CBC names Andi Petrillo to host Hockey Night in Canada’s PWHL broadcasts

CBC named the on-air team for its Hockey Night in Canada coverage of the Professional Women’s Hockey League on Thursday. Andi Petrillo will host from the studio, where Cassie Campbell-Pascall and Hailey Salvian will join her as analysts.

Daniella Ponticelli will handle play-by-play with Becky Kellar as the game analyst. Rob Pizzo will report from rinkside.

The crew’s first Hockey Night in Canada assignment is the Dec. 5 game between the expansion Hamilton Havoc and the defending Walter Cup champion Montréal Victoire at Place Bell. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET and will air on CBC TV and stream on CBC Gem and CBC Sports.

CBC will carry 26 regular-season PWHL games in English, including eight Saturday night games under the Hockey Night in Canada banner. Anastasia Bucsis will host CBC’s daytime coverage, with Saroya Tinker and Salvian in the studio. Ponticelli and Matt Cullen will share play-by-play duties, and Signa Butler will report from rinkside.