Tim Cherry: Don Cherry's Son and the Voice Beside Grapes.

Tim Cherry is Don Cherry's son. He produced the Rock'em Sock'em Hockey video series and today he sits across the mic from his dad every week on The Grapevine podcast.

Related family pages: Don Cherry · Luba Cherry · Rosemarie Cherry · Cindy Cherry

Born

1960s

Father

Don Cherry

Mother

Rosemarie Cherry

Known for

The Grapevine

Who is Tim Cherry?

Quick answer: Tim Cherry is the son of Don Cherry and his first wife Rose. He is a hockey video producer and co-hosts The Grapevine podcast with his father.

Tim grew up inside the game. His dad was playing in the minors, then coaching the Boston Bruins, so rinks and dressing rooms were normal for him long before most kids see one up close.

Where Cindy stayed private, Tim ended up working in the family trade. He handled the production side of Don's video business for years and now keeps the podcast running week to week.

Rock'em Sock'em Hockey

The Rock'em Sock'em Hockey series became a Canadian Christmas staple, a yearly reel of big hits, big saves and Don's commentary. Tim produced the videos, and the pair kept the series going for decades.

It is a big part of why Don's voice stayed familiar to fans who were too young for his Bruins years. The tapes, then DVDs, sat under a lot of trees across the country.

The Grapevine podcast

Quick answer: After Don left Sportsnet in November 2019, Tim helped him launch The Grapevine, a weekly hockey podcast the two of them host together.

The format is simple. Tim asks the questions, Don gives the opinions, and the pair go back over the week's games, old stories from the road and the odd bit about the dog. It kept Don on the air on his own terms.

Tim Cherry's family

Tim's mother was Rosemarie Cherry, who died in 1997. His sister is Cindy Cherry, and his stepmother is Luba Cherry. The family keeps birthdays and addresses out of the press, so you will not find a confirmed birth date for Tim online.

Tim Cherry in Ontario

Local quick answer: Tim Cherry is based in Ontario, Canada, and records The Grapevine with Don in the Greater Toronto Area.

The podcast is put together close to home, which suits a 92-year-old host. Mississauga, Toronto and Kingston are the three places most tied to the Cherry name.

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