Legendary Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster Jim Robson passes away at 91
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The Vancouver Canucks have confirmed that longtime former broadcaster Jim Robson and Hockey Night in Canada alum has passed away at the age of 91.
The Vancouver Canucks are mourning the loss of longtime former announcer Jim Robson, who passed away at 91.
Sportsnet announcer John Bartlett confirmed the news.
Some sad news to pass along in the hockey world. The great, longtime Canucks broadcaster and Hockey Night in Canada alumni Jim Robson has passed away. He was 91.
Condolences to all the Robson family and friends. - John Bartlett
Condolences to all the Robson family and friends. - John Bartlett
Robson's career began in the 1950s, and he held it until his retirement in 1999. He was behind the microphone for countless major moments in Canucks history, including their run to the 1994 Stanley Cup Final, in which they fell short in seven games to the New York Rangers.
Not only was he the first official announcer in Canucks history when they entered the NHL as an expansion team, but he would later be inducted into both the BC Hockey Fall of Fame and the BC Sports Hall of Fame.
He also received the Order of BC in 2011.
Multiple Tributes For Jim Robson Began To Come In After The Sad News Was Announced
Multiple tributes began coming in after the sad news was announced.
Devastated to hear of the passing of Jim Robson. He is the standard to which all BC based play-by-play broadcasters have aspired to, and will never reach. The word legend isn’t enough. - Sportsnet's Brendan Batchelor
Nobody described a game better. Simply the best there ever was. - Rick Dhaliwal
It's a tough time to be a Canucks fan right now.
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