Jim Ralph (born May 13, 1962) is a media personality and retired professional hockey player from

Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie is a cross-border region of Canada and the United States located on St. Marys River, which drains Lake Superior into Lake Huron. Founded as a single settlement in 1668, Sault Ste. Marie was divided in 1817 by the establishment of ...

, Ontario, Canada. From 1978 to 1989, he played for numerous Ontario Hockey League and American Hockey League teams, including the Ottawa 67s, the Springfield Indians, and the Newmarket Saints. While playing for the 67's, Ralph started his broadcasting career as a summer fill in announcer on

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in the Sault. Ralph was drafted by the Chicago Black Hawks, 162nd overall, in the

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. After a serious knee injury, he turned to broadcasting. Ralph was the

colour commentator A color commentator or expert commentator is a sports commentator who assists the main (play-by-play) commentator, typically by filling in when play is not in progress. The phrase "colour commentator" is primarily used in Canadian English and the ...

of the Toronto Maple Leafs on

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from 1997 to 2012, and on Sportsnet 590 The Fan and

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since 2013. His current broadcast partner is Joe Bowen, and his former partners have included

Dennis Beyak Dennis Beyak is a former Canadian hockey play-by-play broadcaster from Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was TSN's play-by-play announcer for Winnipeg Jets games through to the end of the 2021-22 NHL season. Broadcasting career Beyak began his broadcast ...

, and Dan Dunleavy.

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