Marc Crawford, former coach of the Vancouver Canucks, will rejoin Hockey Night in Canada’s broadcast team, the program announced last Thursday.

Crawford will work as a game analyst. He previously worked on the show in 1998 before becoming the coach of the Vancouver Canucks.

“I couldn’t be more excited to begin my second tenure with Hockey Night in Canada,” Crawford told CBC. “I’ve coached from coast to coast in this country and I have a deep respect for the place that hockey holds in the hearts of Canadians.”

Crawford was born in Belleville and has an NHL coaching record of 470 – 361 – 52. He also coached the Canadian Olympic team in 1998 in Nagano. Before his coaching days, Crawford played for the Vancouver Canucks as a forward.

“We are excited to have Marc Crawford back on Hockey Night in Canada,” show executive producer Sherali Najak told CBC. “Marc’s resume speaks for itself. As a former player and NHL head coach, he brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of the game, which is great for our broadcast.”

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