Frank Seravalli
Born
Philadelphia, PA
OccupationSports Reporter
Known forTSN, SportsCentre

Frank Seravalli is an American sports reporter. He is a Hockey Insider and President of Hockey Content at Daily Faceoff and contributor to Sportsnet and Bally Sports broadcasts of the NHL. He was previously a Hockey Insider for Canadian sports network TSN.

Early life and education

Seravalli attended Pennsylvania State University and Columbia University.[1]

Career

Seravalli joined Daily Faceoff (DFO) in June 2021, helping launch the content wing of the DailyFaceoff web site. In addition to breaking news and reporting as an Insider, he oversees all content aspects of the site, co-hosts the Daily Faceoff Show digital stream and the DFO Rundown podcast. Additionally, he is a regular contributor to Canadian sports network Rogers Sportsnet on television and Sportsnet Radio, as well as American regional broadcaster Bally Sports throughout the hockey season.

On the morning of the 2021 NHL Expansion Draft, Seravalli stirred minor controversy by leaking most picks of the draft set to take place that evening, which some fans argued tainted the surprise and excitement of the event.[2][3]

Prior to Daily Faceoff, Seravalli served at TSN as Senior Hockey Reporter from, breaking NHL news for TSN's web site. He regularly appeared on SportsCentre, That's Hockey, TSN Radio and other TSN Hockey specials from 2015 to 2021.

Seravalli began his career covering the Philadelphia Flyers at the Philadelphia Daily News for six seasons from 2009 to 2015.

In 2019, Seravalli was elected as president of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association (PHWA).

References

  1. ↑ "Firebird Alumni Playing in College" (PDF). finalsite.net. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  2. ↑ Spiegel, Jackie (July 21, 2021). "Entire Seattle Kraken roster leaks before expansion draft broadcast, spoiling ESPN's NHL debut". Sporting News. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Should The NHL Be Mad At The Insiders For Spoiling The Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft Picks?!". RodPedersenShow.com. July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.


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