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Hockey Night in Canada
Back Checking on Hockey
Thoughts from a Former Hockey Night in Canada Reporter By Mike Gange From the Broadcast Booth: My life in Hockey Broadcasting Brian McFarlane HBFenn, $32.95, 309 pages. “No cheering in the press boxes.” It’s a message that is rarely posted in the media booths at sporting venues, yet it’s understood by all who work there. … Continue reading
Drop the Gloves, Ralph!
Review By Mike Gange Walking with Legends: The Real Stories of Hockey Night in Canada By Ralph Mellanby with Mike Brophy Fenn, $32.95, 236 pages Ralph Mellanby knows hockey. And he knows just about everybody who was ever in professional hockey. Mellanby was the long-time executive producer of Hockey Night in Canada. And in … Continue reading
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