Don Cherry
Don Cherry
Donald Stewart "Don" Cherryis a Canadian ice hockey commentator for CBC Television. He is a sports writer, as well as a retired professional hockey player and NHL coach. Cherry co-hosts the "Coach's Corner" intermission segmenton the long-running Canadian sports program Hockey Night in Canada, and has also worked for ESPN in the United States as a commentator during the latter stages of the Stanley Cup playoffs. Nicknamed Grapes, he is a Canadian icon known for his outspoken manner, flamboyant dress,...
ProfessionSportscaster
Date of Birth5 February 1934
CityKingston, Canada
I think the people, the working-man people, made a statement here, that you don't have to be a college graduate to be a good Canadian.
You're right. It was loosening up until two weeks ago and then the order must have come down 'don't loosen up' and then they started all over again. They've tightened right up again.
We always trained together because the training is so intense, ... Hindsight is 20-20 - maybe that wasn't the expedient thing for me to do. I thought I was doing a good thing, offering my services.
What I said was if you're wearing a visor and you're going for safety, OK. But don't go around being a tough guy.