Latest News About Joe Bowen

Here’s the latest I can share about Joe Bowen right now.

• Joe Bowen is retiring from Maple Leafs broadcasting after four decades, with his final Leafs games slated for the current season, including a Wednesday night Ottawa game to cap his run.[1][2]
• The Leafs have honored him with tributes and events during the 2025–26 season as he winds down his 43-season career behind the microphone.[3][4]
• Bowen’s signature call “Holy mackinaw!” remains a defining element of Leafs broadcasts, and he was inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame’s Foster Hewitt Memorial Award in 2018 for his contributions to hockey broadcasting.[1]

If you’d like, I can pull recent confirmation of specific tribute dates or provide a quick timeline of his broadcasting milestones. Would you like a concise timeline or a current-season recap with key tributes?[2][4][3][1]