Mr TSN James Duthie talks about 27+ years at The Sports Network, his deft handling of Hot Dog Phil Kessel’s being chosen dead last during the live televised 2011 NHL All Star Game Fantasy Draft, how Sid the Kid acquired his lesser known nickname of Darryl, his friendships with the late Gord Downie and Darren ‘Dutchy’ Dutchyshen, the post-hockey relationship between legendary Toronto Maple Leafs Darryl Sittler and The King Borje Salming, his letter to the Clemson University football program in anticipation of eventually going pro with the San Francisco 49ers, interacting with Jennifer Hedger Rod Smith Bob McKenzie Keith Pelley Gino Reda Jim Van Horne, being 30ft away from Sidney Crosby’s Golden Goal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and getting recognized on the cliffs of the Amalfi Coast and in the taxis of Qatar! Bonus: an unlikely Horst Bulau reference!

James’ latest book Certified Beauties More of Hockey’s Greatest Untold Stories is available now at https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443474702/certified-beauties/

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