Familiar Face of After Hours Signing Off for Good

Scott Oake is retiring. The longtime host of Saturday’s After Hours made the announcement after the Edmonton Oilers vs. Las Vegas Golden Knights game that this will be his final season broadcasting, and he will step away from the After Hours show following next Saturday’s game from San Jose.

Oake will continue to work for Rogers and Sportsnet through the Stanley Cup playoffs, but will leave his role with the network following the 2025-26 season.

As announced on After Hours, legendary Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster Scott Oake is retiring following the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Next Saturday night will be Scott’s final episode of After Hours. Congratulations, Scott, on a remarkable career! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/Y0lxmZI9VY

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) April 5, 2026

Oake said his goodbye, noting that he was going out on his own terms and the decision to retire after 50 years was his. Rogers and Sportsnet were hoping he’d return, but he’s decided it’s time.

As per an article on Sportsnet confirming the news, they write, “Oake was foundational in building After Hours — the nightcap wherein Oake and his co-host conduct a lengthy interview, including viewer questions, with a player, coach or team executive — which ran initially from the 2000-01 season until 2013-14. It was revived ahead of the 2016-17 season, airing on Sportsnet and CBC.”

He’s an icon for Hockey fans who watched Hockey Night in Canada, and it’s unclear if the After Hours segments will continue next season and if a new host will be given the job of continuing the show.

Hockey Personalities Show Their Love of Oake

“A pros pro. Scott Oake has played a huge part of my hockey coverage over his career. What an incredible run. Wishing you all the best in retirement @ScottOake Appreciate you my friend,” wrote Chris Pronger.

“Congratulations, @ScottOake on an incredible career. It’s a gift to make subjects so comfortable with your authenticity. No one has done it better. Your work away from the rink will leave an immeasurable impact. Thank you for setting the standard,’ noted Frank Seravalli.

Steve Simmons writes, “Broadcaster. Author. Benefactor. You knew an event mattered when Scott Oake was working it. He brought a degree of dignity to every game he worked for CBC. He set the standard and now he is retiring at the end of this season. Wishing him nothing but the best in the future.”

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