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Don Cherry Clarifies Grapevine Podcast Sign-Off Was Seasonal

The 91-year-old broadcaster told the Toronto Sun it was a seasonal sign-off with plans to resume the podcast when hockey returns.

Don Cherry reaches into his pocket to pay $100 to Bobby Orr to settle their traditional bet on the game following the Top Prospects game in St. Catharine's, Ont., on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. Team Orr won 6-0, and so Don Cherry paid Bobby Orr $100 after shaking hands after the game. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power
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For nearly 40 years, Don Cherry, pictured in 2014, made a big name for himself on Coach's Corner during CBC's Hockey Night in Canada.
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Overview

  • Cherry and son Tim wrapped Don Cherry’s Grapevine Podcast after 313 episodes on June 23, but the closing remarks were meant as an end-of-season farewell, not a retirement announcement.
  • Tim Cherry highlighted that the show amassed 6.5 million downloads over its two-year run, underscoring its global reach.
  • In an interview with the Toronto Sun, Cherry said he’ll be back next season once the NHL schedule resumes.
  • The Grapevine Podcast became Cherry’s primary platform after his 2019 firing from Hockey Night in Canada over controversial comments about poppies and immigrants.
  • Cherry’s career spans nearly 40 years on Coach’s Corner during Hockey Night in Canada, and his outspoken style has left a lasting imprint on Canadian hockey broadcasting.