Don Cherry Agrees To Multi-Year Deal To Return To ‘Hockey Night In Canada’
TORONTO: Don Cherry is returning to “Hockey Night in Canada” next season.
The 82-year-old star of “Coach’s Corner” has agreed to a multi-year deal, Scott Moore, president of Sportsnet and NHL properties, told The Canadian Press on Monday.
Cherry’s two-year deal with Rogers, which owns Sportsnet, expires at the end of the playoffs.
In 2013, Rogers signed a 12-year, $5.2-billion deal for NHL rights in Canada. They took a ratings hit this spring, however, when no Canadian team made the playoffs.