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It's time for the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs. The name Gordo St. John has become the most talked about among the hockey community before the playoffs kick off on Monday night.
During games, the NHL has frequently included some of the best and funniest broadcasting portions. When it comes to broadcasting during games, "NHL on TNT" is a classic example, with segments involving TV analyst Charles Barkley and "The Great One," Wayne Gretzky squaring off in the TNT studio.
It's almost playoff time, and "NHL on TNT" is preparing to launch a new section called Gordo St. John as part of their coverage. "NHL on TNT" recently tweeted a teaser promo with the message, "Who is Gordo St. John?
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The promo teaser video gave us a clear hint that the mysterious character is going to be a part of the broadcast coverage of "NHL on TNT" during the playoffs. The identity of St. John remained a mystry until Tuesday. The promo teaser kept fans questioning the real identity of "Gordo" for weeks.
The wait for the fans was over as they finally came to witness the real identity of Gordo St. John. It was none other than actor David Harbour, who played St. John's character as a "fixer" on the set of the NHL during a new TNT commercial for the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Actor David Harbour is famously known for his work in movies such as Hell Boy, Violent Night and many more.
Promo video for "Who is Gordo St. John" features several NHL stars
The 'Gordo' teaser video begins with Auston Matthews saying:
"Everybody in hockey knows Gordo St. Johns', to which Matthews' teammate Morgan Riely responds, 'Yeah, he's a legend'."
The teaser then cuts to Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, who says of Gordo:
"He's like a hockey experience expert," to which Trever Zegras responds, "Expert?, guru maybe."
The promo teaser for "Gordo" is a minute-long video that features the likes of some of the most well-known NHL superstars. That includes Sidney Crosby, Nathan McKinnon, Cale Makar, Brady, Matthew Tkachuk, Phillip Dannault, Jacob Trouba, Jonathan Huberdeau, Sebastian Aho, Jack Eichel, Leon Draisaitl and Marc-Andre Fleury.
All these players featured in the video discuss the work and experience "Gordo" has brought to the world of hockey. In the final portion of the video, "The Great One," Wayne Gretzky says:
"I actually went to the guys and said, 'We need to bring in Gordo.'"
