​​       Roger Lajoie started his career as sports broadcaster. writer and marketer on February 1, 1980 as a sports writer at the Etobicoke Gazette newspaper. In the 44 years since then he has covered 285 major sporting events as either a writer or broadcaster, including 20 World Series, 20 Memorial Cups, 15 Stanley Cup Finals, 13 Super Bowls, 12 Final Fours, 11 NBA Finals, 9 Grey Cups and many other major sporting events, including the National Bank Open (25) NHL Draft (19), Toronto Indy (16), Canadian Open (13) and numerous other championship events from a wide variety of sports.

       His career has included working for Sportsnet, United Press International, Thomson Reuters, Toronto Sun, TSN, Toronto Star, Oshawa This Week, Oshawa Times, Durham Post, the Miami Herald and several other sports media groups. In his career in sports administration he's worked for the Canadian Hockey League, the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors, the Oshawa Generals, the Toronto Marlboros, the Toronto RoadRunners, the Belleville Senators and the Ottawa Senators.

       He is the author of five books - "The Goal Of My Life" with hockey great Paul Henderson, "The Road to Hockeytown" with hockey manager Jimmy Devellano, "Greatest. Day. Ever" and the recently released "The Power of Teammates" and "Never Give Up" with Paul Rosen.

       Roger has broadcast 1,500 junior and pro hockey games for several different teams and media, has hosted more than 4,100 shows over 32 years on Sportsnet 590 The Fan and has been an Official Scorer since 1979, including being employed by Major League Baseball the last 13 years as one of the scorers for the Toronto Blue Jays. Including his 36 years with the Toronto Maple Leafs of the Intercounty Baseball League, he has scored 1,055 baseball games (732 in IBL, 323 in MLB).

        He was the Vice President of the Belleville Senators of the American Hockey League, the top farm club of the Ottawa Senators,  from November 1, 2016 to April 30, 2019. In 30 months there he helped establish the franchise in the community where it has become a great success, and worked in Ottawa with the NHL Senators in 2021-22.

       From 2008-2018 he was a teacher at the College of Sports Media in Toronto, the only private sports broadcasting school in Canada, and taught at Ryerson University in the Sport Media program from 2015-19. He also works as a Consultant and Life Coach for several organizations and individuals with TEAMMATES.

       In his long career Roger has been an Author, Teacher, Reporter, Editor, Broadcaster, Announcer, Hockey executive and Official Scorer. Since 1989 he has operated Triumph Sports Communications and lives his motto "My vocation is my vacation!"

       


         The Rog's broadcasting schedule on Sportsnet 590 The Fan

​Monday, Dec. 2 - 7-10 pm, hosting Sportsnet Tonight

Monday, Dec. 9 - 7-10 pm, hosting Sportsnet Tonight

Wednesday, Dec. 11 - 7-10 pm, hosting Sportsnet Tonight

Friday, Dec. 13 - 7-10 pm, hosting Sportsnet Tonight

Monday, Dec. 16 - 7-10 pm, hosting Sportsnet Tonight

Tuesday, Dec. 17 - 7-10 pm, hosting Sportsnet Tonight

Wednesday, Dec. 18 - 7-10 pm, hosting Sportsnet Tonight

​Friday, Dec. 20 - 7-10 pm, hosting Sportsnet Tonight

Thursday, Dec. 26 - 4-7 pm, hosting Sportsnet Today

Friday, Dec. 27 - 8 am - noon, hosting Sportsnet Today

Saturday, Dec. 28 - 9 am - noon, hosting Sportsnet Today

Monday, Dec. 30 - 7-11 am, hosting Sportsnet Today

​Tuesday, Dec. 31 - 7-11 am, hosting Sportsnet Today

​​As of Dec. 1 Roger has hosted 4,101 shows in 32 years on Sportsnet 590 The Fan

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