Baseball had Red Barber,Harry Carey Sr.,Ernie Harwell,and Vin Scully,as play by play announcers,but the NHL had only one play by play announcer,that was beloved by the nation of Canada... one Foster Hewett,who was play by play announcer for the Toronto Maple Leafs,but also was the radio voice for CBC's Hockey night In Canada,most Saturday nights... his booth,in a gondola,for the Maple Leafs was directly over the ice,at Maple Leaf Gardens,which is still in operation,as a hockey rink,for recreational players...
History of Maple Leaf Gardens:the arena was built,in the off-season,in 1931(in six months,really),by NHL pioneer,and Maple Leafs' owner,Conn Smythe,for $1.5 million Canadian dollars... the playoff MVP trophy is named for him....
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