Hockey announcer Bob Cole dies at 90

Bob Cole, a welcome voice for Canadian hockey fans for half a century, has died at the age of 90.

Cole, known for his “Oh, honey!” catchphrase, profiled some of hockey’s most iconic games as part of CBC’s “Hockey Night in Canada” broadcast team.

His distinctive play-by-play style added even more flavor to the 1972 Summit Series, the 2002 Olympic Final in Salt Lake City and numerous Stanley Cup Finals.

But Cole was more than hockey.

He set Bob Beamon’s long jump world record at the 1968 Olympics, curled up at the Brier, served as a trial master on “Reach for the Top” and worked for the Newfoundland government.

Cole called his final Hockey Night in Canada game on April 6, 2019 – the regular season finale in Montreal between the Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published April 25, 2024.

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