Legendary NHL broadcaster Bob Cole dies at 90

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Bob Cole, a broadcaster synonymous with hockey, died this week at the age of 90.

Cole was primarily known for his work on "Hockey Night in Canada," calling Toronto Maple Leafs games from 1980 until 2019.

He also called several Olympic Games, the World Cup of Hockey and numerous Stanley Cup Finals.

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Hockey Night in Canada broadcaster Bob Cole waves to the crowd following a video tribute given by the Winnipeg Jets in honor of his impending retirement during a second period stoppage in play between the Jets and the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell MTS Place on March 30, 2019, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. 

The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the network for which Cole worked, announced his death Thursday, adding that daughter Megan said her father had been healthy "up until the very end."

"He’s such a legend, such a great man," said Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, a Nova Scotia native. "I’ve met him a few times over the years. At charity golf tournaments in Halifax, he’d come out and support Atlantic Canadians. Amazing person, super funny. Just a great guy and obviously some of the best calls of all time."

Cole was best known for his "Oh baby" call and also when he was so excited that he combined the words "goal" and "score," to let out a call of "gore" after a Joe Sakic goal for Team Canada in the 2002 Olympics.

Broadcast legend Bob Cole gets set to call the action on Hockey Night in Canada between the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs in an NHL game at Scotiabank Arena on December 22, 2018, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Maple Leafs defeated the Rangers