Which company did Gretzky join as an NHL analyst in 2021?

Wayne Gretzky joined Turner Sports as an NHL analyst in 2021. The agreement was announced on May 26, 2021, ahead of Turner’s first NHL season and its new national coverage on TNT.

Gretzky joined a studio group that included former players and broadcasters such as Anson Carter, Rick Tocchet, Paul Bissonnette, Kenny Albert, and Eddie Olczyk. His role was to provide analysis during major regular-season moments and the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

A common mix-up is ESPN, which also returned as an NHL rights holder in 2021. ESPN and Turner Sports divided national NHL coverage under separate seven-year agreements, but Gretzky’s analyst contract was with Turner Sports. Turner’s NHL operation was later commonly branded as NHL on TNT.

The move followed Gretzky’s departure from the Edmonton Oilers’ front office, where he had been a partner and vice chairman. It marked a return to prominent hockey broadcasting after earlier work with other networks.