Joe Beninati is working his 13th season of TV play-by-play in the National Hockey League with the Washington Capitals as the lead voice for Comcast SportsNet.

In addition to his hockey work in the nation’s capital, this season is his third describing the action for the NHL’s national television package on Versus (VS).  In past years, he has freelanced with ESPN, NHL Radio, and WFAN-New York broadcasts during the regular season, Stanley Cup Playoffs, and World Cup of Hockey.

In 2002 and 2006, he provided radio play-by-play for Westwood One coverage of the Olympic men’s hockey tournament in Salt Lake City and Torino.  He has called select men’s college hockey games on College Sports Television (CSTV), now CBS College Sports.

Joe graduated to the NHL in 1994, after five seasons of Radio/TV play-by-play in the American Hockey League with stops in Portland, Maine and Providence, Rhode Island.  Prior to joining the professional ranks, he was sports information director for two years at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.

A four-time Capital Region Emmy Award winner for excellence in composite play-by-play, Joe has delivered numerous ACC and CAA college events for Comcast SportsNet, covering seven different sports.  In previous years, he has filled-in as a TV play-by-play man for Baltimore Orioles baseball on Comcast SportsNet.

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