Blue (Don Cherry's dog)
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Blue was a white Bull Terrier
owned by hockey
commentator Don Cherry. Blue was reportedly a gift from the members of the Boston Bruins
when Cherry was their head coach from 1974 to 1979. The original Blue, who died in 1989, was actually a female. Cherry has since owned other white bull terriers, all of which were named Blue.
The dog often starred in Cherry's annual series of hockey videos called "Rock'em Sock'em
". Bones, the mascot of the Niagara IceDogs
, formerly the Mississauga Icedogs
, which Cherry partly owned, is modelled on Blue.
Cherry and Blue are the spokespeople for the CherryBlue Pet Insurance http://www.cherryblue.ca/ program in Canada.
Bull Terrier
The Bull Terrier or English Bull Terrier is a breed of dog in the terrier family. They are known for their large, egg-shaped head, small triangular eyes, and "jaunty gait." Their temperament has been described as generally fun-loving, active and clownish...
owned by hockey
Ice hockey
Ice hockey, often referred to as hockey, is a team sport played on ice, in which skaters use wooden or composite sticks to shoot a hard rubber puck into their opponent's net. The game is played between two teams of six players each. Five members of each team skate up and down the ice trying to take...
commentator Don Cherry. Blue was reportedly a gift from the members of the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
when Cherry was their head coach from 1974 to 1979. The original Blue, who died in 1989, was actually a female. Cherry has since owned other white bull terriers, all of which were named Blue.
The dog often starred in Cherry's annual series of hockey videos called "Rock'em Sock'em
Don Cherry's Rock'Em Sock'em Hockey
Don Cherry's Rock'em Sock'em Hockey is a series of videos, starring noted hockey commentator Don Cherry. Each video features a compilation of NHL plays, goals, saves, bloopers, hits and fights, as well as highlights from Coach's Corner, and a recap of the year's Stanley Cup Playoffs. The venture is...
". Bones, the mascot of the Niagara IceDogs
Niagara IceDogs
The Niagara IceDogs are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League based in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was originally known as the Mississauga IceDogs and founded in 1996. The team was relocated to St. Catharines and played its inaugural season in the Niagara...
, formerly the Mississauga Icedogs
Mississauga IceDogs
The Mississauga IceDogs are a former junior ice hockey team in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. They played in the Ontario Hockey League from 1998 to 2007. A sale relocated the team to St...
, which Cherry partly owned, is modelled on Blue.
Cherry and Blue are the spokespeople for the CherryBlue Pet Insurance http://www.cherryblue.ca/ program in Canada.