s, Women’s Tournaments |
Anson Carter | Analyst |
TJ Oshie | Analyst |
Angela Ruggiero | Analyst |
Kenny Albert
2025 marked the 32nd season that Albert was with Fox. Last season, he teamed with Jonathan Vilma for NFL coverage, and the duo has been together for six seasons. Albert has called a game for every NFL team at least three times and has called more than 500 games for Fox. Between all of his broadcasts, Albert has the most nationally broadcast play-by-play telecasts of one of the four major US sports in history, per Fox, with over 1,478.
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Eddie Olczyk
Olczyk is a former professional hockey player and coach turned sportscaster. He was in the NHL for 16 years, splitting time between the Chicago Blackhawks, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings and the Pittsburgh Penguins. I have coached the Penguins briefly from 2003 to 2005.
After coaching, he got into broadcasting. He works both “NHL on TNT” and Seattle Kraken home games.
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AJ Mleczko
Mleczko is a member of the US Hockey Hall of Fame. She is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and was inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the 1998 US women’s team that won gold. This will be her eighth time covering the Olympics for NBC.
Brian Boucher
Bocuher is a former goalie who became an analyst after 13 years in the NHL. He has played for the Philadelphia Flyers, Phoenix Coyotes, Calgary Flames, Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, San Jose Sharks and Carolina Hurricanes.
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Boucher played in 328 games and finished with a 120-139-30-15 record. His broadcast career began with the Flyers, but then he joined NBC Sports in 2015. This will be his third consecutive Winter Games.
Jen Botterill
Botterill is a three-time Olympic gold medalist with Canada. She was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in November 2025. Botterill will be commentating on her first Olympics with NBC.
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Kathryn Tappen
Tappen works with NBC and Peacock as a sideline reporter for “Big Ten Saturday Night.” She is also a host for the NHL Network. This will be the fourth consecutive Winter Games that Tappen will provide coverage for.
Brendan Burke
Burke is a sportscaster for MSG Networks, helping to cover the New York Islanders. He has also done work with NBC Sports and TNT Sports. This will be the third Olympics that Burke has provided commentary for.
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Chris Vosters
In his career, Vosters has served as a play-by-play broadcaster for NBC Sports, the Big Ten Network, FOX Sports and ESPN. He helps to cover ski mountaineering and hockey at the Olympics.
2026 marks his fourth NBC Olympic assignment.
Anson Carter
Carter is a former right winger who played in the NHL from 1996 to 2007. He played for the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks, Blue Jackets and Hurricanes.
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Carter played in 674 games and scored 202 goals with 219 assists. He is a two-time gold medalist with Canada at the World Championships and this is his third Olympics.
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TJ Oshie
TJ Oshie played in the NHL from 2008 to 2024. He spent the first seven years of his career with the St. Louis Blues before finishing with the Washington Capitals.
Oshie appeared in 1,010 career games, recording 302 goals and 393 assists. He became an Olympic hero for the United States in 2014, scoring four of six shootout attempts to lead the US to a memorable win over Russia in pool play.
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Angela Ruggiero
Ruggiero is a four-time Olympic medal winner with Team USA. She was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2015. This is her second time providing coverage for the Olympics.
