Too Good for Television: Great Commentary’s Move to Radio Ben Wagner | September 27, 2020 “Good evening Canada, and hockey fans in the United States and Newfoundland!” If you listened to the early days of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), those words were more than…
5 Iconic Calls in Hockey History Ben Fraser | July 28, 2020 As long as we have had live hockey broadcasts, be it on radio or television, we have had talented people to call it. After nearly 100 years of commentary on…
Poehling & Cole Make Canadiens’ Final Game Memorable The Hockey Writers | April 8, 2019 Headed into NHL game-day #82, media outlets around Montreal published the latest Eastern Conference standings with the letter “é” next to the Montreal Canadiens’ rankings. The team was locked to…
Legendary Broadcaster Bob Cole Has One Final Call. Oh Baby! The Canadian Press | April 6, 2019 Bob Cole still remembers the butterflies flapping in his stomach as he walked into the old Boston Garden in the spring of 1969. Calling games on “Hockey Night in Canada” was his dream. This was the opportunity, one he wasn’t about to let…
Voice of the Maple Leafs Gets 6 More Games. Thanks Sportsnet The Old Prof | December 22, 2018 Sportsnet got it right this time, and Bob Cole will keep calling hockey games longer than planned. Bob Cole has been the voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs and a…
Benching Bob Cole: The Right Decision? Brett Slawson | April 17, 2018 Have you noticed the absence of Bob Cole? If you answered yes, then you are not alone. Lost in the anticipation, excitement, and enthusiasm surrounding the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs…
Farewell Rexall Should Have Been the Oilers Last Game Marcy Di Michele | April 7, 2016 For a few hours (literally a few hours), no one was thinking about how dreadful the Oilers are. No one was thinking about the draft lottery. No one was wondering…
10 Legendary Bob Cole Moments Adam Laskaris | June 6, 2014 For several generations of English-speaking Canadians, Bob Cole might be the most memorable voice from their childhood. For Americans and international viewers unable to view a CBC feed, you’re missing…
The Angst of Maple Leaf Gardens Mark Ascione | November 29, 2011 Change is, as most folks will tell you, inevitable. Frankly, the NHL is loaded with change, be it franchises moving cities or introducing new uniforms, changing styles in play, and of…