With our Tenth round pick,
Punk's Puckers Select:
As our Coach
Donald S. Cherry
Donald Stewart "Grapes" Cherry, (born
February 5,
1934) is a
Canadian hockey commentator for
CBC Television. Cherry co-hosts the "Coach's Corner" intermission segment (with
Ron MacLean) on the long running Canadian sports program
Hockey Night in Canada, and in addition recently joined
ESPN in the
United States as a commentator during the latter stages of the
Stanley Cup playoffs. He is known for his outspoken manner, flamboyant dress, and staunch patriotism.
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Prior to his broadcast career, Cherry was a
National Hockey League player and coach. He played
one game with the
Boston Bruins, and later coached them during the days of
Bobby Orr. He is also well-known as an author, syndicated
radio commentator for
The Fan Radio Network, creator of the
Rock'em Sock'em Hockey video series, and celebrity endorser. Cherry was voted as the seventh greatest Canadian on the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's television