Radio / Television News

LeafsTV revives Peter Puck

TORONTO – LeafsTV has emptied the digital duffel bag and rediscovered a hockey gem: Peter Puck. After a 28-year hiatus, the beloved 1970s hockey puck icon will return to television starting December 20 as part of Leafs TV’s Maple Leafs game broadcasts. The scrappy animated character whose arms and legs magically worked without actually being attached to its puck body, was first introduced to audiences in the 1970’s when NBC officials created it to use during their Game of the Week hockey broadcasts to help teach Americans about hockey. It quickly became recognized as a popular intermission personality featured on...