Revealing the Toronto Maple Leafs Most Famous Celebrity Fans
By Jeff Borsuk
Gerry Dee
Reeves shares something in common with another celebrity Leafs fan. Reeves played in net, where his nickname was “The Wall” for his high school team. He attended De La Salle College “Oaklands”. It is the same alma mater as Gerry Dee. He was a student at the school and returned to teach physical education there as an adult.
His real name is Gerard Francis-John Donoghue. Born in Scarborough in 1968, he earned his undergraduate degree from York University. Donoghue then went to St. Francis Xavier University in Nova Scotia to earn his teaching degree. While there, he played varsity hockey, making the team as a walk-on.
Donoghue also gave back to the game. While still employed by De La Salle, he coached in GTHL and worked his way up to be the bench boss in Junior A. For a short time, he coached the Wexford Raiders.
Donoghue gave up teaching to become a comedian and actor. He rose to fame when he finished third in the show Last Comic Standing. From there he has had many roles including as the star of his own show, Mr. D.
I have been a Leafs fan my whole life. I often hear, “we have the best fans in the world”. Not a chance. First of all, we have the quietest rink in the league. Now we are booing our players. “Best fans in the world” are loud at home games. And they don’t boo players on a whim.
— Gerry Dee (@gerrydee) January 15, 2019
Donoghue is invested with the Leafs. He was vocal about his feelings that fans shouldn’t boo Jake Gardiner. He tweeted about it and even went on the radio to discuss being a devoted fan. He has also been on many programs to discuss his favourite team. He even worked for The Score, where he infiltrated NHL locker rooms to interview players.