Ron MacLean Biography

Fast Facts

• Won his first Gemini Award in 1992 in the category of Best Sports Broadcaster
• Worked as a part-time DJ at a local Red Deer, Alberta, radio station while he was still in high school
• Has served as a Level 5 referee with Hockey Canada, most frequently participating in games in the Southern Ontario region
• Best known for his work as a CBC sportscaster, especially for anchoring "Hockey Night in Canada․"
• Co-wrote his memoir, "Cornered: Hijinks, highlights, Late Nights and Insights․"
• Though he was born in Germany, he spent his childhood in Canada, living in the Yukon, Nova Scotia and Alberta
• The Winnipeg-based punk band Propagandhi wrote a song about him called "Dear Coach's Corner․"