Joe Beninati, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Joe Beninati

American sports announcer

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1965

Place of Birth: Long Island, New York, United States

Profession: announcer, sports commentator

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Joseph Edward Beninati (born November 14, 1965 in Long Island, New York) is the television play-by-play announcer for the National Hockey League's Washington Capitals.
Along with color analyst Craig Laughlin and "Inside the Glass" reporter Alan May, he provides Capitals game coverage for NBC Sports Washington.
Beninati has been with the Washington Capitals since 1994.
During his years in broadcasting, he's done freelance announcing for ESPN, ESPNU, Westwood One, WFAN and was one of the prominent hockey voices on Versus (formerly OLN now NBCSN.) Throughout his career, Beninati's been awarded DC area Sportscaster of the year, along with claiming 12 Capital Emmy Awards.
Occasionally he's heard as the play-by-play voice of Men and Women's Lacrosse on ESPNU and The Big Ten Network; along with the Chesapeake Bayhawks of the MLL on NBC Sports Washington.
Before his time with NBC Sports and the Capitals, he covered the AHL system of the Boston Bruins for both the Maine Mariners and the Providence Bruins.