Complex sentence: Brian McFarlane, a 1970s member of the NHL broadcasts in both Canada and the United States, is the creator of Peter Puck, and a son of Leslie McFarlane, also known as author Franklin W. Dixon of Hardy Boys fame.
Split into simpler sentences: Brian McFarlane, a 1970s member of the NHL broadcasts in both Canada and the United States, is the creator of Peter Puck. He is the son of Leslie McFarlane, also known as author Franklin W. Dixon of Hardy Boys fame.