Frank Trachtenberg

Producer for @CanadaTalks167

[SiriusXM Canada Talks @CanadaTalks167]

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[Frank Trachtenberg @FrankjTank]

@HertzBarry Kenny Hotz?

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@cselley Correction: Bowl of rice, conditional 2030 peas

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@CarloColaiacovo Ravens fans:

[Jake Hahn @jhahn4]

Overwhelmed by all the messages today about Boom. I’m reading and appreciate them all.

Amazing to see how many lives he was a big part of. Lucky to share the mic with him for 10 years.

Boom would want us to enjoy the hockey tonight but if you missed our tribute it’s on the app.

[Shane Malloy, PhDc, MBA, CHP @ShaneMalloy]

Boomer and I have started together at @SiriusXMNHL over 20 years ago. I admired his fearlessness to speak the truth and the willingness to be wrong and face life with courage. He will be missed by everyone that had a chance to meet and talk to him.

[Jake Hahn @jhahn4]

You’ll be deeply missed big guy 💔 amazing host and an even better friend

[Mike Ross 🎤🥅🏒 #LeafsForever @RossyOnTheMic]

My condolences to Boomer's family and friends, and to my former colleagues at SiriusXM. I worked alongside Boomer for 10 years and shared a microphone with him on many an occasion.

He faced his illness with courage and dignity and I expected nothing less.

Rest in peace, Boomer

[Zig Fracassi @ZigSportsVoice]

A beautiful tribute to "Boomer" Gordon right now on @SiriusXMNHL !

[Dave McCarthy @DaveAMcCarthy]

We are lesser because of the loss of Boomer, as hockey fans who enjoyed his exceptional work which was always nuanced & intelligent, but more importantly as people who were fortunate enough to know him.

My most sincere thoughts to Boomer’s family and all who called him a friend.

[DEARLY BELOVED @TheBeloveds]

💔💔

[Scott Laughlin @LaughlinSXM]

More to say on our friend and colleague as the minutes and hours go on. A tough time right now. We were together in building this from Day One of our channel. Thinking of Boomer’s family and friends as we mourn his loss. 💔🙏

[Joe Thistel @JoeThistel]

I hired Jim Boomer Gordon in 2005 with no expectation & all he did was shine for the next 20 years. Boomer will be mourned and missed but never forgotten. Condolences to family friends, colleagues and fans. I will miss him very much.

[Chris Botta @ChrisBottaNHL]

This is heartbreaking. Boomer loved the #Isles and always gave the team attention in good times and bad. I enjoyed our talks on the radio and off. Above all else, he was a very good person. Sending his family all of our love from Islanders Country.

[Jeff Marek @JeffMarek]

One of the most talented broadcaster in hockey. Consistently interesting. He fought cancer with everything he had right to the end.
We said our goodbyes last week.
He will be deeply missed.
Condolences to Boomer's family.

[Nick Alberga @thegoldenmuzzy]

One of a kind. That’s the best way to describe Jim “Boomer” Gordon, who lost his courageous battle with cancer on Monday.

For nearly a decade, I had the privilege of working alongside Boom at SiriusXM. He was exceptional at his job — but more than that, he brought a passion and love for the craft that poured through the airwaves every single show.

We stayed in touch over the years, including a weekly guest spot on his program. It was always great to hear his voice. Thoughtful, sharp, observant — and he genuinely cared about what was going on in my life. That was Boom.

On February 1, I texted him to ask how he was doing and told him to hang in there. He replied, “Trying my best, pal.” If I had known that would be our last conversation, I would’ve told him just how much he meant to me — both personally and professionally.

My deepest condolences to his family and friends.

Rest easy, my friend.

[SiriusXM NHL Network Radio @SiriusXMNHL]

We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of our friend and SiriusXM NHL Network Radio host Jim Boomer Gordon. After a courageous battle with cancer, Boomer passed away this week surrounded by his loved ones. He will be greatly missed by us all, on and off the air.

[Matt Gurney @mattgurney]

Hey guys. This is going to be the most personal update I’ve ever shared publicly.

I live in public view — my work does, anyway. I’ve never been shy about sharing my ideas or passions. But I’ve always worked very hard to keep my family out of view. That’s partly for their safety. But also because, despite appearances, I am an intensely private person. The public part of my job is exhausting and often a little frightening.

I’m now facing something far more frightening. And I may need your help.

Last fall, my wife became very ill. A series of medical tests ruled out the non-scary explanations. Just before Christmas, we were told it was metastatic cancer. She has since undergone urgent surgeries, including successful removal of the primary tumour. She is young, strong, and otherwise healthy, and her recovery so far has been remarkable.

Now we are entering a long, grinding phase of this fight — chemotherapy and we hope other treatments — with the goal of getting ahead of this nightmare.

We have cause for optimism. The metastasis is real and terrifying, but limited and small. We didn’t catch this “early,” but we may have caught it early by the standards of such things. We have a real shot, and we are determined to fight as hard as we possibly can.

Many of you noticed I went completely to ground. This is why. If you are the praying type, we would appreciate your prayers. For those who may be able to offer medical help and options, please reach out — I’m easy to find. I’m assembling an army for her. This is the most important thing I’ve ever done, and I can’t imagine a better use of my energy or my skills.

As we settle into a new rhythm, I’m beginning a gradual return to work. Don’t be surprised if you see more thoughts from me about the health-care system. I’ve been amazed and humbled by some of the care we’ve received. I’ve also been shocked and frightened by other parts of the experience. I’ll have more to say about that later.

But now I want to talk about my wife.

We met when we were 17. We had math class together. I changed my seat so I could look at her. She was stunning. I can still see her in my mind’s eye exactly as she was then. To me, she is as beautiful today as she was at 17. I did, and still do, feel like I’ve been winded when I just look at her.

We weren’t high-school sweethearts. Our journey was longer. We didn’t become an official couple until late in university, after a long period of circling each other — trying to understand what to do with a deep friendship that was evolving into something much scarier and more consequential.

We made the jump. Not without false starts. Not without fear. But we made it. And my life has been amazing since. Because of her.

She is all I have ever wanted.

She isn’t perfect. She isn’t easy. Neither am I. We’ve had good times and bad. But she is the absolute foundation of my world. My entire sense of self is wrapped up in her. I don’t know where I end and she begins.

Nearly 20 years after we stood in a park and agreed to be together, I am as hopelessly in love with her as I was then. It is a crippling love — more than I contain. I can barely think about it. It just feels like too much when I try.

She and our two children are my everything. And I am going to fight for her and for this family with absolutely everything I have. I will never surrender. I can’t. There is no me without her.

So that’s the story. Please be patient with me. Please be kind. Pray for us if you can. And help us if you have the power.