MacLean, CBC reach long-term deal
Host Ron MacLean will be welcoming viewers to Hockey Night in Canada for at least the next seven seasons after agreeing to a new contract Monday.
The new deal will run through the 2013-14 campaign, which coincides with the television deal struck by the CBC and National Hockey League in March.
“For millions of Canadians, Ron is the face of CBC Sports, and we are absolutely thrilled to continue our partnership with him for the long term,” Scott Moore, the executive director of CBC Sports, said in a statement.
“He has become a great ambassador for our network. He is the best in the business and has played an integral role in building CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada into the most influential and popular sports brand in Canada.”
MacLean joined the network in 1986 and hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs’ telecasts on HNIC before becoming the full-time national host the following year.
He will host a HNIC doubleheader on Oct. 4 when the Ottawa Senators visit Toronto at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the Calgary Flames hosting Philadelphia.
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