Jim Robson
Jim Robson | |
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Robson speaking before the 2014 Heritage Classic | |
| Born | January 17, 1935 Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | February 9, 2026 (aged 91) Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Broadcaster |
| Years active | 1952–1999 |
| Spouse | Bea |
| Children | 4 |
James Alexander Robson OBC (January 17, 1935 – February 9, 2026) was a Canadian radio and television broadcaster who was the play-by-play announcer of the Vancouver Canucks' games from 1970 to 1999. Robson was considered a "legendary" Canadian broadcaster whose "voice was synonymous with the Vancouver Canucks for more than three decades". He retired April 14, 1999. Robson is a member of the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame, the CAB Broadcast Hall of Fame, and was inducted into the Order of British Columbia in 2011.