ON AIR — DENVER, CO

BEN
CANVASSER

Play-by-Play Broadcaster / Hockey · Soccer · Baseball · Football

Calling live sports across Colorado and beyond — from ACHA hockey to the USL pyramid to Rocky Mountain League baseball. Built on preparation, storytelling, and a voice that shows up ready every night.

Watch Demo Reel ▸ Book / Contact
4 Sports Called
7+ Leagues
2024 Booth Since
CO Based
Ben Canvasser calling a hockey game from the broadcast table, headset on
LIVE CALL ACHA · BMHC
SEGMENT 01 / THE TAPE

Demo Reel

The 2025–26 reel — game calls, storytelling, and the range across sports that makes every broadcast feel prepared, not generic.

● REC CANVASSER_25-26_DEMO PLAY-BY-PLAY REEL
SEGMENT 02 / RECENT UPLOADS

Recent Uploads

Fresh off the broadcast — recent game clips, straight from the feed.

Lumberjax
Lumberjax
Lumberjax
Lumberjax
SEGMENT 03 / THE BEAT

Leagues & Sports Covered

A broadcaster's range shows in what he can call on short notice. Here's the current rotation.

Hockey

Big Mountain Hockey Conference

Play-by-play for BMHC within ACHA Division 2 — high-stakes college club hockey with deep in-game research and storytelling.

Baseball

Colorado Lumberjax (RMBL)

Rocky Mountain Baseball League coverage for the Lumberjax, plus CHSAA Class 3A state tournament broadcasts.

Soccer

USL W League, USL League Two, MPL & USL Academy

Play-by-play across the USL pyramid and MPL, including Colorado Storm matchups and USL Academy U20 competition, with live graphics and OBS overlays through DT Sports.

Production

Broadcast Ops

End-to-end production: OBS graphics, scorebugs, overlays, and full game-note prep built for every broadcast.

SEGMENT 04 / ON THE MIC

Public Address

Beyond the broadcast booth — hyping up the crowd and running in-game presentation live at the venue.

Arena Football

NAL Colorado Spartans

In-arena PA for the National Arena League's Colorado Spartans, including coaches show segments and Q&A programming.

Basketball

High School Basketball

Public address announcing for high school basketball, driving in-game energy and crowd engagement courtside.

SEGMENT 05 / THE CALL

About Ben

Ben Canvasser is a play-by-play broadcaster based in Denver, Colorado, calling games across hockey, soccer, baseball, and football. What started as a Michigan kid idolizing the voices of the game turned into a career built booth by booth — ACHA hockey, the USL pyramid, RMBL baseball, NAL football — each one sharpening a different muscle: pace, storytelling, or precision under a shot clock.

Before the headset, Ben spent time in B2B sales at Oracle and Morningstar, and got his start in the sports industry with the Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) in sales, marketing, and player operations. That business background shows up in how he preps — treating every broadcast like a client meeting he's not walking into cold.

Broadcasting Influences
Mike Emrick · Gary Thorne · Gord Miller · Ken Daniels
SPRING 2025

Colorado School of Media

Sports Broadcasting — Play-by-Play, Sports Talk Radio, Sports Podcasting, Video Editing, Radio Production.

SPRING 2019

University of Michigan, School of Kinesiology

B.S., Sport Management — Sport Analytics, Sales Management in Sport, Ecommerce & Social Media Marketing, Sport & Public Policy, Economics of Sports.

SEGMENT 06 / THE RUNDOWN

Experience

The path from the sales floor to the broadcast booth.

2025 —
Current

DT Sports

Play-by-Play Commentator · Denver, CO
  • Dynamic play-by-play across MPL, USL Academy, USL W League, and USL League Two
  • Play-by-play for the Colorado Lumberjax of the Rocky Mountain Baseball League (RMBL)
  • Operates OBS for live in-game graphics, scorebugs, and overlays
2024 —
Current

Big Mountain Hockey Conference

Play-by-Play Commentator · Denver, CO
  • Play-by-play commentary for BMHC matchups within ACHA Division 2
  • In-depth game notes and player research to sharpen broadcast storytelling
  • Strong on-air presence across multiple teams and athletes throughout the season
2022 —
2023

Morningstar Inc.

Account Executive, Advisor Client Experience · Chicago, IL
  • Sold over 125 licenses of Morningstar's Advisor Workstation platform
  • Held no lower than 2nd on the team's quarterly revenue stack rank
  • Delivered product demos, webinars, and on-site conference presentations
2021 —
2022

Morningstar Inc.

Sales Development Representative, Advisor Workstation
  • Inbound and outbound outreach for the Mid-Market Accounts Team in the Canadian market
  • Surpassed quarterly booked-demo targets every quarter
  • 125% to goal Q2 FY21, 115% Q3 FY21, 135% Q4 FY21, 103% Q1 FY22
2019 —
2020

Oracle America Inc.

Business Development Consultant · Burlington, MA
  • Supported four Engineered Systems reps managing new and existing business
  • Ran consultative meetings on IT infrastructure, applications, and databases with LOB and executive contacts
  • Completed a four-week training course in sales technique and objection handling
2018

Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)

Sales and Marketing Intern · Muskegon, MI
  • Completed a two-week sales training program covering cold calling and CRM management
  • Developed new marketing strategy, including a new team slogan, mascot, and promotional schedule
SEGMENT 07 / OFF THE AIR

Follow Along

SEGMENT 08 / ON THE LINE

Let's Talk Broadcasting

Open to play-by-play opportunities — from single broadcasts to full-season roles. Willing to relocate for a full-time broadcasting role.

Email Ben ▸ Instagram
Email bencanvasser@gmail.com
Phone (248) 761-9116