Don Cherry Odds & Props: Will Cherry Move to TSN? Who Will Replace Him on Coach’s Corner?
- Don Cherry was fired from Hockey Night in Canada due to offensive comments about immigrants
- In the wake of his ouster, SBD’s team of oddsmakers crunched the numbers on Cherry’s and HNIC’s future
- Find all of the odds, below
Love him or hate him, Don Cherry was a massive part of the hockey media. To give non-Canadian readers a snapshot of his stature in the Great White North, Cherry was ranked 7th on a list of the “Greatest Canadians” by the CBC in 2004, ahead of Wayne Gretzky (10th) and Alexander Graham Bell (9th).
The former Boston Bruins head coach was in his 35th year of hosting Coach’s Corner on Hockey Night in Canada. But that came to an end on the weekend when the 85-year-old was fired for offensive comments he made about immigrants on the air.
We won’t focus on the backstory here. Suffice to say, the following comments are what led to Cherry being relieved of his duties.
ICYMI here’s Don Cherry being a POS by shaming immigrants for not buying poppies pic.twitter.com/kwTugoZGI6
— Eduardo Razo (@_eddierazo) November 10, 2019
Poppies are worn in Canada as a symbol of respect, gratitude, and remembrance of military veterans.
SBD’s oddsmakers analyzed what lies ahead for both Cherry and Hockey Night in Canada in the aftermath. Here’s how we see it.
Odds on Don Cherry’s Next Endeavor
| Outcome | SBD’s Odds |
|---|---|
| Works for another media organization | 3/1 |
| Retires | 5/1 |
| Goes into politics | 8/1 |
| Starts a YouTube channel | 15/1 |
| Coaches a professional hockey team | 200/1 |
Odds the Following Media Outlets Offer Cherry a Position by 2021
| Outlet | SBD’s Odds |
|---|---|
| TSN | 5/1 |
| NBCSN | 7/1 |
| The Athletic | 25/1 |
| NetFlix | 30/1 |
| Fox News | 45/1 |
Odds to Replace Cherry on Coach’s Corner Next Week (Nov. 16)
| Candidate | SBD’s Odds |
|---|---|
| Brian Burke | 3/2 |
| Kelly Hrudey | 7/1 |
| Colby Armstrong | 7/1 |
| Craig Simpson | 19/1 |
| Elliotte Friedman | 33/1 |
| Any female | 35/1 |
| Cassie Campbell-Pascall | 40/1 |
| Member of Punjabi broadcast | 99/1 |
| A non-Canadian citizen | 200/1 |
| A European | 300/1 |
Odds to Replace Cherry on Coach’s Corner in 2020-21
| Candidate | SBD’s Odds |
|---|---|
| Brian Burke | 5/4 |
| Colby Armstrong | 4/1 |
| Kelly Hrudey | 9/1 |
| Paul Bissonnette | 12/1 |
| Any female | 45/1 |
| Craig Simpson | 50/1 |
| Cassie Campbell-Pascall | 50/1 |
| Member of Punjabi broadcast | 99/1 |
| Elliotte Friedman | 100/1 |
| Wendel Clark | 150/1 |
| Tie Domi | 200/1 |
| Marty McSorley | 200/1 |
| Scott Stevens | 200/1 |
| Bob Cole | 200/1 |
| A non-Canadian Citizen | 200/1 |
| A European | 300/1 |
Odds Ron McLean Continues to Host HNIC in 2020-21
| Outcome | SBD’s Odds |
|---|---|
| Yes | 2/3 |
| No | 3/2 |
If Cherry Goes Into Politics, Odds It’s With …
| Party | SBD’s Odds |
|---|---|
| Doug Ford/Ontario Progressive Conservatives | 12/1 |
| Conservative Party of Canada | 15/1 |
| Trump Administration | 50/1 |
| New Democratic Party of Canada (NDP) | 2000/1 |
Odds on HNIC Viewership without Cherry
| Outcome | SBD’s Odds |
|---|---|
| Viewership increases w/o Cherry | 4/3 |
| Viewership decreases w/o Cherry | 3/4 |
Sascha was a hockey player in his youth, a lawyer in his capricious mid-20s, and has been with SBD since 2014. He specializes in football, basketball, politics, baseball, and hockey.
