Choose from great ebooks from rakuten kobos extensive catalogue. Ron macleans book, hockey towns, features stories of. Mclellan day reteamed with maclean on ron macleans hockey towns. Feb 10, 2017 can you beat ron maclean at our hockey day in canada quiz. Stories of the game, kelly hrudeys calling the shots, and curtis josephs cujo. John harold maclean born november 20, 1964 is a canadian ice hockey coach and former player. The first man to ever successfully put into words exactly what a big hockey game really means was phil esposito at the september 1972 summit series between canada and the ussr. His broadcasting career started as a matter of chance when he was still in high school. Born on april 12, 1960 in germany to scottishcanadian parents, ronald joseph corbett macleans rise to hockey fame is a story of fate and circumstance.
When you first meet ron maclean, he asks where youre from, and he always comes back with a story. Another big change is the result of macleans sunday commitments. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading hockey towns. Now, in hometown hockey, maclean is back with brand new tales from across the country. Hockey towns ron maclean hardcover harpercollins canada. Ron is only with hometown hockey because he questioned bettman too hard on tv, asking questions that werent agreed upon on hockey night in canada. Tales from the new jersey devils locker room ebook by glenn. Mar 14, 2014 while strombo will be the studio anchor of the new night, maclean will be the familiar face. Ron maclean, host of cbcs hockey night in canada for 28 years, began his broadcasting career in 1978 as an allnight dj in red deer, alberta. Read hockey towns untold stories from the heart of canada by ron maclean available from rakuten kobo. Ron maclean s hockey towns by ron maclean, breaking away. Sources say rogers media is looking to bring back ron maclean as the host of hockey. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. As punishment, as part of the new deal with sportsnet, ron got banished to the hometown hockey segment.
Nbc reported today that the prime minister is working on a book about hockey. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read calling the shots. Don cherry defends ron maclean over french referee controversy. Nov 20, 2016 the only signs that maclean and his wife cari are hockey enthusiasts are several paintings by canadian artist rod charlesworth that feature winter scenes with hockey.
Television host who became known for presenting hockey night in canada. Every canadian town has a hockey story, and ron maclean. Untold stories from the heart of canada book online at best prices in india on. He serves as an assistant coach for the arizona coyotes. Apr 23, 2014 news ron maclean was close in his referee criticism, but not correct. See how you do in our all hockey trivia test, and compare your score to those of four sports icons. Oct 27, 2015 the following is an excerpt from ron macleans new book, hockey towns. John mcmullen brought professional hockey to new jersey to the moment scott stevens lifted the stanl. Hnic s ron maclean talks about his new book, hockey towns albert, a fixture in basketball commentary, was fired by nbc when he was charged with sexual assault in 1997.
Apr 23, 2014 hockey night in canada host ron maclean has apologized for setting off a social media firestorm during tuesday s montrealtampa bay game. Ron maclean apologizes for mishandling cherrys flatout wrong. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Theo fleurys playing with fire, bob proberts tough guy, ron macleans cornered and hockey towns, wayne gretzkys 99. There is more than one author by this name in the goodreads data base. Ron macleans return to hockey night in canada is telling of.
In 2012, partnered with longtime cbc hockey host ron maclean on. A saturday night spent with ron maclean has been a tradition for twentyfive years. Kirstie mclellan day born september 24, 1963 is a canadian author, journalist and former. Untold stories from the heart of canada, explores some of the smaller stories of life on and off the ice including those from b. Curtis joseph, known affectionately to hockey fans around the world as cujo, was an unlikely nhl superstar.
Roots fashions custom jacket and other items for ron macleans rogers hometown hockey tour a s one of the most watched tv programs in the countrys history, the cbcs hockey night in canada. Kindle ebooks can be read on any device with the free kindle app. In his many years on hockey night in canada and as host of rogers hometown hockey, ron maclean has met fascinating people from coast to coast and has great stories to tell. Tuesday, june 4, 7pm porter square books 25 white street cambridge, ma. A new book by the coauthor of the national bestseller cornered. This june, coincidentally, will mark the fifth anniversary of stephen harpers book about hockey. He started his career in broadcasting on the canadian radio stations ckrdfm and ckrdtv as a weather man. Positioning him as the host of a yearlong hometown hockey community celebration sort of a weekly version of cbcs 14yearold hockey day in canada plays on macleans already strong connection to viewers across canada. A harrowing true story of resilience, courage, and triumph. Read tales from the new jersey devils locker room a collection of the greatest devils stories ever told by glenn chico resch available from rakuten kobo. Cornered by ron maclean overdrive rakuten overdrive.
Macleans extensive knowledge and passion for the game. Oct 11, 2016 ron maclean is like comfort food for canadian hockey viewer. Ron maclean brings more than 30 years of awardwinning experience to his role as host of hockey night in canada and rogers hometown hockey. On assigning nhl onice officials, hockey night in canadas. Ron maclean is like comfort food for canadian hockey viewer. Ups, downs and rebounds my life in the great game of hockey ebook written by kelly hrudey, kirstie mclellan day. Maclean was called to fillin for a sick friend and got a parttime position at ckrdfm in 1978. Ottawa magazine hockey towns is more than a compilation of a veteran storytellers hockey yarns. Can you beat ron maclean at our hockey day in canada quiz.
Apr 25, 2014 don cherry has come to the defence of coachs corner broadcast partner ron maclean on twitter after comments by maclean on a hockey night in canada broadcast concerning a french referee started. Ron maclean could be big winner in hockey night in canada. Hockey towns ebook by ron maclean, kirstie mclellan day. Ronald joseph corbett maclean born april 12, 1960 is a canadian sportscaster for the cbc and rogers media who is best known as the host of hockey night. Dec 19, 2011 ron maclean then talks at length about his refereeing career, listing all of his qualifications, and ends with you dont get to be a level 5 with hockey canada without caring about.
Maclean joined cbc in 1986, where he hosted the toronto maple leafs telecasts on hnic, before becoming the fulltime national host, and popular cohost of coachs corner with don. The hockey night in canada host apologized for dredging up francois charrons ethnicity in the montreal series, but maclean. Ron maclean was close in his referee criticism, but not correct. Untold stories from the heart of canada maclean, ron, mclellan day.
Oct 28, 2015 the cbc sports broadcaster offers his insight into the nhls new rules and more. Ups, downs and rebounds my life in the great game of hockey. The book has it all, including details about john macleans game winner against chicago, the goal that propelled the. In tales from the new jersey devils locker room, former new jersey goalie chico resch and coauthor mike kerwick bring readers along for a wild ride from the lean early seasons to the three stanley cup championships and beyond. Tales from the new jersey devils locker room rakuten kobo. Ron maclean has a hockey story for every canadian town, and he shares them in this book. Ron macleans return to hockey night in canada is telling of nhls influence. Nov 04, 2015 ron maclean crisscrosses the country each week in search of hometown hockey stories, so a book full of them would seem be a natural extension but hockey towns is more than a compilation of a. He spent the majority of his playing career as a member of the new jersey devils, and also spent time with the san jose sharks, new york rangers and dallas stars.
Ron macleans hockey towns by ron maclean goodreads. Ron maclean crisscrosses the country each week in search of hometown hockey stories, so a book full of them would seem be a natural extension but hockey towns is more than a compilation of a. The reporter is there to interview maclean about his surprising comeback as host of hockey night in canada, regaining the role he held from 1987 to 2014. Hockey night in canada and the resurrection of ron maclean. Every canadian town has a hockey story, and ron maclean has a hockey story for every town. Ron maclean addresses don cherry firing on hockey night in. Hockey night in canada host ron maclean addressed sportsnets firing of. Ron macleans hockey night in canada role will be reduced in rogers era nhl. The boy from keswick, ontario, didnt put on a pair of skates until most kids his age were already far along in organized hockey, and he was passed over by every team in the nhl draft. Out there on the banquet circuit, hockey night in canada host ron maclean used to get great mileage with a bit on sidekick don cherrys supposed position on french immersion.
Hockey towns ebook by ron maclean, kirstie mclellan day author, isbn. Hockey towns by ron maclean overdrive rakuten overdrive. As an alternative, the kindle ebook is available now and can be read on any device. Untold stories from the heart of canada kindle edition by maclean, ron, mclellan day, kirstie. Known for his quick wit, arched eyebrows and encyclopedic hockey knowledge, maclean is the skilled ringmaster of canadas most watched weekly program. Be the first to ask a question about ron macleans hockey towns. We think hockey players are the top people in the world may 11, 2012 11. In 1984, he moved to calgary to host calgary flames telecasts. Ron maclean digs into storybook for hockey towns the. A new book by the coauthor of the national bestseller cornered when you first meet ron maclean, he asks where youre from, and he always comes back with a story. Hockey night in canada host ron maclean apologizes after. Ron maclean is the ultimate hockey storyteller because hes heard them all. Hockey night in canada host ron maclean issued an apology sunday for the way he handled don cherrys comments toward canadian. Monday, june 10, 7pm wjenna blum and whitney scharer explorateur, 186 tremont st, boston.