Don Cherry to Cross the Border

thoughtfulblogger posted 5/7/2008 from nhlbusinessblog.blogspot.com [flag]

Word out of Toronto is that colorful Hockey Night in Canada commentator Don Cherry will join ESPN for the NHL Conference Finals .... NBC brought Cherry in previously during the 2007 Stanley Cup Finals to enlighten the US audience and drive up ratings...... Don Cherry will do a good job making the broadcasts interesting though he may be a little controversial. That, however is good in ... [link]

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