NHL · Coaching · published 2026-10-06T00:00:00+00:00 · via Gino Hard

P.K. Subban to Voice Coach in CBC's Animated Screech Owls Adaptation

P.K. Subban will voice Coach P.K. and serve as an executive producer on a new animated adaptation of Roy MacGregor's Screech Owls books. The 26-episode series is scheduled to debut on CBC in fall 2027, with French-language airings on Radio-Canada and TFO in winter 2028. The NHL is involved as a production partner, and Sarah Nurse will make a cameo.

Expanded Detail

P.K. Subban, a former Norris Trophy winner, will lead the animated Screech Owls as Coach P.K. while also executive producing. The 26-episode series, with 11-minute installments, adapts Roy MacGregor’s children’s hockey books. CBC will air it in English in fall 2027; Radio-Canada and TFO will show French versions in winter 2028. The NHL is a production partner and controls exclusive U.S. and Nordic distribution.

Shaftesbury and Sphere Animation are producing. Shaftesbury previously made a live-action Screech Owls series for YTV in 2001, and Jonathan Malen, a star of that show, will voice Trevor. Sarah Nurse is set for a cameo, and the team’s “Power Pulse” suits push the story toward superhero territory. Gaming, consumer products, and licensing are also being considered.

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Context

The series could introduce hockey to younger viewers through a familiar, action-driven cartoon format, potentially reaching families who might not otherwise follow the sport. Subban’s role as Coach P.K. may offer a visible role model, especially for children from communities underrepresented in hockey media. With CBC, Radio-Canada, TFO, and NHL involvement, the show could extend beyond television into games and merchandise, shaping how some young audiences first encounter the sport. Its success may depend on whether the superhero elements and cameos connect with kids while retaining the books’ teamwork themes. Count: The1 series2 could3 introduce4 hockey5 to6 younger7 viewers8 through9 a10 familiar,11 action-driven12 cartoon13 format,14 potentially15 reaching16 families17 who18 might19 not20 otherwise21 follow22 the23 sport.24 Subban’s25 role26 as27 Coach28 P.K.29 may30 offer31 a32 visible33 role34 model,35 especially36 for37 children38 from39 communities40 underrepresented41 in42 hoc

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