100% Hockey's John Shannon (6/17/26)
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That's how you build a legacy, Legacy Heating and Cooling. John, how are you? I'm great, Bob. How are you? Good. Look, we know you, and I've already spoken to Pierre today, obviously, Elliot yesterday, Frank the day before. Ongoing in terms of the investigation with Mike Babcock with the National Hockey League. Anything from your end that you've heard sort of through the grapevine?
No. You know, the group of people they're going to talk to, obviously former players and players and Blue Jackets management people. It is an ongoing process and I don't think there's a timeline yet.
Okay. Let's do this because something that's right in your proverbial bailiwick is knowing about television. How significant is it that Rodgers put out a release yesterday morning and said that Hockey Night CBC will no longer be part of the ongoing relationship carrying forward with NHL hockey on Rodgers? What's your take on that?
I'm not surprised. I think that when the original deal 12 years ago was signed, that we were going to get to this point. We just didn't know when. What it does mean right now is that, you know, those four famous words in this country, hockey night in Canada, will not be used on a television show starting next season, which is sad, disappointing for a few of us that have made it part of our business life. So that's one thing. The other concern would be that there are going to be regions of the country that either don't get Sportsnet or don't get City TV and will not be able to watch hockey on Saturday nights. There will be hockey on Saturday nights next year, Bob. It will be under the NHL on Sportsnet banner.
It will be on their... I'm just trying to think. One, two, three, four, five, six channels. Yes. And it will also be on City. But if you don't have cable TV and you don't have access to City TV, then you're out of luck.
John, I mean... As you know, I grew up in an acreage out in the county of Strathcona. Please, I don't want to get any – I know everybody's looking to get offended by everything, but it was referred to back then as farmer TV. That was the actual term that was deployed because we didn't have cable out where we lived in the late 70s and early 80s. So I ended up becoming – a CBC guy, and even CBC French. It's kind of how I learned about 23 words of French. I now know 25, but there's two more that I learned. I cannot say them on the radio. But anyhow, I digress. And that's how I became a fan of the show called The Goonies. It was because of CBC. Anybody ever see Kitten Kong? I want somebody to text us right now if they can see Kitten Kong from the Goonies.
Skit made me laugh. Anyway, I think it was the Goonies was the name of the show. anyways then when i went up to work north in northern alberta northern bc back in the day the one thing we had no matter what was hockey night in canada and cbc for all the games didn't matter you didn't need cable right you go in a bar most of the bars that gable but you know i watched the orders win the stanley cup in steen river in 1988 with my man james bell and we went into this wonderful family's home and They're sitting there on the same tree platters. Oh, they got the only TV in town, and they got the game on, and we're watching it on CBC.
What is the significance of the ongoing investigation with Mike Babcock?
I don't know if people, you know, with how crazy and connected the world is today, people realize how impactful it is.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–4:34
2
What is the significance of the ongoing investigation with Mike Babcock?
4:34–7:15
3
How has the relationship between Rogers and the NHL changed?
7:15–8:37
4
What impact does losing Hockey Night in Canada have on viewers?
8:37–18:13
5
How does the CBC's coverage compare to Rogers in terms of reach?
18:13–18:43