Front Burner

Don Cherry, hockey and Canadian identity

Today on Front Burner, a hockey fan and a retired sportswriter weigh in on the aftermath of Don Cherry’s firing and the debate about hockey’s place in Canada.
Hockey Night in Canada host Ron MacLean said he would discuss Don Cherry during the first intermission of Saturday night's game between Toronto and Pittsburgh. (Sportsnet)

Hockey Night in Canada aired Saturday night without Don Cherry, while his firing stoked a national debate about hockey's place in this country.

Today on Front Burner, we talk to hockey fan Noha Beshir and retired sportswriter David Shoalts, who wrote Hockey Fight in Canada: The Big Media Faceoff Over the NHL.

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