Ron MacLean Discusses the Past, Present & Future for the NHL
When you have been covering the game of hockey for four decades, there is very little you have yet to experience. But for Ron MacLean, and the rest of the…
Ron MacLean
Cherry and MacLean Unveil Star on Canada’s Walk of Fame
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…
Cuts Coming to Sportsnet’s Hockey Night in Canada
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…
Hockey Headlines: Draft Week Trade Rumors
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…
Ron MacLean to Return as Hockey Night in Canada Host: Report
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…
Rogers Issues Insulting Response to HNIC Criticism
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…
The Swift Decline of Hockey Night in Canada
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,…
Hockey Night In Canada 2.0
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…
Cherries of Wrath: Don Cherry Agrees with Burke Firing
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…
Cherries of Wrath! Don Cherry and Other Low Hanging Maple Leafs Fruit
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…
CBC Prepares for 11th Annual Hockey Day in Canada
The CBC is preparing for the 11th Annual Scotiabank Hockey Day in Canada on February 12th, 2011. The 13-hour broadcast originates from Whitehorse, Yukon and features three NHL games, a WHL game, and inspirational stories from across Canada.