Just the tradition of the old Hockey Night in Canada braodcasters Foster Hewitt and Danny Gallivan. For example while each liked a certian team both understood it was a national broadcast so they tired to play it right down the middle most of the times. Since those two are considered the cornerstone of Canadian broadcasting there influences still effect the way a hockey game is called today.
Joe Bowen the Leafs TV play by play game however isn't an example of this since he is a hugh leaf homer.
Joe Bowen the Leafs TV play by play game however isn't an example of this since he is a hugh leaf homer.
dmmd98 said:
I can remember the Sens-Leafs series and the CBC announcers (who are Leafs TV guys) didn't even take the time to learn the Sens' players name. One of them didn't know the difference between Tomi Salo and Sami Salo.
Then its the first intermission and a true blue Leafs fan (Don Cherry) takes everyone into his corner for some idiotic, homerish comments.
There isn't a bigger homer in the world than Don Cherry - name me one person in the US on the national stage that says the things he says and gets away with it.
cincy_ said:
Bob Cole is old you gotta forgive him. His best days were along time ago. Don Cherry isn't a play by play guy he is a hockey commenter who gives his opinion during the intermission so I don't count him. Just the guys in the booth. Nothing is 100% just in general I see less Rah-Rah in Canadian play by play guys when compared to American conterparts.
