Who is the best hockey play-by-play announcer you've ever heard?

[NickDouglas]

My favorite of the current guys is Sam Rosen from the Rangers. Being a Kings fan I have a soft spot for Bob Miller as well.

 

[LogansRun]

Danny Gallivan and Dick Irvin were a fantastic team.

Foster Hewitt is up there too (esp coming out of retirement for Canada - USSR 1972)

Bob Cole and Harry Neale are good when they remember the names and don't cheer too loudly for the Leafs

 

[JJF]

Glad that Sam Rosen was mentioned. He has been a long time favorite of mine. "It's a POWER PLAY goal....".

 

[PatrickMcIrish]

Rick Peckham

 

[usmcmp]

I can't believe no one has mentioned Mike Lange of the Pittsburgh Penguins....

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[bullsye]

1. Foster Hewitt
2. Danny Galivan
3. REd Kelly

Currently the best by a mile is Joe Bowen.

 

[CharlieMaxwell]

Bullsye - Are you sure it's not DAN Kelly instead of RED Kelly? Red Kelly was a GREAT defenceman for Detroit and Toronto.

 

[EveryGamblersDream]

Sam Rosen by far.

I do get excited watching CBJ games though especially late when a team is trying to tie CBJ or vice versa. SAVE BY DENIS!!!!!

 

[gambler1]

Modern day i like Gary Thorne also.

 

[bullsye]

Your right Charlie! It is the late DAn Kelly who used to do the Blues games.

 

[bigboydan]

dan kelly was the best i remember listing to him when i was growing up.

 

[SENDITIN]

Chuck Kaiton...the voice of the Hartford Whalers

 

[Skyweasel]

Al Shaver

 

[Horseshoe]

Donnie Shulzhoffer

 

[petyos]

Rick Jeaneratte of the Buffalo Sabres gets on your nerves after a while, but he has quite a few memorable calls. Like the May-goal, or the way he used to announce Stu Barnes

 

[bulldog77]

Was it Bob Wilson that used to do the Bruins' games years ago? I remember the call and the voice as great.