Ken Daniels
A Speaker for Change
Career Highlights
Ken Daniels’ broadcast resume includes being a national TV hockey voice on Versus/NBC, two Olympic games, a local and national sports broadcaster for CBC TV (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), Toronto Maple Leafs Radio play-by-play (1989-1993), TV host and play-by-play for Hockey Night in Canada (1990-1997), and now in his 23rd season as the TV voice for the NHL’s Detroit Red Wings on Bally Sports Detroit, formerly known as Fox Sports Detroit.
His Olympic experience landed him a role as the “Olympic host” in the NBC Movie of the Week: On Thin Ice -The Tai Babilonia Story. He also appeared in a film with Tony Danza, The Philadelphia Phenomenon, and was a play-by-play voice for the CBS/CTV television program, Due South.
Daniels is a longtime active member of Detroit Sports Media and won the Ty Tyson Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting, and a Regional Emmy Award for play-by-play in 2006. Daniels’ book “If These Walls Could Talk: Detroit Red Wings” (Triumph Books) was released in October 2017.
Off the Ice
In 2016, Ken tragically lost his son Jamie to addiction, and he has since become a leading voice against predatory practices in the addiction treatment industry.
Nine months after Jamie’s death, and no longer hiding behind the shame and stigma that addiction presents, Ken went public with Jamie’s story. It was a voice in the back of Ken’s head (who he believes was Jamie) who said, “Dad, it’s okay.”
Jamie died due to a patient brokering scheme designed to bilk the insurance industry in the recovery business. In the state of Florida – where Jamie had gone for treatment – the practice has been especially rampant, as indicated through numerous FBI and state investigations, which has led to multiple arrests and convictions. Although laws have since been passed to curb these predatory practices, these crimes are still occurring today.
On the Stage
Ken delivers keynote speeches to remove the stigma of addiction and to educate and empower others in an effort to prevent this (and insurance fraud, which is also common) from happening to anyone else. He and his family have established the Jamie Daniels Foundation, which supports individuals and families who are struggling with addiction by providing the education, resources, professional guidance, and support they need to make long-term recovery possible.
A Father's Mission
The Jamie Daniels Foundation
The Jamie Daniels Foundation was established to support individuals and families who are struggling with addiction. One life lost is one too many. The foundation focuses on education, resources and HOPE.
The Jamie Daniels Foundation is committed to building a long-term, safe, sober, and affordable long-term living environment in Oakland County, Michigan.
Annual Fundraiser for the Jamie Daniels Foundation
August 26, 2023 at the MotorCity Casino
The Roast and Toast of Tomas Holmstrom and Nicklas Lidstrom
The results are in from our fundraisers!
We thank our faithful donors who supported our Annual Celebrity Roast to raise funds for a new recovery center and sober living home for those struggling from addiction.
What an incredible and impactful night! On Saturday, August 26, 485 guests joined us at the Roast & Toast of Tomas Holmstrom and Nicklas Lidstrom, and supported our mission by raising more than $400,000! Funds raised will support substance use prevention, recovery, and stigma reduction efforts for youth.
From ticket purchases to sponsorships, paddle raises and auction bids – you helped save and change kids’ lives. We hope you enjoyed the energetic evening full of laughs and special moments, all for a cause that will create meaningful impact.
Special thanks to Tomas Holmstrom and Nicklas Lidstrom for allowing us to center our event on their impeccable careers, our dedicated event committee, the Mike & Marian Ilitch Foundation for being our dinner sponsor, and Trinity Health – our generous presenting sponsor. We appreciate your continued support of the Jamie Daniels Foundation.
This event raised over $300,000 in support of the recovery center for the Jamie Daniels Foundation in 2019.
Author
Autobiography
In his book, "If These Walls Could Talk," Daniels shares his life of broadcasting...
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"To my beautiful son, Jamie: his life story never got to be written,
but his 23 years could have filled 300 pages with joy, caring, laughter,
and loyalty, as his years did for us."
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