Ron MacLean has been a Saturday night tradition for twenty-five
years. Known for his quick wit, arched eyebrows and encyclopedic
hockey knowledge, MacLean is the skilled ringmaster of Canada''s
most watched weekly program. He has interviewed the greatest
players, coaches and personalities of an era. He is a master of
seeking the best in substance and entertainment from his guests, as
well as from his opinionated and often irascible co-host, Don
Cherry, on "Coach''s Corner."
And he has never written a book-until now. Cornered is
packed with inside accounts-some inspiring, many hilarious-from his
early days as a part-time radio announcer and weather forecaster in
Red Deer, Alberta, to his time hosting Hockey Night in
Canada and the Olympics. Perhaps no other journalist has
witnessed first-hand more Canadian sports milestones in the past
quarter century. From Gretzky to Catriona, Mario to Salé and
Pelletier, MacLean has been there with an eye for detail and an
appreciation for what makes a great story.
RON MacLEAN, host of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada for
twenty-five years, began his broadcasting career in 1978 as an
all-night DJ in Red Deer, Alberta. In 1984, he moved to Calgary to
host Flames telecasts on Channels 2 and 7. MacLean joined CBC in
1986, where he hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs' telecasts on HNIC,
before becoming the full-time national host in 1987. He has also
hosted CBC's coverage of the Olympic and Commonwealth Games, World
Cup Hockey, the Calgary Stampede and Battle of the Blades. MacLean
has been recognized with ten Gemini Awards, including Best Host in
2004 and 2006. He and his wife, Cari, live in Oakville,
Ontario.
KIRSTIE McLELLAN DAY has written five other books, including the
#1 bestselling memoir of Theo Fleury, Playing with Fire, and the
bestselling memoir of Bob Probert, Tough Guy, as well as Above and
Beyond, a biography of cable magnate JR Shaw, Under the Mat, a
memoir with Diana Hart of the Hart wrestling family, and No
Remorse, a true-crime story. The mother of five lives with her
husband, broadcaster Larry Day, in Calgary, Alberta.
