Who is/was your favorite hockey play-by-play announcer?

[CharlieMaxwell]

Who is/was your favorite hockey play-by-play announcer?

Here are my top guys:

1) Foster Hewitt
2) Bill Hewitt
3) Danny Galavan
4) Bruce Martin

 

[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

 

[MPriorCanKu]

I loved the old Whalers radio guy... Chuck Keaton I think his name was... I believe he is in Carolina now... was the head of the NHL radio broadcasters union or board or whatever. Great hockey play-by-play guy, puts New York's hockey announcers to shame

 

[DIRECTVPOLICE]

Mike Lang in Pittsburgh is classic

 

[Rattler+]

Sick Gambler. Hands down.

 

[Rattler+]

DIRECTV POLICE
Is that the guy that calls Steeler games? If it is the guy - high piched, winey, sounds like he's getting his testicles worked over in a vice, he's the one that gives me seizures. Within 30 seconds. I've got some hospital bills for him. Always wondered who it was. He drives me friggin' nuts!

 

[BlackampGold]

Direct TV - nice call, Mike Lange is the man.

"And Lemieux beat Hasek like a rented mule!"

 

[HABSMAN]

Danny Gallivan and Dick Irvin would be my choice as well.......

 

[driver8]

The late Dan Kelly.

 

[Kreichure]

Rattler -- I believe you are thinking of Myron Cope. Mike Lang has great phrases (Buy Sam a drink and get his dog one too!!). Dan Kelly and Chuck Kaiton (Whalers and Canes) also classics. Mike Emrick also solid.

[This message was edited by Kreich on October 25, 2003 at 04:23 PM.]

 

[Rattler+]

Cope. Myron Cope. That's the guy!
Thanks Kreich

 

[BlackampGold]

If I wasn't a Steeler fan, Cope would drive me nuts too. He is somewhat of a legend in Pgh, invented the Terrible Towel in the 70's, etc.