Peter McNab was a Canadian-born American professional ice hockey player, whose status as a legend in the game of hockey earned him a spot in the Class of 2021 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame
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McNab played 965 games in his career with the Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, and New Jersey Devils. His best season came in the 1976-77 season with Boston, recording 38 goals and 48 assists.
McNab began his broadcasting career as a colour analyst for the Devils in the 1987-88 season after retiring. After eight years of broadcasting for the Devils on SportsChannel, he relocated to Colorado for the inaugural season of the Colorado Avalanche.
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He also worked as an analyst on NHL on NBC during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, and as a colour analyst on TNT during the Olympics in Nagano, Japan.
He also worked as a studio analyst and host for TSN during the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Peter McNab died on Sunday, November 6 2022. He was 70. Peter McNab was diagnosed with cancer last year. McNab announced in February 2022, that his doctors had told him his cancer was in remission.


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