Members of the NHL community and beyond paid tribute Bob Cole on Thursday after the legendary broadcaster died at age 90.

He died Wednesday night in St. John91裸聊视频檚, N.L., surrounded by his family, his daughter, Megan Cole, told the CBC.

Cole, an influential voice in broadcasting for more than half a century, brought life to some of hockey91裸聊视频檚 biggest games.

TNT hockey broadcaster Ed Olczyk, a former Winnipeg Jets and Toronto Maple Leafs forward, reminisced about admiring Bob Cole91裸聊视频檚 big-game presence during his time playing in Canada.

91裸聊视频淛ust a super genuine hockey lover,91裸聊视频� Olczyk said Thursday in Denver, where the Colorado Avalanche and the Jets were preparing to continue a first-round series on Friday.

91裸聊视频淥bviously his call is so connected to 91裸聊视频楬ockey Night in Canada.91裸聊视频� Having played six years in Winnipeg and three years in Toronto, any time that he would walk into the room, you knew it was a big game. Just a great man.91裸聊视频�

Avalanche star defenceman Cale Makar was a rookie when Cole called his last games during the 2018-19 season, but he strongly admired Cole91裸聊视频檚 legacy.

91裸聊视频淗e was such a legendary announcer and such an awesome human being,91裸聊视频� Makar said. 91裸聊视频淭hat91裸聊视频檚 a tough loss for the hockey world.91裸聊视频�

Avalanche superstar forward Nathan MacKinnon remembers Cole as 91裸聊视频渁n amazing person.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淪uper funny and just a great guy,91裸聊视频� MacKinnon said. 91裸聊视频淪ome of the best calls of all time.91裸聊视频�

Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness said the hockey world has lost a legend.

91裸聊视频淲e lost a wonderful human being. I spent a lot of time with Bob over the years. There91裸聊视频檚 not necessarily a specific story, but the most important thing is that all the coaches around the league and all the hockey people, they trusted him,91裸聊视频� Bowness said. 91裸聊视频淗e was a true pro. You could tell him anything and he called a great game.91裸聊视频�

Jets forward Tyler Toffoli called it a sad day for hockey.

91裸聊视频淪eeing that this morning, waking up 91裸聊视频� was pretty disheartening. Real unfortunate. The career he had affected so many people, and so many guys91裸聊视频� careers as well,91裸聊视频� Toffoli said.

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Sheldon Keefe called Cole an 91裸聊视频渋con.91裸聊视频�

91裸聊视频淪omeone who touched the game in so many ways,91裸聊视频� Keefe said in Toronto, where the Maple Leafs were preparing for Game 4 of their series on Saturday. 91裸聊视频淭he voice of hockey not just in Toronto, but in our country.91裸聊视频�

Vancouver Canucks coach Rick Tocchet, a veteran of more than 1,000 games as a player, is thankful for the time he spent with Cole away from the rink.

91裸聊视频�91裸聊视频業 went to his golf tournament a couple of times in the Maritimes and spent a lot of time there. You know, he91裸聊视频檚 a legend,91裸聊视频� Tocchet said Thursday as the Canucks practised ahead of Game 3 of their series with the Nashville Predators. 91裸聊视频淛ust hanging out with him at those golf tournaments was special for me.91裸聊视频�

Tocchet said it was always special to hear Cole call his name during a broadcast.

91裸聊视频淚 think I had a really good fight with (former Maple Leaf) Wendel Clark, and I think it might have been him and Harry Neale on the call. So I remember that,91裸聊视频� he said.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said in a statement that Cole91裸聊视频檚 voice was 91裸聊视频渢he iconic and incomparable soundtrack of hockey across Canada for more than 50 years.

91裸聊视频淔rom countless winter Saturday nights on 91裸聊视频楬ockey Night in Canada91裸聊视频� to the 1972 Summit Series to multiple Olympic Games to dozens of Stanley Cup finals, his distinctive, infectious play-by-play made every game he called sound bigger,91裸聊视频� Bettman said.

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper credited Cole for his own passion for hockey.

91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 probably not coaching in this league if it wasn91裸聊视频檛 growing up and having a passion for this game because of the voice of that man as a little kid,91裸聊视频� Cooper said Thursday night after a game against Florida.

91裸聊视频淚t was all because of the emotion that Bob Cole brought to this game. And he91裸聊视频檚 the Wayne Gretzky of announcers. My passion for this game is built on what Bob Cole said.91裸聊视频�

TSN hockey broadcaster Gord Miller called Cole a fantastic mentor and wonderful friend.

91裸聊视频淓veryone who ever did play-by-play of a hockey game and anyone who ever does in the future will stand in the shadow of Bob Cole,91裸聊视频� Miller wrote on X, the social media service formerly known as Twitter.

Fellow broadcaster John Shannon, a former executive producer of Hockey Night in Canada at CBC, wrote on X that his heart was broken after hearing news of Cole91裸聊视频檚 death.

91裸聊视频淗e had a passion that every hockey fan felt every time he announced a game. There will only be one Bob Cole. And now he91裸聊视频檚 gone91裸聊视频� he said.

Cole91裸聊视频檚 reach extended beyond hockey. He skipped Newfoundland at the 1971 Brier and 1975 Canadian men91裸聊视频檚 curling championship, served as quiz master on 91裸聊视频淩each for the Top91裸聊视频� and worked for the Newfoundland government.

91裸聊视频淚 think he91裸聊视频檚 going to be remembered as a Newfoundlander that really made it on a big scale,91裸聊视频� said six-time Brier champion Brad Gushue, who also hails from St. John91裸聊视频檚.

Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey echoed Gushue91裸聊视频檚 sentiments, saying his death was a loss for all hockey fans, but especially poignant for those in his home province.

91裸聊视频淗e was an incredible man with an incredible voice. Hearing him call games played by our heroes allowed us to dream and to realize that we could achieve great heights in any endeavour and on any stage,91裸聊视频� Furey said in a statement.

91裸聊视频淲hile his impact on the world of hockey was immense, he was something extra special for this province.91裸聊视频�