Legendary broadcaster Bob Cole passes away at 90

[BertCorbeau]

RIP Bob

Nobody did it better.. the HNIC voice of my childhood

 

[Sheppy]

When I read this today in the news, I literally paused what I was doing, thought of all my memories growing up, watching hockey has a young boy many years ago with my father (RIP who passed away too young). Throughout all those memories watching hockey with my father, Bob Cole's voice & commentary was in the background. So many of my positive memories of hockey and a few with my father, involved Bob Cole indirectly in the background.

Thank you Bob for all your years of service and memories. RIP

Beautifully said.

 

[BobColesNasalCavity]

Been a tough day

RIP in peace to the Great One

 

[Ponds]

Here to pay my respect to a legend. As many have already said, he was the voice of hockey during my childhood. Thanks for the memories Mr. Cole, nobody called it better.

All the best to his nearest and dearest.

 

[BenningHurtsMySoul]

Canada trying to hang on and they get a break, and it's gonna be a break, it is JOE SAKIC!

SCORES!

JEE-YOE! SAKIC! SCORES!

AND THAT MAKES IT 5! 2! CANADA!

SURELY. THAT'S GOTTA BE IT!



Single greatest hockey call of all time IMO.

 

[zar]

Still gives me the chills.
RIP Bob Cole.



My favorite Bob Cole moment was not heard by many. I was watching a satellite live feed, so you got to hear the commentators and colour guys talk during commercial breaks. Bob Cole, when the Gretzky-less Oilers were about to clinch there 5th Stanley Cup, ‘Can you believe it, they going to f***ing win again’.

 

[Tuggy]

This is my all-time favourite call.

The best...

RIP

 

[Sergei Shirokov]

An absolute legend. RIP Bob

 

[Mike Jones]

Peace to Bob, his family, his friends, and his colleagues.

 

[Kranix]

Oh baby. Oh Golly. Oh baby-golly.

 

[Saga of the Elk]

RIP to a true great.

My prayer will be that every sports broadcaster will take a lesson from his passing: there are times to amp up the drama and there are times to be silent, to let the sounds of the game tell the story. Cole was one of the last who truly understood that.

 

[A1LeafNation]

Favorite childhood memories of the Leafs were from his voice.

 

[ranold26]

Voice of many generations.
Everything isn't happening anymore :-(
RIP Bob

 

[albator71]

Bob Cole was the best, I remember his call between the Flyers and the Red Army in 1976, "They're going home!" Thanks Bob for all the great memories. RIP

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

There is some very sad news. Incredible legacy.

 

[Mr Kot]

When I read this today in the news, I literally paused what I was doing, thought of all my memories growing up, watching hockey has a young boy many years ago with my father (RIP who passed away too young). Throughout all those memories watching hockey with my father, Bob Cole's voice & commentary was in the background. So many of my positive memories of hockey and a few with my father, involved Bob Cole indirectly in the background.

Thank you Bob for all your years of service and memories. RIP

Yep exactly. All I remembered right away was his voice calling games from when I was a kid and got massive nostalgia. Me and my dad watching hockey together on an old CRT with only CBC available. He was a very special part of our living rooms.

 

[EpochLink]

Desjardins! And the Canadiens win in overtime, his third goal of the game and the series is a brand new one!!!!

 

[Habssince89]

The absolute top tier of PBP. A legend. A true hockey fan. And the ONLY CBC announcer who wasn't a leafs homer. We'll never someone of his quality again. RIP

 

[weaponomega]

His voice and his calls will be forever etched into my memory. A legend. RIP

 

[TheOrganist]

The best part of having Center Ice back in the day in the States was getting to watch HNIC and listen to Bob Cole when he was still kickin. Amazing voice.

 

[Mightygoose]

To echo others Bob Cole along with Harry Neale to me were the voices of Saturday nights growing up.

A simple but very effective delivery every week. So many great calls. Oh Baby is the one that junps out but a voice that won't be replaced.

RIP Bob

 

[JackSlater]

The best to ever do it, and in my opinion it really isn't all that close. Always enjoyed his calls, even when he'd lost his fastball.

 

[The Professional]

The voice of hockey. So many classic hockey moments brought to millions of canadians by him. Bob was a legend. RiP.

 

[red devil]

RIP to a legendary broadcaster and a voice for a couple generations.

 

[Koivu11]