Joe Micheletti Joe Micheletti ( born October 24 , 1954 in International Falls , Minnesota ) is a hockey reporter . He is also a retired NHL and WHA defenseman who played in 142 WHA games with Calgary and Edmonton between 1977 and 1979 , and 158 NHL games with St . Louis and Colorado between 1979 and 1982 . He is the brother of former NHL player Pat Micheletti . He is the only sportscaster who currently does sideline reporter for all four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada ( NFL , NBA , MLB , NHL ) . Biography . Amateur career . Joe Micheletti was raised in Hibbing , Minnesota where he attended Hibbing High School . He played college hockey for the legendary Herb Brooks at the University of Minnesota , where he was a member of the 1974 and 1976 national championship teams . He broke team records set by Lou Nanne in both assists and points in his senior year , and was also the most valuable player of the 1976 NCAA finals . Professional career . Originally drafted 123rd overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1974 NHL Entry Draft , Micheletti instead chose to start his professional career in the rival World Hockey Association with the Calgary Cowboys in 1977 . He also made his international debut for the United States national team at the 1977 Ice Hockey World Championship tournament in Vienna . As a professional , Joe played in 142 WHA games , mainly with the Edmonton Oilers , totalling 31 goals and 70 assists . He joined the NHL ' s St . Louis Blues for the 1979 – 80 season and later concluded his career with the Colorado Rockies . His NHL career totals were 11 – 60 – 71 in 158 games . His playing career ended in the spring of 1982 , where he was a member of the United States team at the 1982 Ice Hockey World Championship tournament in Helsinki . Broadcasting career . Over the years , he has worked as a rinkside reporter for FOX , ABC / ESPN , and NBC broadcasts of the NHL . Micheletti worked the 1994 Winter Olympics with Jiggs McDonald for TNT and also worked the 1998 Winter Olympics for CBS . During his time with NBC , he covered hockey at the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics , paired mainly with Kenny Albert . In 2009 , he became an analyst for NHL on Versus . On the local level , Micheletti was first a broadcaster with the St . Louis Blues where he partnered with Dan Kelly on radio and later with Ken Wilson on television , followed by a lengthy stint with the New York Islanders , where he worked with Howie Rose . In 2006 , Micheletti became the Islanders ' radio color analyst , partnered with Kenny Albert . He replaced long - time analyst and former Ranger John Davidson , who had departed to take a position with the St . Louis Blues as Team President . Four sports in four days [ edit ] . On October 25 , 2009 , Micheletti called the sideline reporter of the Minnesota Vikings – Pittsburgh Steelers NFL game for Fox and then hosted the New York Yankees ' locker room celebration with Kenny Albert after clinching the American League Championship Series that night . The following night he broadcast a Rangers game on radio as color commentator and on October 28 , he called the sideline reporter of the New York Knicks season opener on MSG .