Leah Hextall: Wiki, Bio, Age, Journalist, Career, Family, Earnings 2023

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Leah Hextall: Wiki, Biography, Age, Journalist, Career, Family, Income and details: Leah is a Canadian sports journalist. She is also a televised ice hockey player. In March 2020, she became the first woman to call play-by-play for a nationally televised NHL game as a member of Sportnet’s first all-female broadcast team. Hextall previously made history as the first woman to officiate an NCAA Men’s Hockey Championship game for ESPN at the 2019 Tournament.

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Leah Hextall Life and Education

Leah was born in 1981 in Bradon, Manitoba, Canada to her father Randy Hextall and mother Elizabeth Hextall. Hextall celebrates his birthday on June 11 and is 40 years old this year. Talking about her family, Leah’s father Randy played hockey at Portage for Terriers and he grew up in Poplar Point. Hextall’s grandfather, Bryan Hextall, was a Hall of Famer who played as a goalie for the Philadelphia Flyers. Her uncle Dennis is a former NHL player. Her second cousin Brett played for UND for 3 years.

Leah always knew that she could not become a Hockey player like her father or grandfather but one thing she knew, she loved Hockey and wanted to continue her family’s legacy in Hockey. . So she decided to study communications and broadcasting. And finally, Leah enrolled in Performing Arts Broadcasting to obtain a Diploma in Radio and Television in 2003.

Leah Hextall’s career and journalism journey

Leah began her broadcasting career at CKX in Wheat City. She then moved to CTV in Winnipeg and from there she moved to Boston as a sports anchor for NESN. Her long career journey has allowed her to work for renowned networks such as Sportsnet, TSN, ESPN and New England Sports Network.

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In 2016, Leah left Hockey Night in Canada with a cut. Then she decided she had to do more and Leah finally reinvented herself and decided to call play-by-play for Hockey. Currently, she is working as a Communications Consultant for HyLife.

Leah Hextall’s personal life

She grew up with her older sister Lindsay Hextall in Portage and attended McIsaac School. Their parents raised their daughter freely. That’s why girls never hesitate to do something new in their lives. Her father sadly passed away in July 2019.

Leah keeps her personal life very private. As a media person, she knows how to keep her personal life private from media scrutiny. So, it is unclear whether she is married or divorced.

Her Instagram account also does not suggest that she is in any relationship. Her posts and pictures feature her or her family or her dog. So, it looks like Leah might be single now and focused on making more history.

Below is complete biography information about Leah Hextall, age, family, career, father, brother, sister, name, press, feet height, width, body measurements, girlfriend, hobbies , high school, college, nationality, eye color, hair color, number, email id, university, spouse, Twitter, Instagram, income network, date of birth, zodiac sign, zodiac sign, date of birth, religion, education.

Leah Hextall Biography, Profile, Age, Marriage, Net Worth

First and last name	Leah Hextall
Sex	Female
Date of birth	June 11, 1980
Year old	40 years
Job	Journalist
Husband	do not apply
Hometown	Manitoba
Nationality	Canadian
Height	do not apply
Weight	do not apply
Nation	White
Zodiac sign	Lion
Marital status	Under consideration
Income	60,000 USD per year
Parents	Randy and Elizabeth
Children	do not apply
Net value	600,000 USD