The Resume

(January 8, 1945- )
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Radio announcer for the Buffalo Sabres (1970-1971) and Toronto Argonauts (1974 to 1980)
Hosted Hockey Night in Canada (1971 to 1987), TSN Inside Sports (1992), and spinoff That’s Hockey
Lead broadcaster for the Canadian Football Network (1987–1990)
Co-host of the 1998 National Hockey League Entry Draft

Why he might be annoying:

When CBC executives decided to cut off a tied match between the Flyers and Canadiens (3-3, March 14, 1987), and only viewers in Quebec were let to see the overtime part, he punctuated his disgust by flipping his pen in front of him.
There is no consensus on whether he quit or was fired after the pen flip.
Don Cherry took his departure a little too personally.

Why he might not be annoying:

He could tolerate and contradict Cherry in the same breath.
Can-West Global tapped him to cover the 1987 and 1988 Stanley Cup playoffs and a few finals.
Following his CFL stint, he hosted broadcasts for the North Stars (then in Minnesota), the Maple Leafs, and the Canucks.
Ron MacLean (his replacement, then 26) interviewed him for several minutes in a surprise appearance on the pre-game portion of a 2018 broadcast.

Credit: Cool It All Right?

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Cool It All Right?'s Profiles [Series 15]
• Hockey Night in Canada Broadcasters
• I Come from Canada
• Male Sportscasters
• Profiles 46751-47000 (Ranked: 46760)
• Silver Foxes [Gray and Don't Care]

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 87.50% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying