One of the popular features during the show's intermissions was "Coach's Corner" with former NHL hockey player and coach, Don Cherry, where he would give colour commentary to the games. He was also prone to giving controversial and inflammatory tangential comments such as insulting European players, players who wore face masks as well as activists concerned with sports-related safety and injuries such as concussions as well as non-sports related environmental activists like David Suzuki. Cherry finally went too far on Nov. 9, 2019, when he made comments many interpreted as insulting immigrants to Canada for insinuating they were not wearing Remembrance Day poppies in disrespect to Canadian veterans. The distributor of those poppies, the Royal Canadian Legion, denounced those comments and the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council was flooded with complaints. As a result, the producing network of the show, Sportsnet, fired Cherry and "Coach's Corner" was discontinued.
The longest-running sports series in the history of North American television.
In June 2008, CBC lost the music rights to its famous theme "The Hockey Theme" written by Dolores Claman after the 40 year licensing deal expired.
Originated on CBC Radio.
The longest running sports show broadcast in history, particularly if the original radio version is included, which began in 1931.
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