Posts About "Ron MacLean"
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...
Cuts Coming to Sportsnet's Hockey Night in Canada
June 27th, 2016 It seems that Sportsnet and Hockey Night in Canada are making significant changes to their hockey coverage. After news came out that Ron MacLean would be joining the intermission show again - taking over for George Stroumboulopoulos - it’s expected that the outlet will be saying goodbye to Glenn Healy, according to David Shoalts. In...
Hockey Headlines: Draft Week Trade Rumors
June 20th, 2016 Is Taylor Hall on the Block? I've written at length about the value of Taylor Hall. I've cited how he's been one of the best scoring left wingers in the league since he broke in. I've documented that he's been able to win at the International level, which means he's not the issue in the room everyone makes him out to be, he just needs...
Ron MacLean to Return as Hockey Night in Canada Host: Report
June 19th, 2016 Dave Feschuk, Toronto Star Sports Columnist, is reporting that industry insider are telling him Ron MacLean will be returning as host of the iconic Saturday night Hockey Night in Canada. The move is a reversal of the decision made in 2014 by Rogers to give the hosting gig to George Stroumboulopoulos in order to attract younger...
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...
Hockey Night In Canada 2.0
October 7th, 2014 Rogers Sportsnet who recently bought the broadcasting rights on live NHL games for the next twelve years at a whopping $5.2 billion. That means that there will be more coverage for the NHL seven Canadian teams without any restrictions or blackouts. To take advantage of all that Rogers will cover, you get to purchase the Rogers NHL...
Cherries of Wrath: Don Cherry Agrees with Burke Firing
January 26th, 2013 When the 2012-13 NHL Lockout came to a close, players, fans and the like were all happy to have hockey back. But for the true north strong and free, Canadian Hockey fan, they were happy to have 'Hockey Night in Canada' back and more importantly, they were happy to have the great media icon, Don Cherry back. On the first night...
Cherries of Wrath! Don Cherry and Other Low Hanging Maple Leafs Fruit
April 4th, 2012 If you’re not Canadian or if you’re not a hockey fan, you may not get Don Cherry. He is a Canadian institution almost more so than the broadcasting corporation that he works for. For 7 ½ minutes every Saturday night on Hockey Night in Canada, ‘Grapes’ as he is commonly referred, gets his time in the spotlight. He is a...
