Bruce Buchanan

{{short description|Canadian retired sportscaster|bot=PearBOT 5}}

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Bruce Buchanan (born 1958 or 1959) is a Canadian retired sportscaster.{{Cite web |last=Buchanan |first=Bruce |last2=Publishing |first2=Crossfield |title=Read an Excerpt from Sportscaster Bruce Buchanan's Memoir, A Perfect Pick for Hockey Fans |url=https://open-book.ca/News/Read-an-Excerpt-from-Sportscaster-Bruce-Buchanan-s-Memoir-A-Perfect-Pick-for-Hockey-Fans |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=open-book.ca |language=en}} He was the play-by-play announcer for the Edmonton Oilers television broadcasts on ITV, CKEM, and Sportsnet West from 1984 until 2001 with analyst John Garrett. During the 1986–87 season, he split play-by-play duties on CHCH-TV's Toronto Maple Leafs broadcasts with Calgary Flames announcer Peter Maher.{{cite news|title=Flames' broadcaster joins Leafs' TV crew|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=_wxlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TX8NAAAAIBAJ&pg=5179,2971194&dq|accessdate=12 April 2012|newspaper=Canadian Press|date=October 5, 1986}} He has also done play-by-play for the Red Deer Rebels, Winnipeg Jets, and Calgary Flames and got occasional play-by-play assignments on Hockey Night in Canada in the late 1980s. Buchanan later worked for Sportsnet, and as a sports anchor for A-Channel in Edmonton.A-Channel masters behind the scene: [Final Edition]

Tait, Cam. Edmonton Journal [Edmonton, Alta] 27 Mar 2004: C2.A-Channel's on-air talent culled mostly from afar; Bruce Buchanan is one familiar face; CONNECTING TO A-CHANNEL

Helm, RichardView Profile. Edmonton Journal [Edmonton, Alta] 17 Sep 1997: C.1.Craig Simpson joins Oilers' coaching staff:: [Final Edition]

Matheson, Jim. Edmonton Journal [Edmonton, Alta] 12 Aug 2003: D.1.Fro.{{Cite web |last=McGuire |first=Pierre |title=14 Edmonton Oilers An improved power play is a must for this team, and it looks like a rookie will lead them |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/2003/10/13/14-edmonton-oilers-an-improved-power-play-is-a-must-for-this-team-and-it-looks-like-a-rookie-will-lead-them |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=Sports Illustrated Vault {{!}} SI.com |language=en-us}} As of 2005, he was working as a real estate agent.City's majoring in baton twirling: [Final Edition]

Tait, Cam. Edmonton Journal [Edmonton, Alta] 05 July 2005: D2.