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Canada Cassie Campbell-Pascall is an Olympic gold medalist and trailblazing broadcaster, making significant contributions to women's ice hockey and sports media.
Bauer Hockey expanded its partnership with Hockey Canada to outfit national team athletes with branded team apparel and provide fans with a new lifestyle apparel lineup.
Scotiabank announced Cassie Campbell-Pascall would continue as an essential partner to Canada's national team and spokesperson for the bank, appearing at corporate events and contributing to the Scotia Hockey Club website blog.
Cassie Campbell-Pascall joined the PWHL in December 2023 as a Special Advisor to bolster league operations.
Cassie Campbell-Pascall raised over $3.5 million for Ronald McDonald House.
Cassie Campbell-Pascall served as a renowned broadcaster for Sportsnet and ESPN, providing insightful commentary.
Cassie Campbell-Pascall continues to work for ESPN in a broadcasting capacity, covering NHL games as an analyst.
Cassie Campbell-Pascall was born on November 22, 1973, in Richmond Hill, Ontario, and grew up in Brampton, Ontario. She began her ice hockey career playing for the Brampton Canadettes. Her early playing career included stints with the Mississauga Chiefs and Toronto Aeros. Campbell-Pascall attended the University of Guelph, earning a Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honors and later an Honors Degree in Sociology. She captained the University of Guelph Gryphons to an OWIAA University Championship in 1995. Her dedication and leadership on the ice quickly established her as a formidable presence in women’s hockey.
Campbell-Pascall captained the Canadian women’s ice hockey team during the 2002 Winter Olympics, leading them to a gold medal. She reprised her captaincy for the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, where she again led her team to a gold medal with a 4-1 victory over Sweden. She made her Olympic debut in 1998, the first year women’s ice hockey was included as an Olympic sport. She retired from competitive hockey on August 30, 2006, having achieved significant milestones, including six IIHF World Championship gold medals. Her playing career spanned from 1990 to 2006, during which she also played for the Calgary Oval X-Treme.
Post-retirement, Campbell-Pascall transitioned into broadcasting, joining ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ as a rinkside reporter in 2006. On October 14, 2006, she became the first woman to provide color commentary on a ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ broadcast. She also contributed to Sportsnet’s broadcast team, ESPN, and ABC, covering women’s hockey during the 2010, 2014, and 2018 Winter Olympics. In 2021, she joined the NHL on ESPN as a game analyst. Her contributions to the sport and media have been recognized through her induction into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame in 2007 and the Ontario Sports Hall of Fame in 2012, and her appointment to the Order of Canada in 2016. In December 2023, she took on a new position as Special Advisor to the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL).
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