Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Messier will contribute to Amazon Prime's new "Monday Night Hockey" broadcasts in Canada this 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.

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.

Petrillo is a stalwart presence at CBC Sports, whether it's been at Hockey Night in Canada before Sportsnet took it over, six Olympic Games and more. Virk's worked for NHL Network, MLB Network and DAZN,

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.