{"id":34365,"date":"2026-06-19T10:13:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T10:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/penguins-sideline-reporter-fired-one-month-after-her-wedding\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T10:13:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T10:13:46","slug":"penguins-sideline-reporter-fired-one-month-after-her-wedding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendifyhubusa.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/19\/penguins-sideline-reporter-fired-one-month-after-her-wedding\/","title":{"rendered":"Penguins sideline reporter fired one month after her wedding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>From the best day of your life to a low point in your life.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Penguins rinkside reporter Hailey Hunter experienced that emotional roller coaster this week as it was revealed she was fired by SportsNet Pittsburgh \u2014 a month after getting married.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, I was told the Penguins have decided that they simply wanted to move in a different direction with the role,\u201d Hunter <a href=\"https:\/\/triblive.com\/sports\/tv-talk-fifa-world-cup-ratings-rise-hunter-out-at-snp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told TribLive<\/a>. \u201cI really wasn\u2019t given any details, but I understand that\u2019s the business we are in.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39719527\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.00392157;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39719527\" width=\"592\" height=\"590\" 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/Image-6-18-26-at-1.44-PM.jpg?resize=50,50&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 592px) 100vw, 592px\" title=\"\"><figcaption>Hailey Hunter rink side for SportsNet Pittsburgh  <span class=\"credit\">@the_haileyhunter\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Hunter spent three years with the SportsNet after joining the broadcasting team during the 23-24 season, helping cover the franchise her father, Tim Hrynewich, played 55 games for from 1982-84. <\/p>\n<p>A graduate of Ohio State, she first attempted to make the LPGA Tour before entering the broadcasting business. <\/p>\n<p>Hunter and fianc\u00e9 Gage Posey married on May 16 after five years together.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\"\/>\n<p>The firing shocked fans, as support poured out for the reporter after the news broke on Wednesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was very, very good, really sad! stupid move on their part,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/a_grice_94\/status\/2067533845256171624\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one supporter said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat?! 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This sucks,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MattVogt317\/status\/2067438257097376238\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">another chimed in.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SportsNet Pittsburgh announced it would \u201csoon begin a nationwide search for a rinkside reporter for our Penguins coverage.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39719581\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<img style=\"aspect-ratio:1.49926794;display:block\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-modal-image=\"39719581\" width=\"885\" height=\"590\" 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