Bob McKenzie Biography
Bob McKenzie (Robert Malcomson McKenzie) is a Canadian hockey commentator currently serving as a commentator at TSN. McKenzie who is regarded as the industry’s top Hockey Insider, joined NBC Sports Group during the 2014-15 season and appears regularly across NBC and NBCSN throughout the NHL regular-season and Stanley Cup Playoffs.
McKenzie serves as an in-studio contributor to NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Hockey telecasts, and provides on-site commentary at NHL All-Star Weekend, the Stanley Cup Final, and NHL Draft. He continues in his respective role for TSN in Canada.
He joined NBC Sports Group as one of the most respected insiders in hockey, with extensive NHL reporting experience in television and print media.
He has spent more than 25 years as the top hockey analyst for TSN in Canada, where he appears regularly on the network’s hockey studio coverage, and writes the Hockey Insider column on TSN.ca, Canada’s leading sports website.
Bob McKenzie has been named to Sports Illustrated’s The Twitter 100, featuring the 100 most influential tweeters in the sports world, and has been named to The Hockey News’ 100 People of Power and Influence on an annual basis.
McKenzie’s Twitter following of 1.62 million is unrivaled in hockey media and makes him the most-followed media personality in Canada.
He joined TSN in 1987 and has been a fixture on the network ever since, covering the NHL, NHL Draft, IIHF World Junior Championship, NHL Trade Deadline and six Olympic Winter Games.
Before joining TSN, McKenzie served as the editor-in-chief of The Hockey News for nine years, and was a columnist for The Toronto Star for six years.
He has also authored two books: Hockey Confidential, which was just released this past September, and Hockey Dad: True Confessions of a (Crazy?) Hockey Parent.
Bob McKenzie Age
Mckenzie was born on August 16, 1956 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He is 67 years old as of 2023.
Bob McKenzie Height
McKenzie stands at an estimated height of about 5 feet 10 inches tall.
Bob McKenzie Family
McKenzie is private about his personal life, he has not revealed any details about his family.
Bob McKenzie Wife
McKenzie is married to Cindy McKenzie since 1980. The couple has three children including Shawn McKenzie and Mike McKenzie who is a retired professional ice hockey player. Mckenzie currently resides in Whitby, Ontario.
Bob McKenzie Salary\ Net Worth
McKenzie, reportedly earns around $500,000, as his annual salary from NBC Sports Group network. He has an estimated net worth of over $10 million.
Bob McKenzie Podcast
McKenzie now hosts a podcast called “The TSN Hockey Bob Cast” where he discusses hockey, as well as his personal interests.
Bob McKenzie Book
- 2018: Everyday Hockey Heroes: Inspiring Stories On and Off the Ice
- 2018: The Look Book: Fall 2018 Sampler Bob McKenzie
- 2014: Hockey Confidential
- 2009: Hockey Dad: True Confessions Of A (Crazy) Hockey Parent
- 1996: Damon Hill’s Championship Year Bob McKenzie