07-01-2025, 04:10 PM
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Bob McKenzie is Fully Retiring
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The trade is one for none.
Which is to say I’m exchanging my semi-retired TSN life of the last five years — doing the World Junior Championships, NHL Draft Rankings, a handful of Toronto Maple Leaf broadcasts, TradeCentre and Free Agent Frenzy — for a fully-retired life of doing absolutely nothing.
Well, nothing work related anyway.
Today’s Free Agent Frenzy is the last working day in a 48-year professional career that included stops at The Sault Star, The Globe and Mail, The Hockey News (twice), The Toronto Star, TSN, ESPN and NBC, amongst others.
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Full tweet.
https://x.com/TSNBobMcKenzie/status/1940148015488278976
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07-01-2025, 04:12 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Hhof
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07-01-2025, 04:13 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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I mean, on the cards. He's been at it a long time.
I'm a little surprised because I figured he liked doing World Jrs. just for the Company Paid Vacation element, but who knows?
He's done his bit and now he's done.
Fare thee well Bob! You will be missed.
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07-01-2025, 04:14 PM
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Don't click that link!
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Rural Alberta
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Bobby Margarita has been great all these years.
Enjoy retirement Bob!
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07-01-2025, 04:18 PM
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Franchise Player
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His draft rankings will be missed.
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07-01-2025, 04:19 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Calgary
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Won't be the same without him. But 70 is the right time. Enjoy Retirement BobbyMac
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07-01-2025, 04:21 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Halifax
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World Juniors won’t be the same
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07-01-2025, 04:55 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Enjoy retirement, Bob! A legend and will be HHOF in no time.
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07-01-2025, 05:10 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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For someone how retired years ago, he was on TSN every time I tuned in.
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07-01-2025, 06:06 PM
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
I mean, on the cards. He's been at it a long time.
I'm a little surprised because I figured he liked doing World Jrs. just for the Company Paid Vacation element, but who knows?
He's done his bit and now he's done.
Fare thee well Bob! You will be missed.
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Oh I’m sure it’s fun… but he’s gotta be putting in mega hours off screen even only doing those limited events.
He’ll be missed.
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07-01-2025, 06:11 PM
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Franchise Player
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Good for him.
Enjoy not working!!
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07-01-2025, 07:13 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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The real Bob Mackenzie drank Elsinore beer. Not sure who this hockey guy is.
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07-01-2025, 07:21 PM
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Franchise Player
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It will take a long time before someone like McKenzie comes around again. He became an icon, and I can't think of anyone quite like him who is as universally liked. Hope he enjoys retirement.
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07-01-2025, 09:48 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Fort Collins, CO
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Love what you do and you’ll never work a day in your life…
Bob clearly loves what he does, but life moves fast and when you see a colleague like Greg Millen pass away suddenly at an age younger than himself, there’s an underlying feeling that it’s time to enjoy less commitments and stress in your life.
There could be a thousand other reasons for Bob to call it a career now, but he is a legend and an authority about all things relating to the game of hockey.
Congratulations Bob and enjoy your well deserved retirement!
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07-02-2025, 06:11 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Red Deer
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You never go full retired.
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07-02-2025, 07:04 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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He will be missed. One of the classiest insiders ever.
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07-02-2025, 07:53 AM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Ontario
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pseudoreality
For someone how retired years ago, he was on TSN every time I tuned in.
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If you were only tuning in for draft, free agency, and World Juniors, that was what he cut down to, so that would make sense.
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07-02-2025, 09:18 AM
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Franchise Player
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One of the best. An absolute legend of legacy media, but learned quickly and adapted to changing media formats.
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