Grapes Back for Another Year

Steve Bell

am800-sports-hockey-don-cherry-grapes-maclean-1.9436757 OTTAWA - FEBRUARY 3: (L-R) Ron MacLean and Don Cherry of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada give a thumbs up salute before a game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Ottawa Senators on February 3, 2007 at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Canada. The Maple Leafs won 3-2 in shootout overtime. (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images) (Ron MacLean and Don Cherry of CBC's Hockey Night in Canada give a thumbs up salute before a game February 3, 2007 at the Scotiabank Place in Ottawa. (Photo by Phillip MacCallum/Getty Images))

Outspoken hockey commentator, Don Cherry will be back for another season of "Coachs Corner" on Hockey Night in Canada

Don Cherry is staying put.

The colourful host of "Coach's Corner'' on Hockey Night in Canada says he was told by his bosses shortly after the NHL playoffs that he'd return next season.

On Saturday, Toronto Sun columnist Steve Simmons wrote Cherry's return next season hadn't been confirmed.

Since 1986, Cherry has appeared on "Coach's Corner,'' with long-time sidekick Ron MacLean.

Cherry has become popular with fans for his eccentric suits and often candid slant on all things hockey.

But the former Boston Bruins and Colorado Rockies head coach was the bane of the Carolina Hurricanes and their fans last season when he called the team ``a bunch of jerks'' in response to the players doing their "Storm Surge'' celebrations at centre ice when they raised their sticks to salute their supporters following home victories.