Tara Slone leaves Sportsnet following ‘Hometown Hockey’ cancellation
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A well-known face with hockey followers will not be gracing Canadian tv screens.
Every week after Sportsnet cancelled Hometown Hockey, the present’s co-host, Tara Slone, confirmed she’s parted with the community.
“It’s been over every week because the information got here out, and I can now verify that I’m not with Sportsnet, having parted methods on good phrases,” Slone tweeted Tuesday.
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For eight seasons, Slone and co-host Ron MacLean travelled throughout the nation, telling the tales of native hockey heroes.
In a press release, Slone mirrored on her time with this system, saying it “was one thing I needed to be part of.”
“I despatched a letter to Sportsnet’s then-president Scott Moore asking to be thought-about. Fortunate for me, he favored the concept, and the remaining is historical past,” wrote Slone.
Slone stated what Hometown Hockey developed into was a dedication to telling tales that represented all Canadians. She went on to thank the workforce behind the present who labored arduous in “ensuring we honoured all of the communities we visited.”
Earlier this month, MacLean informed The Athletic there’s “a lot loss for some on this story” with regard to Hometown Hockey’s cancellation.
Previous to internet hosting Hometown Hockey, Slone served as host of Breakfast Tv on Citytv in Calgary. She was additionally a musician, serving because the frontwoman for Joydrop earlier than embarking on a solo profession.
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