19 Facts About Ron MacLean

Ron MacLean's father was stationed at the NATO RCAF Number 1 Air Division Headquarters, Chateau de Mercy, Metz, France where he was employed in the Chateau as a NCO Communications Operator.

Ron MacLean was four years old when his dad was stationed in Whitehorse, Yukon, with the Royal Canadian Air Force before relocating eventually in Sylvan Lake, Alberta.

Ron MacLean attended high school in Red Deer, Alberta, where he met his future wife Cari.

Ron MacLean began hosting telecasts in Calgary and Toronto when Dave Hodge moved to Vancouver.

Ron MacLean worked his first Stanley Cup Finals that spring and has been the early game host ever since.

Ron MacLean threatened to leave CBC on the advice of his agent Don Meehan.

Ron MacLean was the main sportscaster and host for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing until his mother died, causing him to hand over duties to Scott Russell.

In 1993, Ron MacLean served as an ice level reporter for NBC Sports' coverage of the NHL All-Star Game in Montreal.

Ron MacLean was removed from the host position of Hockey Night in Canada, but retained his role as host of Coach's Corner, and became an on-location host for the new, travelling Hometown Hockey broadcasts introduced that season.

On June 27,2016, Rogers announced that Ron MacLean would be reinstated as host of the early games on Hockey Night beginning in the upcoming season, replacing George Stroumboulopoulos.

Ron MacLean, who nodded during Cherry's rant and flashed a thumbs-up sign at the end of Saturday's segment, apologized the following day for staying silent during Cherry's remarks.

On November 16,2019, Ron MacLean addressed and reflected on the incident during Hockey Night in Canada, the first without Cherry, announcing the end of Coach's Corner.

Ron MacLean has refereed in junior, minor pro, senior, and university leagues across Canada, mostly in the Southern Ontario region.

Ron MacLean served as a referee in the September 29,2006, NHL preseason matchup of the Buffalo Sabres and the Pittsburgh Penguins, calling one penalty in the final minute of the game.

Ron MacLean has won eight Gemini Awards for his work with CBC.

Ron MacLean's first was in 1992 for Best Sports Broadcaster; he won the Best Sports Broadcaster award in 1994,1997,1998 and 2001.

Ron MacLean won Best Host or Interviewer in a Sports Program or Sportscast in 2004 and again in 2006.

Ron MacLean received an honorary degree from Lakehead University in 2018, and the University of Alberta in 2019.

On June 3,2010, Ron MacLean helped to rescue a man trying to take his own life, by jumping into the Delaware River in Philadelphia.