{"id":148393,"date":"2025-09-11T07:05:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T07:05:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/148393\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T07:05:19","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T07:05:19","slug":"pierre-mcguire-is-returning-to-hockey-broadcasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/148393\/","title":{"rendered":"Pierre McGuire is returning to hockey broadcasting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pierre McGuire is going to be back behind a microphone this season.<\/p>\n<p>The long-time NBC Sports analyst has a new job with the Pittsburgh Penguins, joining Paul Steigerwald and Brian Metzer for pregame and postgame coverage on the team\u2019s radio network. McGuire has been doing appearances for CBS Sports HQ over the offseason as he works his way back into the hockey media landscape.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The Penguins Radio Network is excited to welcome Pierre McGuire to our broadcast lineup!<br \/>Pierre will join the legendary Paul Steigerwald and Brian Metzer for pre- and post-game coverage, appearing on 41 games this season as well as select episodes of Penguins Live Weekly. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/00gFEWTWVs\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/00gFEWTWVs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Penguins Live (@penguinslive) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/penguinslive\/status\/1965777363033379153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">September 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The New Jersey native is well known for his polarizing commentary, typically waxing poetic about parts of the game that <a href=\"https:\/\/russianmachineneverbreaks.com\/2017\/04\/29\/caps-fan-takes-photo-near-pierre-mcguire-while-wearing-shut-up-pierre-shirt\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">some find inane or mundane<\/a>. He is also famous for his nuanced quips and deep pulls on players from when they were prospects just getting into the professional game.<\/p>\n<p>McGuire has a history with the Penguins organization, previously serving as a scout and assistant coach for the club for two seasons (1990-1992), winning two Stanley Cups (1991, 1992). He was also a candidate for the Penguins\u2019 general manager job in 2014 before it ultimately went to Jim Rutherford.<\/p>\n<p>After nearly two decades split between TSN and NBC Sports on TV, McGuire was hired in July 2021 as the Ottawa Senators\u2019 senior vice-president of player development. He did not last a full year in his new position, being let go by the organization just 10 months later.<\/p>\n<p>In his hockey career, McGuire has also previously served as an assistant coach for the Senators (1995-96) and Hartford Whalers (1992-93). While with the Whalers, he was eventually promoted to assistant general manager and then head coach.<\/p>\n<p>During his six months as the Whalers\u2019 head coach, McGuire coached the team to a 23\u201337\u20137 record. His only other head-coaching position came in the ECHL with the Baton Rouge Kingfish during the 1996-97 season.<\/p>\n<p>Most importantly, McGuire once accidentally showed up at an RMNB Party <a href=\"https:\/\/russianmachineneverbreaks.com\/2017\/02\/05\/pierre-mcguire-came-to-rmnbx-and-he-was-the-life-of-the-party\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">where he graciously took photos with fans and helped lead a \u201cLet\u2019s Go Caps\u201d chant with hundreds of people<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Pierre McGuire is going to be back behind a microphone this season. 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