John Garrett

It's truly the end of an era. Ahead of the third period between the San Jose Sharks and Vancouver Canucks, Sportsnet TV colour analyst John Garrett made a ...

Your enthusiasm and passion for the game and for this team will never be forgotten. Your camaraderie and friendship will never be forgotten, and we will be lifelong friends. “This season will be my final time filling that role, even though I will appear on some other Sportsnet properties.

John Garrett will no longer be the colour commentator for the Vancouver Canucks broadcasts on Sportsnet Pacific after the end of the 2022-23 season.

Your enthusiasm and passion for the game and for this team will never be forgotten. And I'm going to savour these last 12 games and I'm going to cherish the memory of the hundreds, if not thousands, of games that we have called through the years. A big reason why is the chemistry between all three of them, particularly the regular banter between Shorthouse and Garrett. Appropriately, the third period included another great call by Garrett, as he quickly noted that Phil Di Giuseppe had tipped a goal that was at first credited to Quinn Hughes. 40 years later, Garrett's time with the Canucks is coming to a close. While he said he would still appear "on some other Sportsnet properties," he will no longer be the regular colour commentator for the Canucks.

It was announced by Vancouver Canucks color commentator John Garrett during last night's game against the visiting San Jose Sharks that this season would be his ...

Your enthusiasm and passion for the game and for this team will never be forgotten. Your camaraderie and friendship will never be forgotten, and we will be lifelong friends. “This season will be my final time filling that role, even though I will appear on some other Sportsnet properties.

Vancouver, B.C. - Current Vancouver Canucks colour commentator on Sportsnet and former Canucks goaltender John Garrett announced Thursday that this season ...

After concluding his NHL career with Vancouver in 1985, Garrett began his broadcasting career in 1986.87 as a colour commentator on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada. John Garrett, who has for decades been affectionately known in Vancouver and throughout the hockey world as "Cheech" for his past resemblance to Cheech & Chong's Cheech Marin, has been a member of the Canucks family since 1983. "Cheech has been a great ambassador for the hockey club, whether it was in goal as a player or in the broadcast booth as an announcer.

John Garrett, who has been the team's TV colour analyst since 2002, announced during Thursday's game that he was retiring from Sportsnet's regional ...

Garrett’s retirement marks the end of an era for the Vancouver Canucks and their fans, who have enjoyed his witty commentary and insight for almost 20 years. His smart wit, sense of humour and an innate ability to break down the ins and outs of the game so effortlessly has made him a huge fan favourite. He was colour analyst for Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames regional broadcasts and joined the Canucks’ regional broadcast on Sportsnet Pacific in 2002. He played one final season as the Canucks’ third-string goalie — he never suited up in a game but did appear in three [host](https://solochel.com/) Dan Murphy told Postmedia he plans to say more about his longtime colleague on air during the upcoming road trip. Your enthusiasm and passion for the game and for this team will never be forgotten.

The Vancouver Canucks beat the San Jose Sharks 7-2 on Thursday night, but for those watching the game on Sportsnet, the win was overshadowed by some m...

“This season will be my final time filling that role, even though I will appear on some other Sportsnet properties." Prior to his broadcast career starting in 1986, Garrett was also a part of the Canucks organization as a player, playing 56 games with the club as a goalie between 1983-85. Garrett, affectionately known as “Cheech” for his past resemblance to Cheech & Chong’s Cheech Marin, has been a part of Canucks broadcasts on Sportsnet since the 2002-03 season.

This Vancouver Canucks season will be the last one featuring John Garrett on Sportsnet television broadcasts, the 71-year-old revealed.

His smart wit, sense of humour and an innate ability to break down the ins and outs of the game so effortlessly has made him a huge fan favourite. The 71-year-old former goaltender, along with John Shorthouse and Dan Murphy, has been a fixture on Canucks broadcasts for over two decades. I’m going to savour these last 12 games, and I’m going to cherish the memory of the hundreds, if not thousands of games that we have called over the years, so thank you.”

John Garrett announced on Thursday that this will be his final season as the analyst for Sportsnet's coverage of the Vancouver Canucks.

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Longtime Canucks colour commentator John Garrett will be replaced next season. Here are 11 potential candidates to take his spot.

Ferraro has been in that role for various media outlets since retiring in 2002. He’s the New York Islanders’ third-string goalie, and he currently plays for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. Hirsch spent five years, from 2017 to 2022, as Sportsnet 650’s colour commentator for Canucks broadcasts. Dave Tomlinson has worked with Shorthouse before, taking over from Tom Larscheid as TSN 1040’s colour commentator for Canucks games in 2010. Though the 37-year-old has openly-contemplated retirement. The former Canucks defenceman has been an engaging and hilarious guest in the past during previous appearances as a guest on Sportsnet 650. The former pest has been doing media in Quebec as host of the He’s one of the most well-known and experienced colour commentators in the NHL. He’ll call his last game on April 13. Jannik Hansen lives in the Lower Mainland and has made a name for himself as a broadcaster during regular guest appearances on Sportsnet 650. Would the former Canucks winger consider keeping that up in a full-time capacity? In 2021, Tomlinson accepted a job as the Seattle Kraken’s colour commentator on 93.3 FM.