Mavrik Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 EW YORK (AP) -- Don Cherry is bringing his loud mouth and louder outfits south of the border. The outspoken former coach of the Boston Bruins, who has been a fixture on CBC's Hockey Night In Canada telecasts for more than 25 years, will make his U.S. broadcasting debut as part of NBC's Stanley Cup playoff telecasts, the network announced Tuesday. "A lot of people have written that what I say up here I would never get away with it down in the States," said Cherry, the Bruins' coach from the 1974-75 season until the 1978-79 campaign. "I'll just go on and do what I have to do. "In the States, they wanted me to go on one time in Pittsburgh. Jaromir Jagr, it was when he had long hair and he was with Mario Lemieux and I said, 'There's Mario and his daughter.' It didn't go over too good. That was my last time in the States." Cherry will be teamed with Brett Hull, the never-shy former player who is in his first season with NBC. "Better get some plaids," Cherry said. Hull will also to contribute to CBC's coverage in Canada. "He tells it like it is," Hull said of Cherry. "If they did it on a regular basis, he would be just as popular down here as he is up there. Part of the thing that's missing, not with just hockey, but in all coverage in the American sports world, is some personality. I think that's why you see a guy like Terry Bradshaw, as popular as he is. "He's not just Mr. P.C., going, 'That was a nice catch and throw."' All I can say is "hell. Yes." I hate not having CBC down here in Florida and love Don Cherry. Guy is the most politically incorrect man in sports and I love it. Him and Brett Hull together should go together nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanDoug Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 All I can say is "hell. Yes." I hate not having CBC down here in Florida and love Don Cherry. Guy is the most politically incorrect man in sports and I love it. Him and Brett Hull together should go together nicely. That's quite a pairing of guys. You just know they're going to be outspoken. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsMan57 Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Didnt Don Cherry say Russians have no heart? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 He will liven up the broadcast-he must have been blacklisted from ever getting another NHL job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Didnt Don Cherry say Russians have no heart? He must have been talking about Ivan Drago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mavrik Posted April 12, 2007 Author Share Posted April 12, 2007 Didnt Don Cherry say Russians have no heart? Most likely along with Europeans in general, and French Canadiens. He's not a big fan of them either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Most likely along with Europeans in general, and French Canadiens. He's not a big fan of them either. and FSU Students. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gainzo Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I will watch the NHL playoffs on NBC now. Don Cherry is excellent! As the Bruins suck and didn't make the playoffs who should I follow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gun Of Bavaria Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I will watch the NHL playoffs on NBC now. Don Cherry is excellent! As the Bruins suck and didn't make the playoffs who should I follow? The Red Wings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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