Chicago Hawkie Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 What are some of the funniest or most notable lines that your hockey broadcasters say? I'll begin with Blackhawks broadcaster Pat Foley saying that tonights' Hawks-Flames game will be "one of those great six o'clock starts" and that Blackhawks Postgame Live will start "Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeemmediately" after the game (The spelling error was for effect - that's how he says it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 All time favorite bar none is Bruce Martyn who used to broadcast the Wings game when I was young on WJR. Had the perfect voice for hockey, brought the game to life on the radio. Speaking of radio, IMHO the two games that best translate to the radio are baseball and hockey. I have passed many an hour behind the wheel of a car listening to a game on the radio, hockey with the right announcer is down right captivating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruxpin Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 "Down goes Spezza! Down goes Spezza!". Jim Jackson's call of Patrick Sharp's take down of Jason Spezza in the Philly-Ottawa brawl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarsippius Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 Good night, good hockey. RIP Gene Hart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yave1964 Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 (edited) The Dave Mishkin quote towards Kirprusoff "Take that Kiprusoff!" of course is an all time great quote. I love Mickey Redmond, but he drives me nuts with his love fest with Johan Franzen, calling him 'the big guy' whenever Franzen steps on the ice without falling down. Love Redmond describing how a goal occurred on a two on one, with his patented 'Bingo Bango Bongo!' Edited November 3, 2013 by yave1964 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blocker Posted November 3, 2013 Share Posted November 3, 2013 " IMHO the two games that best translate to the radio are baseball and hockey" Back inna day, some baseball games were broadcast by a reporter reading from a teletype machine. It was too expensive for the radio station to have the announcer travel to away games, so the guy would sit in the studio and read the paper tape. it was dull as hell. No sound of the crowd, no game noise at all. Sometimes they'd try to fake it, and pretend they were at the game. There were some funny stories about the machines or connections breaking, and the announcer would ad lib scenarios. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Hawkie Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 @yave1964 I used to watch the Wings games when I lived in Michigan, so that brings back memories. Along with Johan Franzen the Mule. Redmond and Hawks color commentator Ed Olczyk also, in the same way, give tips to "all you young hockey players out there", to quote them both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fan4ever Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 “Ladies and gentlemen, the Flyers are going to win the Stanley Cup! The Flyers win the Stanley Cup! The Flyers win the Stanley Cup! The Flyers have won the Stanley Cup!” Gene Hart, 1974 Stanley Cup Final Obviously....would love to hear it again in my lifetime!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leach27 Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Rick Jeanneret because he is so damn funny. "top shelf where momma hides the cookies"!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Clueless Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Probably pure nostalgia, but everything Bob Cole says somehow becomes epic. People rag on him for making mistakes but I find a hockey game that much more fun with him calling it. I was sad when they moved him to call games for the dirty Habs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Hawkie Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 @Commander Clueless The one thing I miss since moving to Chicago was watching Hockey Night in Canada where Bob Cole was a fixture broadcasting those games ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polaris922 Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Mike Lange is the man..."And Elvis has just left the building..."Even crappy SportsCenter gave the man a tribute... Edited November 5, 2013 by Polaris922 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago Hawkie Posted November 5, 2013 Author Share Posted November 5, 2013 @Polaris922 I was waiting for someone to mention Mike Lange! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blocker Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Probably pure nostalgia, but everything Bob Cole sa I like Bob Cole too. An honest, straight forward description of the game with none of the over-the-top phoney hysteria when goals are scored. You mention mistakes. Any he might make doesn't bother me either. Speaking of mistakes, Harry Neale constantly misidentified players. I always wondered how he judged players when he was a coach, because he probably didn't know who the hell they were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnyman Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I cut my teeth on Dan Kelly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Clueless Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I like Bob Cole too. An honest, straight forward description of the game with none of the over-the-top phoney hysteria when goals are scored. You mention mistakes. Any he might make doesn't bother me either. Speaking of mistakes, Harry Neale constantly misidentified players. I always wondered how he judged players when he was a coach, because he probably didn't know who the hell they were. True. People also call out Bob Cole getting excited over nothing, but to me that makes games that might otherwise have lulls seem that much more interesting. You can tell he loves his job anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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