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Hockey Day Bruce Rainnie: My first time on Hockey Night in Canada If you're a broadcaster in Canada, and you have even the faintest interest in sports, then there is one program, and really ONLY one, that you truly yearn to work for. And when that day finally comes, after you've wondered for years if it ever will - well, you're not likely to forget a single detail. For me, the date was February 9, 2002, the place was Air Canada Centre in Toronto, the teams were the Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs, and the stage was, of course, Hockey Night in Canada. But before I share with you the particulars of that day, a bit of back-story... Posted: Monday, January 30, 2012 | 03:31 PM

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