Sophia Jurksztowicz is a Boston Bruins studio host for NESN and a co-host of Hockey Hub, the network’s live hockey show. Jurksztowicz joined NESN in August 2019 as the Bruins’ rink-side reporter after twelve years in Canadian sports media, including work on Hockey Night in Canada.
| Full name | Sophia Jurksztowicz |
| Pronunciation | Yurk-shto-vitch |
| From | Toronto, Ontario; based in the Boston area |
| Role now | Bruins pregame and postgame host, NESN; co-host, Hockey Hub |
| At NESN since | August 2019 |
| Previously | theScore, Rogers Sportsnet, CBC News Network, Hockey Night in Canada, the NHLPA |
| Languages | Polish, French, English |
| Education | Ryerson University, School of Radio and Television Arts |
How do you pronounce Sophia Jurksztowicz?
Sophia Jurksztowicz is pronounced “Yurk-shto-vitch.” The J is soft, there is a hidden V sound, and the Z lands like a “ch.” The name is Polish. Jurksztowicz has said European players tended to get it right more often than North American ones.
Who is Sophia Jurksztowicz?
Sophia Jurksztowicz is a Canadian broadcaster who covers the Boston Bruins. Jurksztowicz was born in Toronto to Polish parents, Zenon and Anna, who emigrated to Canada in the early 1970s, and grew up watching Maple Leafs and Blue Jays.
What did Sophia Jurksztowicz do before NESN?
Sophia Jurksztowicz began broadcasting in 2007 and spent twelve years in Canadian media before Boston. Per NESN’s own hiring release, Jurksztowicz worked at theScore, delivering live in-studio updates and field reporting across the NHL, NBA and MLB; at Rogers Sportsnet as a broadcaster, journalist and producer; at CBC News Network; with the NHL Players’ Association; and on Hockey Night in Canada as a social media reporter. Jurksztowicz also spent a gap year before university as a live-in nanny in Saint-Tropez, after negotiating her parents’ two-year delay down to one.
How old is Sophia Jurksztowicz?
Sophia Jurksztowicz has never made her date of birth or age public, and no reliable outlet has published one. Several bio sites state a specific birthday in the late 1980s without citing anything. The only firm anchor is that Jurksztowicz’s broadcasting career began in 2007.
Is Sophia Jurksztowicz married? Does she have children?
Nothing about Sophia Jurksztowicz’s relationship status or children is on the public record. Jurksztowicz has not discussed a partner, a marriage or children publicly, and no reliable outlet has reported any. The sites answering this question contradict one another, which is what happens when every one of them is guessing.
