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And here it is. Here is how Don Cherry chooses to cap off Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

Grapes says the refs should put the whistles away in a game like this and not call chintzy penalties. I’m not sure what’s chintzier than wearing a couch on national television. *ba-dum-chhh*

(At least his tie matches his suit. Hard not to, when it’s the same fabric.)

And just to round things out, here’s another screen capture that somehow (I say somehow) appeared on my computer.

That’s all for this season! Though if you’re very good and you behave yourselves, I may have some more Don Cherry goodness for you coming up this summer…stay tuned!

I’m not sure whether Don is going for some kind of green/Irish/Boston theme with this suit tonight, but I’d bet so. The gold of his tie and pocket handkerchief are kind of Bruins-themed, I suppose, but the green looks to be more Celtics than Bruins. But seriously, wow. Nothing says “serious television commentator” like loud striped jackets—and Grapes is the master when it comes to serious television commentating.

Note also the tacky Canadian-flag cuff links, which completely don’t match. Class. I love it!

For the Vancouver Canucks vs. San Jose Sharks Western Conference Finals series, Don Cherry has been donning a tartan suit in what I think he thinks are Canucks colours—blue, green, and a bizarrely incongruous gold—and rocking out. I mean, he isn’t just rocking that suit, or even pants, but he’s rocking out.

(Kind of. He didn’t actually move his hands on the guitar.)

Grapes has worn this jacket at least twice by my count this playoff series. Enjoy. I know he does.

So we here at the Don Cherry Jacket Watch missed the Habs-Bruins game yesterday. And judging from Grapes’s outfit, we’re kind of glad we did. Warning: prolonged viewing of the image below may induce blindness, seizures, racism, xenophobia, and in extreme cases, a complete inability to pronounce names.

(Picture borrowed from Puck Daddy since we haven’t got one of our own. Hi, Puck Daddy readers!)

As Don Cherry’s suits go, this one is pretty good. Nothing says classic Grapes like the waistcoat and red and white polka-dot tie:

Remember Keep Your Head Up Kid: The Don Cherry Story from CBC? They got this one pretty good too:

(Though can’t you help but feel that this combination of tie and waistcoat is a bit reminiscent of, say, Minnie Mouse meets the White Rabbit? I can’t.)

Tonight’s Coach’s Corner saw Don Cherry sporting the same jacket he wore not one week ago, but with a different shirt and tie (bumblebee themed? another springtime reference? hmm…). But this week it’s Ron’s jacket that I’m not really sure what to make of. The colour doesn’t really match either the Hockey Night in Canada set or Don’s shirt, and his narrow tie just makes the whole thing look strange to my eyes.

Also, during the segment, Grapes had a few words of advice for the San Jose Sharks, who were swept out of the playoffs by the Chicago Blackhawks yesterday. He told them to ditch the teal sweaters and praised their black uniforms (“BlackArmor” as they’re officially called; silly name). For once, I agree with him. Teal hockey sweaters? Seriously? I mean, it’s been that way since the team was formed in 1991, and ever since then I’ve thought it was a silly fashion choice.

Of course, this is Don Cherry giving other people advice on how to dress. (We’ve seen this before, remember?) Glass houses, Grapes.

(On the other hand, this is not nearly the worst hockey jersey ever designed—that dubious honour belongs to the infamous St. Louis Blues third jersey, which, fortunately, never actually saw the light of day:

…and I have nothing more to say.)