Foster Hewitt

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• Canada's love for hockey is nostalgia, like a Stompin' Tom song. Began with Foster Hewitt to Hodge, Ron & Don grew it. Kill 'em, -- Colton Eddy
• Foster Hewitt over 41 years did 1,882 Leaf games. We start our 33rd season Wed vs Mtl by doing our 2,885th game -- Joe Bowen
• He Shoots , He Scores Hewitt -- Willy
• could become the Foster Hewitt of comment tonight -- Michael Martyn
• "Hello, Canada, and hockey fans in the United States and Newfoundland!" - Foster Hewitt. Here we go, -- Brian Tang
• "Hello, Canada, and hockey fans in the United States and Newfoundland." - Foster Hewitt -- Hardeep
• "Now Strombo throws to Foster Hewitt." Sounds silly. Major step backwards for a classic broadcast. -- Pullthepocket
• I thought I remembered hearing that Foster Hewitt would move over from radio to TV at 9 pm. -- Wayne Kozun
• .Foster Hewitt over 41 years did 1,882 Leaf games. We start our 33rd season Wed vs Mtl, our 2,885th game -- John McCauley
• Foster Hewitt over 41 years did 1,882 Leaf games. We start our 33rd season hope all games are on 590, 1050 reception sucks! -- GOLEAFSGO
• Thanks as good as Foster Hewitt calling Saturday night hockey view -- Nora Macnee
• Foster Hewitt had the gondola. I've got the scissor lift. Ready to go for tonight's game! view -- Peyton Turnage
• Ah, Wings at Toronto for an 8 pm start. Just like the old days. Turning on the radio for Foster Hewitt from the Gardens. -- Lance Hornby
• - The Foster Hewitt of comment. Thanks man and congratulations team and Christian. Good show :-) -- John (bp) MacDonald
• I cant take HNIC seriously with Kypreos role playing in his suit with his hockey stick. Foster Hewitt just rolled over in his grave. -- Andrew
• Also, I pulled a Foster Hewitt. Said, "hello Montana and hockey fans throughout the united states and Canada." to start the broadcast. -- RooOOOoooOOOOooovitz
• I grew up hearing Foster Hewitt mangling names like Cournoyer. Now broadcasters go out of their way to get Parenteau, etc. right. -- David Olinger
• Apparently I sound like my history teacher's impression of Foster Hewitt on the phone -- jay biss
• about Foster Hewitt -- Doctor Robert
• Mar 22 1923- The first radio broadcast of ice hockey is made by Foster Hewitt -- Historical Pictures
• Mar 22 1923- The first radio broadcast of ice hockey is made by Foster Hewitt -- Historical Facts
• 1923: The first radio broadcast of ice hockey is made by Foster Hewitt. -- Dick Liberty
• As a hockey fan, I'm furious at the fact that I missed out on Foster Hewitt, but as a baseball fan, I'm so happy I get to hear Vin Scully -- Jordi Bott
• On this date in 1923, Foster Hewitt called the first game broadcast by radio. St. Pats (later vs. -- Jen
• He is part of the group applying for a Vancouver expansion franchise. Vancouver businessman Cyrus McLean heads the group -- 1966 Hockey Tweets
• Mar 22 1923- The first radio broadcast of ice hockey is made by Foster Hewitt -- Historical Factz
• Hey... A question... Who's the best of all time sports broadcaster? Vin Scully? Ernie Harwell? Curt Gowdy? Foster Hewitt? Danny Gallivan? -- Vivian Krause
• As we prepare for the playoffs, our own Roger Korte follow in the footsteps of some famous Cnd TV men, Foster Hewitt, Danny Gallivan etc -- Huskie Prospects
• I miss the days when Foster Hewitt read comments. -- Ryan McByks
• It was fitting the Foster Hewitt of our generation announced the final game at Rexall! God bless Bob Cole! The finals ain't the same w/o him -- Toronto Bonner
• Foster Hewitt. Danny Gallivan. Dick Irvin. Bob Cole. Brian MacFarlane. Ron MacLean. Don Cherry. Ward Cornell. Dave Hodge. Harry Neale. -- Anthropocene Dream
• In 1985, Canada s original voice of hockey, Foster Hewitt was silenced forever at age 82. -- The Hot Mammas
• No action yet on the catwalk beneath the canopy on the press box side. I keep expecting Foster Hewitt. -- Mark Pshuk
• I'd go as far as saying Howie Rose deserves the Foster Hewitt Award from Hockey HOF and, one day, Ford C. Frick Award from Baseball HOF. -- Chris R. Vaccaro
• John Davidson on Sam Rosen getting the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award: "I'm so happy for Sam and his family on this well deserved honor" (1/3) -- New York Rangers
• Congrats to Sam Rosen on winning the Foster Hewitt Award. This is long overdue. -- Derek Crudele
• Very happy to see Sam Rosen getting the Foster Hewitt. Tremendous broadcaster and a great person. Well deserved. -- Brendan Burke
• Congrats to Bob Verdi and Sam Rosen, recipients of the Elmer Ferguson and Foster Hewitt Memorial Awards, respectively. So deserving -- Michael Russo
• Congrats to Sam Rosen on winning the Foster Hewitt Award. This is long overdue. -- Julianna
• Watching Brooke Henderson sink that putt ,I screamed in my best Foster Hewitt voice Henderson ,Henderson has scored for Canada -- RickCanada
• *Foster Hewitt impression* Henderson has sunk the putt for Canada!!! -- Andy
• Henderson has scored for Canada (channeling Foster Hewitt) and wins LPGA / WPGA Championship with a playoff birdie! -- Illinois Golfer
• Earle: "1972 series was..Canadianized..Persian-Greek Wars"+"Foster Hewitt" an "electronically relayed Homer" <-This is ridiculous. -- FCPreckel
• You'd think, by now, all the old timers in Vancouver who grew up listening to Foster Hewitt call Leafs would be gone. -- Malcolm Kelly
• Happy Birthday wishes to legendary play by play man & HHOF Foster Hewitt Memorial winner Jiggs McDonald. -- SP19hockey
• When I was a young'n I knew that I could do it, spit the truth from the booth like my name was Foster Hewitt -- OG 🐐
• GOD BLESS FOSTER HEWITT AND HIS SON BILL HEWITT. LOVE U AND MISS YOU -- HOUDINIMAGICC
• Fave hockey commentary lines... Foster Hewitt "...and they're having an altercation in the corner". Joe Bowen..."holy makinaw...". -- Wordman Of Alcatraz
• Imagine what comment critics would've spewed re Foster Hewitt, Danny Gallivan, Howie Meeker, Brian McFarlane & Bob Cole. Oh wait... -- On the Mighty Mad
• Foster Hewitt and Bob Miller are the voices of hockey that defined their eras -- Erik Brown

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