Rick Jeanneret 25-year-old Canadian broadcaster named Dave Hodge, who the next year left to become the host of "Hockey Night in Canada". He worked alongside Jim Lorentz for over 20 years before Lorentz retired. Harry Neale, former color commentator for the Toronto Maple Leafs regional broadcasts and was a commentator on "Hockey Night in Canada" until the end of the 2006–07 season, was Jeanneret's partner through the 2011-12 season. Former Sabres enforcer Rob Ray is Jeanneret's current partner for the "MSG Network" and "WGR", occasionally alternating with Martin Biron. Jeanneret is a graduate of the Midwest Broadcasting School, a Chicago-based institution that
Gris-gris (talisman) ill-fortune. In spite of the negative connotations of gris-gris, so called "Gris-Gris doctors" have operated in the Creole communities of Louisiana for some centuries and are looked upon favourably by the community. In the 1800s, gris-gris was used interchangeably in Louisiana to mean both "bewitch" and in reference to the traditional amulet. Gris-gris are also used in Neo-Hoodoo which has its origins in Voodoo. In this context, a gris-gris is meant to represent the self. According to a 1982 survey, gris-gris were one of the top three methods of contraception known to women in Senegal. All three were traditional methods