Too Good for Television: Great Commentary’s Move to Radio
“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…
Bob Cole
5 Iconic Calls in Hockey History
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
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!
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
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?
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
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
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
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…