TORONTO – Veteran hockey broadcasters Don Cherry and Ron MacLean were honoured Monday with a star on Canada’s Walk of Fame.
Speaking at a ceremony in downtown Toronto, Walk of Fame CEO Melanie Hurley said the pair have made incredible contributions to Canadian culture.
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Cherry and MacLean have hosted “Coach’s Corner” on “Hockey Night in Canada” together for nearly 30 years.
Cherry, a former NHL coach of the year and minor-league hockey player, started the segment in 1980.
MacLean joined as his co-host in 1987.
Cherry approved of their star’s design, joking that his name was on top “as it should be.”