Jeff Marek no longer works for Rogers Sportsnet
The longtime Sportsnet host last worked day one of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
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Published Jul 25, 2024 • Last updated 1 hour ago • 2 minute read
If you’ve been paying attention to the website formerly known as Twitter, you may have noticed that Jeff Marek hasn’t tweeted since day one of the 2024 NHL Entry Draft.
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That was June 28.
For one of Rogers Sportsnet’s key hosts to go suddenly silent in the middle of one of the NHL’s major events is odd enough. But for him to then not say a single thing, nor appear on his radio show nor host the 32 Thoughts podcast all while the NHL free agency was hitting full throttle just days after the draft was a five-alarm fire.
Nearly a month later, we know at least some of the why: Marek no longer works at Rogers Sportsnet.
As first reported by YYZ Sports Media’s Jonah Sigel and then the Daily Hive, Postmedia has confirmed that the veteran host has been let go by the NHL’s Canadian rights holder.
Why is not clear. A spokesperson for Rogers Sportsnet said they don’t share details on individual employee matters, but did confirm that Marek is no longer with Sportsnet.
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All we know is that Marek left Las Vegas at some point after the first round of the draft. Elliotte Friedman, who has worked with Marek on the 32 Thoughts podcast since January 2018, hosted a post-draft podcast solo and referenced Marek leaving on a red eye.
The duo had said before the draft that they would have a podcast after July 1 to review the state of play after the opening of free agency but obviously they never did.
With all the news happening around the league, you’d have expected Marek to be sharing details of what he knows on social media, but he’s been silent since June 28.
Some noticed earlier this month that Marek had been notably silent, but it wasn’t known why.
Thursday’s revelation paints everything in a very different picture.
No one around Marek is commenting, with several sources declining to comment on the situation, only saying that Marek himself is doing fine.
Marek, obviously, hasn’t spoken and hasn’t responded to direct inquiries.
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