Bob Cole, the voice of hockey in Canada for a half-century, has died. He was 90. Known for his “Oh baby!” catchphrase, Cole called some of the most iconic games in the sport as part of “Hockey Night in Canada.
FILE - Broadcaster Bob Cole poses prior to calling his last NHL hockey game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs in Montreal, Saturday, April 6, 2019. Cole, the voice of hockey in Canada for a half-century, has died. He was 90. FILE - Broadcaster Bob Cole looks out over the ice prior to calling his last NHL hockey game between the Montreal Canadiens and the Toronto Maple Leafs in Montreal, Saturday, April 6, 2019.
Known for his “Oh baby!” catchphrase, Cole called some iconic games as part of CBC’s “Hockey Night in Canada.” His distinctive play-by-play style added even more flavor to the 1972 Summit Series between Canada and the Soviet Union, the 2002 Olympic final in Salt Lake City and numerous Stanley Cup Finals.
“Bob had an unbelievable ability of bringing the game up and down depending on what was happening on the ice,” Millen said.
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