▌ Hockey Play-by-Play

Big moments.

TV play-by-play for Minnesota Frost of the PWHL. Radio voice of D1 St. Thomas men’s hockey. TV voice of the Minnesota Gophers. On the mic for Hockey Day Minnesota on FanDuel Sports Network. Over a thousand broadcasts and counting.

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★ Featured on Bally Sports Network + FOX9

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FanDuel Sports Network FS1 FOX9 PWHL 1500 ESPN

1,000+

Career broadcasts

3

Hockey leagues called

10+

Years TV & radio PxP

4

Network properties

▌ The tape

Broadcast highlights.

TV PLAY-BY-PLAY

Big Moments

The most dramatic goal calls as the Golden Gophers TV voice for Bally Sports North and FOX9.

TV PXP · MN FROST

PWHL Highlights

Extended highlights of a Vancouver-Minnesota PWHL game from April 2026.

RADIO PXP · ST. THOMAS

Radio Goal Calls

A collection of 2025-26 goal highlights for the University of St. Thomas.

TV LONGFORM · BIG 10 HOCKEY

Extended Call

An exciting stretch of action between the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Ohio State Buckeyes.

TV ON-CAM · FOX9 GAME INTRO

Setting the Scene

Introducing a Big Ten matchup on FOX9 alongside former NHL player Pat Micheletti.

Sam Ekstrom, hockey play-by-play broadcaster

▌ ON AIR

Sam Ekstrom TV booth, Grand Casino Arena