A familiar face 乌鸦传媒� and voice 乌鸦传媒� was among the 2025 BC Sports Hall of Fame inductees Wednesday (Oct.16).

White Rock's Jim Hughson, a longtime play-by-play commentator who enjoyed a 42-year career that includes a dozen Stanley Cup finals, two World Series and two Olympic Games, is being inducted in the media category.

The Fort St. John born-and-raised broadcaster called his first game on radio in 1979, and spent time broadcasting Vancouver Canucks and Toronto Maple Leafs games on television before joining TSN in 1987. He was the network乌鸦传媒檚 lead play-by-play announcer from 1987 until 1994. While primarily known for his hockey commentary, Hughson was also part of the team that covered the Toronto Blue Jays乌鸦传媒� World Series championships in 1992 and 1993.

"I'm extremely honoured and humbled," Hughson said of his induction, noting while he had to move to Toronto for his career, he moved back to B.C. in 1994, settling on the Semiahmoo Peninsula, where he enjoys oceanside walks whenever he's able. "It's a spectacular place to live."

Hughson joined Sportsnet in 1998, first as a national play-by-play announcer before switching to working regional broadcasts for the Vancouver Canucks, remaining in that role until 2008. He joined CBC乌鸦传媒檚 乌鸦传媒淗ockey Night in Canada乌鸦传媒� in 2005, eventually replacing Bob Cole as the lead play-by-play announcer starting with the 2008-09 season. He was CBC乌鸦传媒檚 secondary play-by-play men乌鸦传媒檚 hockey announcer for the 2006 Turin Games, and was part of the lead hockey broadcast team for the 2014 Sochi Games.

Hughson did highlight the Sochi Canadian National Team 乌鸦传媒� both the men's and women's hockey squads won gold in hockey that year.

"They were the best... the finest hockey I've seen," he said. 

Hughson said it was difficult to name just one game or moment as a highlight, as he had the privilege of experiencing so many memorable games and moments, from Stanley Cup Playoffs to the Olympics to the World Series.

The Hockey Hall of Fame awarded Hughson the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award in 2019 to honour his outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster. He is also a four-time Canadian Screen Awards winner for best sports play-by-play announcer.

Other 2025 inductees included five athletes, three builder-coaches, one team, one pioneer, one media member and the winner of the prestigious W.A.C. Bennett Award:

Athletes

乌鸦传媒� Christine Sinclair - Soccer
乌鸦传媒� Ray Ferraro - Hockey
乌鸦传媒� Cindy Devine 乌鸦传媒� Mountain Biking
乌鸦传媒� Nathan Hirayama 乌鸦传媒� Rugby
乌鸦传媒� Walter Wu 乌鸦传媒� Para Swimming
 
Builders-Coaches

乌鸦传媒� Chandra Madhosingh 乌鸦传媒� Table Tennis
乌鸦传媒� Dr. Saul Miller 乌鸦传媒� Sports Psychology
乌鸦传媒� Wes Woo - Weightlifting
 
Team

乌鸦传媒� 2000 BC Lions Men乌鸦传媒檚 Football Team

Pioneer

乌鸦传媒�. Meraloma Club Founders 乌鸦传媒� Multi-Sport

W.A.C. Bennett Award

乌鸦传媒� Robert Wright

乌鸦传媒� with files from Canadian Press