Marc Crawford joining Hockey Night in Canada
01.08.2008 21:02
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- Source: cbc.ca
 Marc Crawford has spent more than a dozen years behind the bench in the NHL.(Mark J. Terrill/Associated Press)Hockey Night in Canada announced on Thursday that former Stanley Cup winning coach Marc Crawford will be joining its broadcast team next season. Crawford, 47, will work in the broadcast booth as a game analyst. He worked on the show for a brief time in 1998-99 before being hired as coach of the Vancouver Canucks midway through the season. He spent the next six seasons behind the bench for Vancouver. "I couldn't be more excited to begin my second tenure with Hockey Night in Canada," said Crawford. "I've coached from coast to coast in this country and I have a deep respect for the place that hockey holds in the hearts of Canadians." The Belleville, Ont., native has an NHL coaching record of 470-361-52, with 100 ties with Quebec, Colorado, Vancouver and Los Angeles. He was the Jack Adams Award winner as coach of the year in 1995, with Colorado winning the Stanley Cup the next year. Crawford also coached Canada at the 1998 Nagano Olympics. Prior to his coaching career, Crawford played 176 NHL games as a forward with the Vancouver Canucks and was a part of two Memorial Cup teams as a junior with the Cornwall Royals. “We are excited to have Marc Crawford back on Hockey Night in Canada,” show executive producer Sherali Najak said in a statement. “Marc’s resume speaks for itself. As a former player and NHL head coach, he brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of the game, which is great for our broadcast.” Crawford will also be a contributor to CBCSports.ca and Hockey Night in Canada Radio on Sirius. HNIC recently announced that longtime NHL coach and executive Mike Milbury would be joining the team. Story Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: SMLXL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACKArts HeadlinesDark drama Blindness named Atlantic Film Fest openerBlindness, the dark Canadian-Brazilian-Japanese drama based on Jose Saramago's acclaimed novel, is set to open the 28th edition of the Atlantic Film Festival.Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit against Nancy Grace and CNNA federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that claims CNN's Nancy Grace pushed the mother of a missing toddler to suicide through aggressive questioning.Hollywood icon Liz Taylor OK despite hospital visit: spokespersonElizabeth Taylor made a precautionary visit to hospital this week, but is doing well and set to return home soon, according to a representative for the iconic Hollywood screen siren.Moncton readies to welcome the EaglesOfficials and concertgoers are preparing for the Eagles to land on Magnetic Hill on Saturday.Caravaggio painting stolen in UkraineArt officials in Ukraine are bemoaning the theft of a Caravaggio painting from a museum in Odessa this week. Arts FeaturesDumb funThe latest Mummy sequel delights with high-spirited sillinessFlip-flopping satire Swing Vote waffles between weak comedy and weepy drama Pemberton 2008The festival in picturesHigh school confidentialAmerican Teen tracks modern adolescent angst Beyond the paleBooks about white people both mock and reinforce stereotypesMan behind the KidThere's more to August Darnell than Creole and the CoconutsPeople who read this also read …
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