Not one to sugarcoat anything, Pierre McGuire "tells it like it is" as the game analyst for TSN's national NHL broadcasts. McGuire provides a unique perspective of the game, giving viewers the analysis and commentary they want - and need - to hear.

In addition to his work on TSN's all-encompassing NHL coverage, McGuire provides analysis for TSN's coverage of the IIHF World Junior Championship and NHL Entry Draft.

As one of the game's most passionate and knowledgeable analysts, McGuire recently won the 2008 Gemini Award for Best Game Analyst for his work on the 2008 IIHF World Junior Championship: Gold Final. This marked the second consecutive Best Game Analyst Gemini Award for McGuire, who won the award last year for his work on TSN's NHL broadcasts, including the NHL on TSN, which took home the 2007 Gemini Award for Best Sports Analysis or Commentary Program, Series or Segment. McGuire has also been selected six times by The Hockey News as one of the game's 100 most powerful and influential people.

McGuire joined TSN in 1999 as a guest analyst and soon after made his way into TSN's regular lineup on various hockey shows. In 2000 and 2001, McGuire became a fixture on TSN's hockey coverage as a regular analyst on Molson That's Hockey, Molson That's Hockey 2 and Molson Canadian Leafs Hockey.

McGuire began his broadcasting career in 1997 as a radio colour commentator for the Montreal Canadiens. He served as an analyst on Habs This Week and also on pre-game shows for the Ottawa Senators.

McGuire currently writes a hockey column for Sports Illustrated and previously wrote for the Pittsburgh Tribune. He is also a game analyst for NHL broadcasts on NBC.

In 1984, McGuire began a long and successful career in coaching. His first coaching job was as an assistant at Hobart College in Geneva, NY. Over the next several years, McGuire coached at Babson College in Wellesley, MA, and St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY. In 1990, McGuire was hired as a scout by the Pittsburgh Penguins and won two Stanley Cups with the team.

After the 1992 season, McGuire moved to the Hartford Whalers organization for two years where he served as an assistant coach, assistant general manager and eventually head coach.

From 1994 to 1996, McGuire worked as a pro scout and assistant coach in the Ottawa Senators organization.

Prior to his coaching career, McGuire played professional hockey in Europe.

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