Carrlyn Bathe

At the age of 19, Bathe successfully auditioned for the Los Angeles Kings ice crew, and remained with the crew for five years.^[4] She was inspired by female sportscaster Heidi Androl to seek a career in sports broadcasting.^[2][4] While a member of the Kings' ice crew, Bathe took improv classes, which she cited as improving her broadcasting abilities, and created a vlog series about the ice crew, which was eventually hosted on FOX Sports West's website.^[4]

Following her vlog series, Bathe received the opportunity to become the Staples Center in-arena host, a position she held for three years. She then started working for FOX Sports Digital, covering the NHL, WWE, and UFC.^[4] Bathe was hired as the sideline reporter for the Los Angeles Kings for the 2018–19 season,^[1][5] a position she still holds as of the 2024-25 season.^[6] She has also worked as a reporter for the Los Angeles Angels in live and pre-recorded segments.^[2][4] Bathe voice acted in the video game NHL 21, making her the first female broadcaster to appear in the series.^[1][2] She was also a presenter at the 73rd Los Angeles Emmy Awards.^[7]

Bathe married Mike Hammer on October 10, 2020.^[2][8] The two met after Hammer sent Bathe gear from his clothing brand, Violent Gentlemen.^[4] She began streaming gameplay on Twitch during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]