Bob Cole, a broadcaster synonym of hockeypassed away this week at the age of 90.
Cole was primarily known for his work on “Hockey Night in Canada”. Toronto Maple Leafs Games from 1980 to 2019.
he also called many olympic gamesThe World Cup of Hockey and multiple Stanley Cup Finals.
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Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster Bob Cole watches the crowd following a video tribute by the Winnipeg Jets in honor of his impending retirement during a second period stoppage in the game between the Jets and Montreal Canadiens at Bell MTS Place on March 30, 2019 And waved his hand. , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the network for which Cole worked, announced his death on Thursday, and said daughter Megan said her father was healthy “to the end.”
“He’s a great guy, a great guy,” said Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, a Nova Scotia native. “I’ve met him a few times over the years. At the charity golf tournament in Halifax, he came out and supported the Atlantic Canadians. Amazing guy, super funny. Just a great guy and obviously the nicest ever.” Some of the calls.”
Cole was best known for his “Oh Baby” call and when he was so excited that he combined the words “goal” and “score” to form the word “gore” after a Joe Sakic goal for Team Canada. Had given. 2002 Olympics.
Broadcast legend Bob Cole is set to call the action on Hockey Night in Canada between the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs in an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on December 22, 2018 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Rangers 5–3. (Claus Anderson/Getty Images)
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NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Cole “made every game he called better” and “his obvious passion for our game and his amazing ability to convey the excitement and majesty of hockey with both eloquence and passion.” “Passed down through generations by sharing talent.”
Cole called his first game on radio between Boston and Montreal in April 1969 and moved to TV in 1973. He called his last game on April 6, 2019 – the regular season finale between the Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs – and in between was honored by the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1996 by winning the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster. Was.
Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness said, “The hockey world, we lost a legend.” “All the coaches in the league and all the hockey people trusted him. He was a true professional. You could tell him anything, and he called a great game.”
Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster Bob Cole stands near the broadcast booth at Rogers Arena before calling the NHL game between the Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins on October 27, 2018 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Jeff Winnick/NHLI via Getty Images)
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tampa bay lightning Head coach John Cooper called him “the Wayne Gretzky of announcers.”
He said, “I’m going to miss that guy a lot. He was a superstar in this game.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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