"Molson Canadian Leafs Hockey on Sportsnet" was great to watch, Bowen was my fave Leafs commentator. As of this season, it is now split with CBC Television , City , and selected Sportsnet channels. In rambling remarks on Saturday night, Cherry criticized what he believed to be the insufficient patriotism of Canadians who weren’t wearing small plastic poppies in honor of military personnel who died on behalf of their country. Great news. Comments are welcome while open. “Hockey Night in Canada” provided Cherry with a powerful pulpit. Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. And Strombo should stick to music. In English, the program is known as Hockey Night in Canada, and in French, it was called La Soirée du hockey. Bring back those awesome pre-game video packages they got for the Saturday broadcasts. Sign Up “Following further discussions with Don Cherry after Saturday night’s broadcast, it has been decided it is the right time for him to immediately step down,” said Bart Yabsley, the president of the cable channel Sportsnet, which produces the Saturday night N.H.L. I'll be even happier if they'll can Healy and Sportsnet's crew too. "During the broadcast, he made divisive remarks that do not represent our values or what we stand for.

The Punk Show on Edge102 defined my childhood. These guys paid for your way of life that you enjoy in Canada.”, Ron MacLean nodded and gave a thumbs up. Cherry's Hockey Night in Canada host Ron MacLean apologized to viewers in a tweet and called Cherry's comments "hurtful and prejudiced." Sportsnet President Bart Yabsley said in a statement Monday that after discussions with Cherry “it has been decided it is the right time for him to immediately step down.”, "Sports brings people together — it unites us, not divides us," Yabsley said. Guy was terrible. He guided the Bruins two Stanley Cup finals. games that make up “Hockey Night in Canada.”. Cherry’s political views are not the only thing that have dogged him in recent years. Especially for the playoffs. Hockey Night in Canada and move to Rogers On March 10, 2014, Rogers Media , which had acquired exclusive national media rights to the National Hockey League , officially announced that Stroumboulopoulos would serve as the main host of Hockey Night in Canada , beginning in October 2014, replacing Ron MacLean . Now they just have to get rid of Glenn Healy. The following is a list of personalities who have broadcast National Hockey League games on Rogers Sportsnet and its affiliated television properties since its inception as CTV Sportsnet in 1998. If they get rid of Healy, I will believe in god. Maclean never should've been demoted to Sundays, but at least they righted that wrong. Remember me Not recommended on shared computers. I never liked Strombo. Cherry, who offered bombastic opinions on television for decades, attacked the patriotism of immigrants in what appears to be his final show. Industry insiders say Ron MacLean is expected to return to the show’s No. Sign In. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. and accused it of understating the problems associated with head injuries. Yes, finally a step back in the right direction! https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2016/06/19/ron-maclean-to-replace-strombo-on-hockey-night-in-canada-feschuk.html. The French edition was discontinued in 2004, though Radio-Canada stations outside of Quebec simulcast some Saturday night games produced by RDS until 2006. While ratings improved for the Stanley Cup final, they were down on average from last season. Him and Bowen are gold. “Don Cherry made remarks which were hurtful, discriminatory, which were flat-out wrong,” MacLean said. Both shows began in 1952. It always seemed kinda shitty that he just got demoted like that but that was no fault of Strombo's. Good post and good ideas.

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