Overview
- Joe Bowen finished his last home broadcast at Scotiabank Arena and received a video tribute, a standing ovation, and postgame salutes from Maple Leafs players.
- He will sign off for good after calling the road finale against the Ottawa Senators tonight, closing a broadcasting career that stretches back to 1982.
- In a choked-up farewell, Bowen thanked fans for welcoming him into their lives and said he still believes Toronto will lift the Stanley Cup, even though it did not happen on his watch.
- Current players and colleagues praised his impact, with Max Domi calling him “the man,” and fans celebrating his signature call, “Holy Mackinaw!,” from nearly 4,000 NHL games on radio and TV.
- Bowen said recent production changes that had him call many road games from TV monitors helped push his retirement decision, a shift he felt undercut being at the rink.