The man known as the voice of the Vancouver Canucks for 30 years has died.
Legendary broadcaster Jim Robson was the Canucks’ play-by-play announcer, starting in 1970.
Robson started his career at the age of 17, covering senior men’s basketball for a radio station in Port Alberni.
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When the Canucks became an NHL expansion team in 1970, Robson moved to Vancouver to CKNW to announce the team’s games.
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After retiring in April 1999, Robson remained a Canucks fan and attended many games at Rogers Arena.
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Robson was 91.