Posts About "Don Cherry"
Cherry and MacLean Unveil Star on Canada's Walk of Fame
July 25th, 2016 Canadian TV personalities Don Cherry and Ron MacLean unveiled their star on Canada's Walk of Fame on Monday in downtown Toronto. The star is located on King Street West in the city's entertainment district and includes both their names and signatures, and Coach's Corner. @CWOFame inductees @RonMacLeanHTH and @CoachsCornerCBC unveiled...
Don Cherry, HNIC Reach Deal
June 7th, 2016 There will come a day when the iconic Coach’s Corner figure - Don Cherry - will decide to leave the program. However, that day isn’t going to come in the foreseeable future. According to Bill Brioux of the Canadian Press, the 82-year-old Cherry has signed a multi-year deal to say on with Hockey Night in Canada - now on Sportsnet -...
Hockey Headlines: Sidney Crosby Plays Overtime Hero
May 17th, 2016 A collection of the latest news from around the world of hockey: The Pittsburgh Penguins got through their series against the Washington Capitals on the backs of hot goaltending and secondary scoring. Their first game vs. the Tampa Bay Lightning seemed to be void of both those things. Had the Pens magic run out? Had they finally met...
Connor McDavid 'Best Player' in NHL: Cherry
May 11th, 2016 Selecting a Calder Trophy winner as the NHL's rookie of the year is a no-brainer for Don Cherry. During Hockey Night in Canada’s Coach’s Corner segment on Tuesday night, Cherry said Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid should win the award, hands down. “Who’s the best rookie in the league? Are you kidding me?” Cherry...
Mike Babcock: Red Wings' Loss Is Maple Leafs' Gain
December 1st, 2015 In what was arguably the most talked about coaching sweepstakes in hockey history, Mike Babcock finally ended speculation when he signed a monstrous eight-year, $50 million contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs in May. It was the type of deal that raised eyebrows; one that made fans question whether a coach is ever worth that kind of...
Hockey Night in Canada Raising Eyebrows
November 9th, 2015 We’ve all been talking about the Connor McDavid injury for well over a week now. We’ve discussed the impact this play has on the game - losing one of its new stars. We’ve chatted about the possible fantasy impact on McDavid owners and the play of his linemates. But until recently, there really hasn’t been a lot of discussion...
Canadiens Coach Therrien Also Being Tested with Price Out
November 7th, 2015 As much as Montreal Canadiens goalie Mike Condon has proven himself a legitimate NHL goalie in Carey Price’s absence, he doesn’t deserve all the credit for the team’s 3-0-1 record since the reigning league MVP last played. Essentially, everyone’s been contributing (save for maybe Alexander Semin, who’s been out longer than...
Don Cherry Attempts to Illuminate the Nazem Kadri Situation
July 6th, 2015 Canadian hockey professor and colorblind fashion designer mannequin Don Cherry has taken to Twitter to try to illuminate Nazem Kadri's situation in Toronto in just 14 tweets. Cherry's mostly tame tirade is a response to some criticism that Kadri's been under throughout the last year. Criticism gained momentum when Kadri was suspended...
Rogers Issues Insulting Response to HNIC Criticism
June 4th, 2015 The first year of Hockey Night in Canada after it was taken over by Rogers was nothing short of a disaster, and don't let the spin from Rogers' media boss Scott Moore fool you. In a recent article on the CBC, Moore defended his program, doubled-down on virtually all the problems and was, frankly, insulting in his portrayal of the...
The Swift Decline of Hockey Night in Canada
May 9th, 2015 It's been less than a year -- eight months, if you're only counting the actual NHL season -- since Rogers Communications Inc. took over Hockey Night in Canada from CBC, but that's all the time in the world Rogers needed to take one of the country's greatest pasttimes and shatter the reputation it had held for over 50 brilliant...
50 Years Ago in Hockey - Hall Leads Hawks Past Wings
April 7th, 2015 Chicago Black Hawks' goalkeeper Glenn Hall was the star last night as his team downed the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 at a noisy Chicago Stadium. The win was Chicago's first in their semi-final series with the Wings, who now lead two games to one. The Hawks came out flying against Detroit and led 3-0 after 8:01 had passed in the first...
Connor Brown: A Future Leafs Stud
January 11th, 2015 With their 4-3 win over the Texas Stars Saturday night, the Toronto Marlies extended their current point streak to eight games. And with his 20th assist of the season of Brendan Mikkelson’s second period goal, rookie Connor Brown added to his already impressive first season. Despite the win the Marlies still sit fourth place in...
Boone Jenner: Goal-scoring Machine and Stick Aficionado
December 11th, 2014 Boone Jenner has been on quite the tear lately. The 21-year old is currently riding a four-game goal-scoring streak and has fired off 12 shots during the stretch. His third period goal against Florida on the first of the month sealed the Columbus win, the first of four in a row for the Blue Jackets. With the streak, Jenner’s goal...
