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Ron MacLean announces the end of Coach’s Corner and discusses Don Cherry’s firing

Don Cherry was fired this week following his troubling anti-immigrant comments. This Saturday night, Cherry’s former co-host Ron MacLean addressed the event.

MacLean’s comments, apparently unscripted, are personal, not political. He discusses his friendship with Cherry and his disappointment in his own initial reaction to Cherry’s remarks. He closes the segment with a loving tribute to Cherry — and a sideways announcement that Coach’s Corner is now over.

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By Peter Hassett 3 years ago

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Don Cherry on Andrei Svechnikov’s fight with Alex Ovechkin: ‘You fight with the bull, you get the horn’

Don Cherry and Ron MacLean hosted their usual Coach’s Corner during Hockey Night in Canada before the end of Monday’s Game Three match between the Hurricanes and the Capitals.

They discussed the fight between Alex Ovechkin and Andrei Svechnikov and ultimately came to opposite conclusions.

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By Brennin Weiswerda 4 years ago

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Don Cherry Calls Tom Wilson “One of My Favorites,” Impressed by Karl Alzner’s Salute to John Erskine

Don Cherry warms-up the piano-desk. (Photo credit: @jessespector)

Around the same time I posted my article about Karl Alzner wigging out on the Caps bench after John Erskine‘s knockout punch of Colton Orr, Hockey Night in Canada aired another episode of Coach’s Corner. Don Cherry also took note of Karl’s enthusiasm.

In the segment, Grapes saluted good ol’ Canadian boy Tom Wilson before giving a special shout-out to Alzner.

You’ll notice this during the video: Don really likes fights. Like really, really. And he’s on a warpath to keep fighting in hockey.

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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“Specialty Act”: HNIC’s Ron MacLean Not “Titillated” by Alex Ovechkin’s 26 Goals

Every Saturday night, Hockey Night In Canada’s Ron MacLean does his best to steer crazy old man Don Cherry though Coach’s Corner without incident. While MacLean doesn’t have much time to share his opinions during those segments, he had a whole bunch of time on Thursday when speaking to Rob Pizzo and Cassie Campbell on HNIC Radio.

MacLean spent most of his fourteen minutes talking about the firing of Calgary Flames GM Jay Feaster, but with Alex Ovechkin‘s magical four-goal game in the recent past, MacLean had to share his feelings about the reigning MVP. Maybe you’d think with Ovechkin scoring 26 goals in 29 games, changing positions, and completely reinvigorating his game, MacLean would appreciate Ovechkin’s progress as a player.

You would be wrong.

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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