Description
Joe Bowen, is a Canadian sportscaster. He is known as "The Voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs", having broadcast over 2,100 Leaf games. He started calling games for the Leafs in 1982, after calling games for the Nova Scotia Voyageurs.
Bowen's catchphrase is "Holy Mackinaw!", typically used when an amazing goal is scored or a big save is made. It has been suggested that the phrase originated from a California Spirit Yell, but Bowen claims he got the phrase from his dad who said "Holy Mackinaw" instead of swearing. He is also known for his creative alliteration when announcing the starting goaltenders. Greg Millen is currently his broadcasting partner, after his longtime partner Harry Neale accepted a position with the Buffalo Sabres. Bowen and Millen are the voices of Leaf games on television through Leafs TV or Rogers Sportsnet Ontario. Bowen also does the radio play-by-play on Sportsnet 590 The Fan or TSN Radio 1050 with Jim Ralph for playoff games and games that are broadcast on TSN or CBC. Recently, he appeared in a TV commercial for Harvey's promoting the "bigger" Angus Burger and used his famous aforementioned catchphrase.
Born
April 5th, 1951 in Greater Sudbury (Age 73)
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