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'''John Buccigross''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|uː|tʃ|i|ɡ|r|ɒ|s}}) is an American sportscaster. He has been an anchor for [[ESPN]] since 1996.<ref>[http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/buccigross_john/ John Buccigross]. ESPN MediaZone (2016-05-24). Retrieved on 2016-05-28.</ref>
'''John Buccigross''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|b|uː|tʃ|i|ɡ|r|ɒ|s}} {{respell|BOO|chee|gros}}; born January 27, 1966)<ref>https://twitter.com/Buccigross/status/1575699538035150850 {{Bare URL inline|date=September 2022}}</ref> is an American [[sportscaster]]. He has been an anchor for [[ESPN]] since 1996.<ref name="John Buccigross">[http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/buccigross_john/ John Buccigross]. ESPN MediaZone (2016-05-24). Retrieved on 2016-05-28.</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Buccigross was raised in [[Indiana, Pennsylvania]], before moving to [[Steubenville, Ohio]], at age 11. He played basketball at, and graduated from, Steubenville Catholic Central High School.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Kuc |first=Chris |title=John Buccigross' Love of the Game |url=https://thesportssection.com/newsletters/john-buccigross-love-of-the-game/ |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=Sports Section}}</ref> Buccigross graduated from [[Heidelberg College]] where he majored in communications and theater arts.<ref name=":0" />
Born at [[Allegheny General Hospital]] in Pittsburgh's northside, he was raised in nearby [[Indiana, Pennsylvania]] before moving at 11 to [[Steubenville, Ohio]]. A graduate of Steubenville Catholic Central High School,<ref>[http://blogs.post-gazette.com/sports/road-to-the-frozen-four/37616-a-conversation-with-john-buccigross A conversation with John Buccigross]. Blogs.post-gazette.com (2013-04-11). Retrieved on 2016-05-28.</ref> and [[Heidelberg College]] (where he majored in Communications and Theater Arts), his television duties include the Emmy winning ''[[SportsCenter]]'' and ''[[Baseball Tonight]]''. He formerly served as the host of the Emmy nominated ''[[NHL 2Night]]'' alongside analysts [[Barry Melrose]], [[Ray Ferraro]], and [[Darren Pang]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Out of Bounds: An interview with John Buccigross|url=https://old.post-gazette.com/sports/other/20021111bounds1111p6.asp|access-date=2021-07-01|website=old.post-gazette.com}}</ref> Before working for ESPN, he worked in [[Providence, Rhode Island]] and [[Cape Cod, Massachusetts]].

=== Early career ===
Buccigross worked at a [[Cape Cod, Massachusetts]], television station and at WPRI in [[Providence, Rhode Island]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2007-12-03 |title=Buccigross: My long hockey path to 'Jonesy' |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/columns/story?columnist=buccigross_john&id=3140223 |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=ESPN}}</ref>

=== ESPN ===
Buccigross' television duties include ''[[SportsCenter]]'' and ''[[Baseball Tonight]]''. He formerly served as the lead host of the ''[[NHL 2Night]]'' (1998-2004) alongside analysts [[Barry Melrose]], [[Ray Ferraro]], and [[Darren Pang]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Robenhymer |first=Julie |date=2016-04-30 |title=Ties After Three Periods Send the Fans to Twitter |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/sports/hockey/ties-after-three-periods-send-the-fans-to-twitter.html |access-date=2024-03-27 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Out of Bounds: An interview with John Buccigross|url=https://old.post-gazette.com/sports/other/20021111bounds1111p6.asp|access-date=2021-07-01|website=Pittsburgh Post-Gazette}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Multi-Sport Star: John Buccigross |url=https://usahockeymagazine.com/article/2010-01/multi-sport-star-john-buccigross |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=USA Hockey Magazine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ESPN.com: NHL - From a pool of marinara, a star is born |url=https://a.espncdn.com/nhl/columns/buccigross_john/1322509.html |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=a.espncdn.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2004-05-20 |title=Analysts: Team USA picks |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/worldcup04/news/story?page=usapicks |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref> He is currently a play-by-play commentator and studio host for the [[NHL on ESPN]], play-by-play man for [[NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament]] games and is the lead host of their new weekly show, ''The Point'', all with Melrose and Ferraro.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McKay |first=Julie |date=2023-03-22 |title=The Puck Drops on NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Post-Season Play Across ESPN Platforms |url=https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2023/03/the-puck-drops-on-ncaa-mens-ice-hockey-post-season-play-across-espn-platforms/ |access-date=2024-03-27 |website=ESPN Press Room U.S. |language=en-US}}</ref>

From 2001 to 2010, Buccigross authored a weekly NHL column for ESPN.com; he continues to contribute written pieces to the site periodically.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110113124145/http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2009/10/28/buccigross_john John Buccigross]. ESPN Media Zone (2009-10-28)</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-11-17 |title=Buccigross: Bring on the bigger nets |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/14153892/nhl-good-game-bring-bigger-nets |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=ESPN}}</ref><ref name=":2"/>

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Beginning with the 2012 NHL Playoffs, Buccigross began hosting the #Bucciovertimechallenge on Twitter, asking users to guess the player (one for each team) who would score the game-winning goal for every overtime game throughout the course of the playoffs. Selected winners receive a branded item from his online store. As of the 2024 playoffs, the challenge is still active.<ref>{{Cite web |title=How 2 Play |url=https://bucciot.myshopify.com/pages/about-us |access-date=2022-05-23 |website=#bucciovertimechallenge #cawlidgehawkey}}</ref>

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Despite initial reports to the contrary, Buccigross was not included in a mass layoff of on-air ESPN employees that included most of the network's hockey staff in April 2017; his contract was set to expire in the summer of that year.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/04/espn-layoffs-reports-john-buccigross-twitter-response|title = On the day of ESPN's reported layoffs, John Buccigross responds to the reports about his contract status|date = 26 April 2017}}</ref>


==== Broadcasting style ====
Buccigross signed a book deal in the spring of 2006 with Middle Atlantic Press to write the life story of former [[National Hockey League|NHL]] player and current NHL analyst [[Keith Jones (ice hockey)|Keith Jones]]. The book's title is ''Jonesy: Put Your Head Down And Skate. The Improbable NHL Career of Keith Jones''. The book was released on October 2, 2007. Buccigross described himself in a 2006 column: "I'm 6-foot-4, 192 pounds. Mizuno MP33 irons. Big [[Run-DMC]] fan. Love [[chicken parmesan|chicken parm]]. Once played [[golf]] with [[Ray Bourque]] and tried to intentionally three putt from 30 feet so I could say I shot a 77 playing golf with Ray Bourque. Instead, the slippery downhill putt went in and I shot a 75 not playing golf with [[Brett Lindros]]."<ref>{{cite web|author=John Buccigross |url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs2006/columns/story?columnist=buccigross_john&id=2429157 |title=We need comebacks, we need goals, we need hope |work=ESPN.com |date=2006-05-02 |access-date=2012-08-10}}</ref> One of his catch-phrases is "nahmally good", which is a play on "normally good", and he refers to painful experiences by claiming, "Oh, [[Knights of Columbus]] that hurts!" Also, on occasion, he uses a [[Pittsburgh English]] or Pittsburghese accent, in his announcements of [[Pittsburgh]] sports. Another fun catch-phrase of Buccigross is associated with NBA star James Harden, exclaiming, "And a woo woo woo!" every time Harden scores a basket--a tip of the hat to Jeffrey Osborne's 1986 smash hit, "You Should Be Mine."
Buccigross described himself in a 2006 column: "I'm 6-foot-4, 192 pounds. Mizuno MP33 irons. Big [[Run-DMC]] fan. Love [[chicken parmesan|chicken parm]]. Once played [[golf]] with [[Ray Bourque]] and tried to intentionally three putt from 30 feet so I could say I shot a 77 playing golf with Ray Bourque. Instead, the slippery downhill putt went in and I shot a 75 not playing golf with [[Brett Lindros]]."<ref>{{cite web |author=John Buccigross |date=2006-05-02 |title=We need comebacks, we need goals, we need hope |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/playoffs2006/columns/story?columnist=buccigross_john&id=2429157 |access-date=May 17, 2022 |work=ESPN}}</ref> One of his catch-phrases is "nahmally good", which is a play on "normally good", and he refers to painful experiences by claiming, "Oh, [[Knights of Columbus]] that hurts!" Also, on occasion, he uses a [[Pittsburgh English]] or Pittsburghese accent, in his announcements of [[Pittsburgh]] sports. Another fun catch-phrase of Buccigross is associated with NBA star James Harden, exclaiming, "And a woo woo woo!" every time Harden scores a basket—a tip of the hat to Jeffrey Osborne's 1986 smash hit, "You Should Be Mine."


=== Book ===
From 2001–2010, Buccigross authored a weekly NHL column for ESPN.com.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110113124145/http://www.espnmediazone3.com/us/2009/10/28/buccigross_john John Buccigross]. espnmediazone3.com (2009-10-28)</ref> Since November 30, 2010, however, no new columns have appeared on the website and no explanation has been given by either Buccigross or the network as to why the columns have stopped.
Buccigross signed a book deal in the spring of 2006 with Middle Atlantic Press to write the life story of former [[National Hockey League|NHL]] player and current NHL analyst [[Keith Jones (ice hockey)|Keith Jones]]. The book's title is ''Jonesy: Put Your Head Down And Skate. The Improbable NHL Career of Keith Jones''. The book was released on October 2, 2007.<ref name=":1" />


== Personal life ==
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Buccigross is a member of the Advisory Board for [[You Can Play]], a campaign dedicated to fighting homophobia in sports.<ref>{{cite web|title=Staff and Board|url=http://youcanplayproject.org/pages/staff-and-board|publisher=You Can Play Project|access-date=2012-06-22}}</ref>
Buccigross married his wife Melissa in 1987; they divorced prior to March 2017.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2017-03-20 |title=Buccigross: Last game is the hardest |url=https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/18960302/nhl-watching-son-play-last-competitive-high-school-game-brought-john-buccigross-full-circle |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=ESPN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=SN exclusive: ESPN's John Buccigross poised to become free agent |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/other-sports/news/john-buccigross-interview-sn-exclusive-espn-sportscenter-layoffs-nhl-network-bucci-overtime-challenge/1beu0iero25q41dntzdctk610t |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=Sporting News|date=August 12, 2021 }}</ref> Buccigross and his ex-wife have three adult children: Brett, Malorie, and Jack.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />


In 2017, former ESPN analyst Adrienne Lawrence filed a lawsuit alleging that Buccigross sexually harassed her.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maddaus |first=Gene |date=2018-03-06 |title=Ex-ESPN Analyst Accuses John Buccigross of Unwanted Sexual Advances |url=https://variety.com/2018/tv/news/adrienne-lawrence-john-buccigross-espn-lawsuit-1202718868/ |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=Variety -US}}</ref> In December 2019, the lawsuit was settled for undisclosed terms.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-17 |title=ESPN reaches settlement on harassment lawsuit |url=https://apnews.com/article/c2cd14d8add061ec9abc9fcaf0ed2efb |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=AP NEWS}}</ref>
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Despite initial reports to the contrary, Buccigross was not included in a mass layoff of on-air ESPN employees that included most of the network's hockey staff in April 2017; his contract was set to expire in the summer of that year and, at the time, it had not been announced whether or not it would be renewed.<ref>http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/04/espn-layoffs-reports-john-buccigross-twitter-response</ref> He remained employed at ESPN as of May 30, 2018.


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Buccigross is a member of the advisory board for [[You Can Play]], a campaign dedicated to fighting homophobia in sports.<ref>{{cite web |title=Staff and Board |url=http://youcanplayproject.org/pages/staff-and-board |access-date=2012-06-22 |publisher=You Can Play Project}}</ref>
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During the 2012 NHL Playoffs, John Buccigross hosted the #Bucciovertimechallenge on Twitter, asking users to guess the player (one for each team) who would score the game-winning goal for every overtime game throughout the course of the playoffs. The game is still active as of 2021.<ref>[http://www.bucciovertimechallenge.com]</ref>


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John Buccigross
Born (1966-01-27) January 27, 1966 (age 58)
EducationHeidelberg College
OccupationSportscaster

John Buccigross (/ˈbuːtʃiɡrɒs/ BOO-chee-gros; born January 27, 1966)[1] is an American sportscaster. He has been an anchor for ESPN since 1996.[2]

Biography

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Buccigross was raised in Indiana, Pennsylvania, before moving to Steubenville, Ohio, at age 11. He played basketball at, and graduated from, Steubenville Catholic Central High School.[3] Buccigross graduated from Heidelberg College where he majored in communications and theater arts.[3]

Early career

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Buccigross worked at a Cape Cod, Massachusetts, television station and at WPRI in Providence, Rhode Island.[3][4]

ESPN

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Buccigross' television duties include SportsCenter and Baseball Tonight. He formerly served as the lead host of the NHL 2Night (1998-2004) alongside analysts Barry Melrose, Ray Ferraro, and Darren Pang.[5][6][7][8][9] He is currently a play-by-play commentator and studio host for the NHL on ESPN, play-by-play man for NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament games and is the lead host of their new weekly show, The Point, all with Melrose and Ferraro.[10]

From 2001 to 2010, Buccigross authored a weekly NHL column for ESPN.com; he continues to contribute written pieces to the site periodically.[11][12][13]

Beginning with the 2012 NHL Playoffs, Buccigross began hosting the #Bucciovertimechallenge on Twitter, asking users to guess the player (one for each team) who would score the game-winning goal for every overtime game throughout the course of the playoffs. Selected winners receive a branded item from his online store. As of the 2024 playoffs, the challenge is still active.[14]

Despite initial reports to the contrary, Buccigross was not included in a mass layoff of on-air ESPN employees that included most of the network's hockey staff in April 2017; his contract was set to expire in the summer of that year.[15]

Broadcasting style

[edit]

Buccigross described himself in a 2006 column: "I'm 6-foot-4, 192 pounds. Mizuno MP33 irons. Big Run-DMC fan. Love chicken parm. Once played golf with Ray Bourque and tried to intentionally three putt from 30 feet so I could say I shot a 77 playing golf with Ray Bourque. Instead, the slippery downhill putt went in and I shot a 75 not playing golf with Brett Lindros."[16] One of his catch-phrases is "nahmally good", which is a play on "normally good", and he refers to painful experiences by claiming, "Oh, Knights of Columbus that hurts!" Also, on occasion, he uses a Pittsburgh English or Pittsburghese accent, in his announcements of Pittsburgh sports. Another fun catch-phrase of Buccigross is associated with NBA star James Harden, exclaiming, "And a woo woo woo!" every time Harden scores a basket—a tip of the hat to Jeffrey Osborne's 1986 smash hit, "You Should Be Mine."

Book

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Buccigross signed a book deal in the spring of 2006 with Middle Atlantic Press to write the life story of former NHL player and current NHL analyst Keith Jones. The book's title is Jonesy: Put Your Head Down And Skate. The Improbable NHL Career of Keith Jones. The book was released on October 2, 2007.[4]

Personal life

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Buccigross married his wife Melissa in 1987; they divorced prior to March 2017.[13][17] Buccigross and his ex-wife have three adult children: Brett, Malorie, and Jack.[3][13]

In 2017, former ESPN analyst Adrienne Lawrence filed a lawsuit alleging that Buccigross sexually harassed her.[18] In December 2019, the lawsuit was settled for undisclosed terms.[19]

Buccigross is a member of the advisory board for You Can Play, a campaign dedicated to fighting homophobia in sports.[20]

References

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  1. ^ https://twitter.com/Buccigross/status/1575699538035150850 [bare URL]
  2. ^ John Buccigross. ESPN MediaZone (2016-05-24). Retrieved on 2016-05-28.
  3. ^ a b c d Kuc, Chris. "John Buccigross' Love of the Game". Sports Section. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Buccigross: My long hockey path to 'Jonesy'". ESPN. December 3, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  5. ^ Robenhymer, Julie (April 30, 2016). "Ties After Three Periods Send the Fans to Twitter". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "Out of Bounds: An interview with John Buccigross". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  7. ^ "Multi-Sport Star: John Buccigross". USA Hockey Magazine. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  8. ^ "ESPN.com: NHL - From a pool of marinara, a star is born". a.espncdn.com. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "Analysts: Team USA picks". ESPN.com. May 20, 2004. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  10. ^ McKay, Julie (March 22, 2023). "The Puck Drops on NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Post-Season Play Across ESPN Platforms". ESPN Press Room U.S. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  11. ^ John Buccigross. ESPN Media Zone (2009-10-28)
  12. ^ "Buccigross: Bring on the bigger nets". ESPN. November 17, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  13. ^ a b c "Buccigross: Last game is the hardest". ESPN. March 20, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  14. ^ "How 2 Play". #bucciovertimechallenge #cawlidgehawkey. Retrieved May 23, 2022.
  15. ^ "On the day of ESPN's reported layoffs, John Buccigross responds to the reports about his contract status". April 26, 2017.
  16. ^ John Buccigross (May 2, 2006). "We need comebacks, we need goals, we need hope". ESPN. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  17. ^ "SN exclusive: ESPN's John Buccigross poised to become free agent". Sporting News. August 12, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  18. ^ Maddaus, Gene (March 6, 2018). "Ex-ESPN Analyst Accuses John Buccigross of Unwanted Sexual Advances". Variety -US. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  19. ^ "ESPN reaches settlement on harassment lawsuit". AP NEWS. December 17, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  20. ^ "Staff and Board". You Can Play Project. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
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