NBC Sports California names Natalie Noury host of Sharks pregame, postgame coverage

NBC Sports California has named Natalie Noury host of its San Jose Sharks gameday coverage beginning with the 2026–27 NHL season.

Noury will anchor “Sharks Pregame Live” and “Sharks Postgame Live,” leading the network’s coverage surrounding Sharks games with analysis, interviews and commentary.

She will be joined by former Sharks defenseman Jason Demers, who was recently named the programs’ primary analyst.

“Natalie is a passionate professional dedicated to covering hockey in a way that’s informative and entertaining for fans,” said Matt Murphy, president and general manager of NBC Sports California and NBC Sports Bay Area, in a statement. “Natalie and the recent addition of Jason Demers as our primary analyst, along with our regular contributors, will make for exciting coverage surrounding Sharks games this season.”

Ted Ramey of the Sharks Radio Network, San Jose Barracuda play-by-play announcer Nick Nollenberger and former Sharks center Mark Smith will also return as regular analysts.

Noury brings more than eight years of media experience to the role, with much of her work centered on professional and college hockey.

She most recently worked as a host and reporter for the Professional Women’s Hockey League and NESN’s Hockey East coverage. Her college hockey assignments included covering current Sharks players Macklin Celebrini during his time at Boston University and Will Smith while he played at Boston College.

Noury has also spent the past four seasons as an in-game reporter for the Worcester Red Sox, the Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox.

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Her previous hockey work includes serving as an in-arena host for the Boston Bruins, Providence Bruins and Boston Fleet. She also spent more than two years as a television news and sports reporter and anchor in Providence, Rhode Island, and Duluth, Minnesota.

Noury graduated from the University of New Hampshire, where she gained sports media experience working with ESPN, NESN and the school’s hockey and football programs. She also previously interned with Hockey East as a content producer.