Jeff Marek is officially back in the hockey media world.
After dropping multiple social media posts teasing his return to broadcasting, Marek, who had a high-profile departure from Sportsnet earlier this year, revealed the nature of his new job on Thursday.
A new video on his X account entitled “Here we go…” features the 55-year-old taking FaceTime calls from multiple Canadian celebrities such as George Stroumboulopoulos and Adam Copeland as they urge him to get back to work.
It then cuts to Marek sitting in a podcast booth to announce his new show.
“Okay, I’m back,” he declares. “Coming soon, The Sheet with Jeff Marek on the Nation Network.”
Here we go…… pic.twitter.com/mDhaedawOc
— Jeff Marek (@JeffMarek) November 7, 2024
Before leaving Sportsnet, the Stouffville, Ontario, native had been a cohost of the popular 32 Thoughts podcast alongside Elliotte Friedman. He also hosted The Jeff Marek Show and acted as a regular member of panels before cutting ties with the network in July. The longtime sports radio personality first joined the company in 2011.
An investigative piece by Katie Strang and Dan Robson of The Athletic reported that Marek’s exit from Sportsnet was tied to allegations of leaking draft information during the 2024 NHL Draft.
“Marek had come under scrutiny from the NHL during the first round of the draft for allegedly revealing to a friend which players teams were drafting moments before those picks were publicly announced,” wrote Robson and Strang, referencing sources from the league and media industry. “The NHL shared concerns about the situation with the Nevada Gaming Control Board, which probed further, according to multiple sources briefed on that investigation.”
The first episode of Marek’s new show is set to debut in December.
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