DON CHERRY RUMORS & GOSSIP
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Kid attends game dressed as Don Cherry
Spotted in the stands during Friday night’s Jets-Penguins tilt was this mini Don Cherry, ably played by Kelly Thornhill of Winnipeg. The adorable youngster won a Don Cherry look-a-like contest, with her prize being seats to the game and the chance to meet the Ron MacLean and Don Cherry. I was going to say the real Don Cherry, but let’s be honest, the irascible 79-year-old has...
Don Cherry Expects Two-Month NHL Lockout, Says 'It's a Shame'
It's becoming harder and harder to remain optimistic that the NHL season will start on time. Don Cherry, for one, has lost all confidence in that being a possibility. The former NHL coach and current Hockey Night in Canada commentator said Friday he expects there to be a two-month lockout, according to Canada's Pembroke Daily Observer. "I'm afraid it looks like two...
Don Cherry thinks the metric system is part of a vast Communist conspiracy?
We all know Don Cherry dresses outlandishly and says outlandish things, but this line from CBC's coverage of Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final was an eyebrow raiser even by the coach's lofty standards. While host Ron MacLean was discussing travel distances, Cherry scoffs at his use of kilometers and angrily snarls, "don't give me any of that commie stuff." Oh...
Don Cherry calls metric system 'commie stuff' (Video)
Canadian hockey commentator Don Cherry referred to the metric system as "commie stuff" during his postgame comments after the New Jersey Devils defeated the Los Angeles Kings in Game 5 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals on Saturday night.
Fellow commentator Ron MacLean asked Cherry if he thought that 120,000 kilometers of traveling over the course of the season was catching...
Don Cherry took down a flower shop for his suit tonight
I'd love to see the ladies at "While The Men Watch" try to describe Don Cherry's suit tonight. Even those hockey fans with a keen eye may struggle to put this floral collection into words. I must say though, with Memorial Day Weekend approaching here in the states, Cherry's suit puts me in quite a festive mood. Who would have thought a 78 year old man...
Don Cherry reintroducing suits to the wild
TORONTO—With spring reluctantly arriving across Canada and fields beginning to blossom, hockey commentator and conservationist Don Cherry traveled to rural Ontario this week to re-release several of his floral suits back into their natural habitat.
The reintroduction effort is part of a program developed by Cherry in which he fosters much of Canada’s indigenous plant...
Cherry takes issue with Crosby for style of play
Don Cherry joined a growing number of hockey personalities who are publicly taking issue with Sidney Crosby.
After New York Rangers coach John Tortorella labeled Crosby a whiner, Cherry spoke out against the Pittsburgh Penguins captain during his weekly "Coach's Corner" segment on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada.
"A long time ago when Crosby was coming out,...
Don Cherry blasts Maple Leafs GM Burke
Hockey Night In Canada commentator Don Cherry verbally blasted Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke during Saturday night's broadcast.The former Boston Bruins coach called out Burke for not having enough Canadians on his team and for trying to get him fired."If you want Americans, you got the team. It's the only organization in Canada that cheers when Canada...
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Video: Don Cherry rips Brian Burke
Probably the highlight show of the season, Don Cherry has a few things to say about Brian Burke.
If you haven’t done so, I would suggest you watch the MacLean/Burke interview in the post below, then watch Coach’s Corner below in this post.
Continue reading "Video- Coach’s Corner Tonight"
Don Cherry Criticizes the Canucks – And He’s Right… Mostly
Don Cherry did something that he rarely does on Coach’s Corner yesterday, he talked about the Vancouver Canucks. Cherry said the Canucks weren’t paying the price (actually he said ‘playing the price’, but we know what you meant Don). He also said that people were unfairly pointing the finger at Roberto Luongo (actually, he said Lulongo… he said Bieska too in case you...
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