Don Cherry
Always controversial, yet beloved by hockey fans everywhere, Don Cherry is the heart, soul and face of Hockey Night in Canada’s Coach’s Corner. Like many great coaches, Cherry had a less-than stellar playing career in various minor leagues. After coaching in Rochester, the Boston Bruins hired Cherry as head coach in 1974. He led them for 5 seasons, bringing them to the finals two years in a row and picking up a Jack Adams trophy for NHL Coach of the Year (1976). After a mediocre year as coach of the Colorado Rockies, CBC executives witnessed a chance appearance on CBC in 1980. Coach’s Corner was born…
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