Ron MacLean

RON MACLEAN, host of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada for 28 years, began his broadcasting career in 1978 as an all-night DJ in Red Deer, Alberta. In 1984, he moved to Calgary to host Calgary Flames telecasts. MacLean joined BC in 1986, where he hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs' telecasts on HNIC, before becoming the full-time national host, and popular co-host of "Coach's Corner" with Don Cherry in 1987. He has also hosted CBC's coverage of the Olympic and Commonwealth Games, the World Cup of Hockey, the Calgary Stampede and Battle of the Blades. MacLean has been recognized with ten Gemini Awards for excellence on television. The co-author of the bestseller Cornered, he lives with his his wife, Cari, in Oakville, Ontario. Follow him on Twitter @RonMacLeanCBC and @hometownhockey_.