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Donald Stewart Cherry (born February 5, 1934) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, coach, and television commentator.
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Aug 16, 2020 · After those fateful comments, Cherry lost his place on Hockey Night in Canada. That reality, however, hasn’t completely divorced him from the world of hockey. Cherry still maintains a Twitter presence and has his own podcast, fittingly called Don Cherry’s Grapevine Podcast.
- Calling Out European Players
- Criticizing Celebrations
- 'Why Aren't Men in Women's Dressing Rooms?'
- 'Left-Wing Kooks'
- First Nations Natives
- Reaction to Scott Sabourin Injury
- 'You People'
The longtime TV personality was known for controversial comments surrounding Russian players over the course of his broadcast career. That included during an intermission of the 1996 World Cup of Hockey game between Canada and Russia. "I'm sick and tired of hearing how great they are," Cherry yelled on TV. "They're down 3-1. The fabulous five died....
Cherry made it clear he was not a fan of exaggerated, staged celebrations from players. Over the course of his career, he criticized several given the way they'd let loose after goals, wins or milestones. One of the first was Alex Ovechkin. A younger player at the time, Cherry was less than thrilled with the way the Russian winger presented himself...
During the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs, Cherry and Ron MacLean were discussing Duncan Keith's comments toward a female reporter in which he dismissed her question by asking her if she was a referee. The comment was considered sexist by some and received backlash, leading Cherry to step up and say that women shouldn't be allowed in NHL locker rooms or...
On two occasions, Cherry has used the term "left-wing kooks" to describe some who disagree with his point of view. In 2010, Cherry criticized newspapers that "ripped [him] to shreds" while attending an inaugural meeting of Toronto's city counciland discussing mayor Rob Ford. "As far as I'm concerned, you can put that in your pipe, you left-wing koo...
On Christmas Eve 2007, HNIC tension was high between MacLean and Cherry, who were going back and forth over Chris Simonand a 25-game suspension he received in December. MacLean led with the fact that Simon, who is Ojibwa, believed that the suspension was unjust and that in a way, his upbringing could have had an effect on why he felt he was being t...
Just a week prior to his remarks about immigrants that led to his dismissal, Cherry had found himself under the microscope for his reaction and comments surrounding Scott Sabourin in a Nov. 2 game between the Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins. Sabourin had been going in for a hit on David Backes, whose head collided with his. The Senators forward t...
On "Coach's Corner," Cherry was discussing Remembrance Day and how, living in Mississauga, Ont., and visiting downtown Toronto, he doesn't see a lot of people wearing the poppy, a flower pin worn in the two weeks leading up to Remembrance Day on Nov. 11 to pay tribute to veterans and those who served in times of war. Cherry then went on to say that...
- Sammi Silber
Nov 29, 2019 · Cherry, the 85-year-old former defenceman, ruled the landscape as a self-appointed, high-collared arbiter. “He’s a construction,” said Philip White, professor emeritus at McMaster University, in...
Feb 2, 2024 · Don Cherry will start his 90s the same way he ended his 80s, by taking it one day at a time. And he’ll keep moving, keep busy.
Nov 12, 2019 · The veteran sportscaster — who lost his job with Sportsnet on Monday for his remarks about immigrants not wearing poppies — says his dismissal all came down to poor phrasing.
Feb 5, 2014 · Don Cherry played just one game in the NHL. The Hockey News called the birthday boy a rugged bone-cruncher as a 21-year-old rookie pro in 1955. Here's our first feature on him.