Peter Puck Returns to Television

                              

After a long 28-year hiatus, Peter Puck is returning to television. Leafs TV announced Monday that Peter Puck, the beloved 1970s hockey puck icon, will return to television starting December 20 as part of Leafs TV's Maple Leafs game broadcasts.

The scrappy animated character was first introduced to audiences in the 1970's when NBC officials created it to use during their Game of the Week hockey broadcasts to help teach Americans about hockey. It quickly became recognized as a popular intermission personality featured on televised NHL games. The Peter Puck features also aired on CBC's Hockey Night In Canada in the late 1970's.

"Peter Puck is a part of hockey's cultural heritage," said Chris Hebb, senior vice-president of broadcast and content for Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. "Now the thousands of hockey fans who grew up watching Peter Puck can relive cherished childhood memories of the past, and also introduce their own children to this beloved character."

YouTube Presents: Peter Puck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnCO33mBUpA


http://www.broadcastermagazine.com/issues/ISArticle.asp?id=77816&issue=12172007

Peter's problem was that he was a "never-skated-back cherry-picker" who carried his stick too high. Maybe Mike Keenan got a hold of him.

Considering it's the Leaves...shouldn't they REALLY use Mickey Mouse?

OH SNAP!

Hopefully Peter Puck will be able to teach the Leafs a thing or two about the game...

Ha ha...I just bought a Peter Puck dvd for someone for Christmas.