CAMMI AND AJ - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Analyst for NBC Sports
- Member of the US Hockey Hall of Fame
A member of the US Hockey Hall of Fame, Mleczko helped Team USA win the first-ever gold medal awarded in women's hockey at the 1998 Winter Olympic Games in Nagano, and four years later the silver medal at the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. In 2018, Mleczko made broadcasting history when she became the first woman to work as an in-booth analyst for an NHL postseason game, and was a member of NBC Sports' NHL coverage team, including on the Stanley Cup Playoffs. She has also been an analyst from both the studio and in between the benches on MSG Network's New York Islanders telecasts since 2018.
Mleczko has worked as an analyst for NBC Sports' hockey coverage since 2006, covering four Winter Olympic Games during that span. She also served as NBC's field hockey analyst for the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics.
A former DJ turned broadcaster; Andrew Wadden has been working in the Vancouver sports scene for over a decade, with stops along the way in both radio and television. Listen to Andrew daily as the host Rink Wide, Vancouver's favourite hockey podcast.
Cammi Granato Ferraro is an Olympian and former member of the US Women's Ice Hockey team. She attended college at Providence College where she played hockey and went on to play at Concordia University in Montreal as well. She continued her playing career with Team USA and captained the team for twelve years. In 1998, she was able to help lead the US to win their first gold medal at the first Olympics Women's Ice Hockey was included. In 2002, Cammi won silver at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. After her playing career, she received her Graduate Degree in Holistic Nutrition, worked in broadcasting for the NHL and the Olympics.
Cammi holds a list of firsts as the first woman inducted into the IIHF, the Hockey Hall of Fame and became the first ever female pro scout in the NHL when she was hired by the Seattle Kraken in 2019. She has two sons and two step sons and resides in Vancouver while working for the Kraken.
From breaking trades to exploring the latest news around the NHL, Darren Dreger covers hockey from all angles as TSN's Hockey Insider. Dreger takes viewers inside the game with world-class reporting, earning "Dregs" the reputation of one of the most trusted broadcasters in hockey. He's also one of the most followed media personalities in Canada on Twitter with more than 1,000,000 followers.
Dreger's authority on the hockey world literally begins in his own backyard. On top of being a highly respected broadcaster, Dreger is also the unofficial authority on homemade rinks. The proud hockey dad provides advice and inspiration to fellow rink builders every winter.
For more than two decades, Jeff Paterson has been a leading voice in Vancouver Canucks coverage. On radio, in print, online and via social media, he has built a following by providing strong opinions, unique analysis and engaging content. During his career, Jeff has had the opportunity to do play-by-play, host pre and post game shows and travel the NHL as a beat reporter.
Ray Ferraro is an ice hockey analyst for ESPN's NHL coverage. Ferraro joined the ESPN broadcast team in 2021, where he serves as a game analyst for select NHL games.
Most recently a game and studio analyst for NHL on TSN, Ferraro began his broadcast career providing analysis for NHL 2Night on ESPN alongside John Buccigross and Barry Melrose while he was still an active NHL player. In 2008, he joined the TSN broadcast team full-time and has since become one of Canada's most-respected hockey broadcasters. Ferraro has also provided analysis for the NHL on NBC, color commentary for the Edmonton Oilers broadcasts on Rogers Sportsnet West, and for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators games on TSN.