Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Messier will contribute to Amazon Prime's new "Monday Night Hockey" broadcasts in Canada this season. "Messier joins Prime Monday Night Hockey as an analyst, and the Hall of Famer will share 10 captivating segments featuring stories from his legendary career to air throughout the season,

John Forslund will be the play-by-play announcer while Jody Shelley, Thomas Hickey, and Shane Hnidy join the crew as analysts.

Now that it’s a major player in the world of sports broadcasting, Amazon’s Prime Video has spared no expense when it comes to announcing talent. That holds true for the inaugural Monday Night Hockey Canadian broadcast as the streamer announced that Hall of Famer and six-time Stanley Cup winner Mark Messier will headline their broadcast this NHL Read

• Blake Bolden: A former NCAA, CWHL and NWHL player and Pro Scout for the Los Angeles Kings, Bolden joins Prime Monday Night Hockey as an analyst. Bolden is the first Black player drafted in the first round of the CWHL and the first ever to compete in the NWHL, and also serves as Growth and Inclusion Specialist with the Kings.

Today, Amazon Prime unveiled the broadcasting team for the upcoming 2024-25 season. The streaming giant Amazon will be broadcasting games online on Monday evening's this upcoming season and will rely on a star-studded cast in their first foray into the hockey world.

Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Messier, play-by-play commentator John Forslund, Andi Petrillo and more are part of Prime Video's NHL coverage this season.

Amazon's Prime Video has revealed its roster of hosts, announcers, analysts, and reporters for its first season of Prime Monday Night Hockey and NHL Coast to Coast. Both shows were first announced earlier this year and will feature live coverage and analysis of NHL games throughout the 2024-25 season for Prime members in Canada.

Amazon is set to start streaming NHL games in Canada on Prime Video in October, a launch that could herald a bigger power play at the bargaining table when the current NHL broadcast rights with Rogers Communications expire in 2026.