Born in Montreal, Hodge began his career as a sportswriter with the Chatham Daily News in 1965, then on to local radio CFCO in 1966 and onto to CFRB from 1968 to 1986.

In 1971, he left the Sabres and joined the CBC; he beat out Alex Trebek[2] to become the lead host for Hockey Night in Canada from 1971 until 1987, working 15 Stanley Cup Finals.

On March 14, 1987, Hodge was the in-studio host as the CBC carried a game between the Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs.

A visibly disgusted Hodge apprised viewers of the situation, concluding his remarks by flipping his pen in the air:[3][4] Now, Montreal and the Philadelphia Flyers are currently playing overtime, and, are we able to go there or not?...We are not able to go there.

Afterward, he was hired by Can-West Global to host their coverage of the 1987 and 1988 Stanley Cup playoffs, which included some games in the finals each year.

On Saturday, November 24, 2018, Hodge made a surprise appearance on the pregame portion Hockey Night in Canada.