OT: Announcer calls that live on in your mind (NHL or otherwise)

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

Everyone knows an amazing announcer can elevate a moment. An awful one can ruin something that is great.

For every Al Michaels
There is a Thom Brennaman

What are some of these that you'll never forget. Maybe after we get a good assortment... maybe we do a 16 announcer tournament.

My entry:

Dan Dickerson mother f***in slayed this call. I cannot listen to it without getting chills, even today. "Three years after losing 119 games, the Tigers are going to the World Series"! I'll never forgive the damn Cardinals.

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[Konnan511]

It's not so much the call, but the shot is just so vivid in my head.


"There's a long drive, way back, back it is... caught by Willie Mays!"


"Down goes Frazier, down goes Frazier, down goes Frazier!"


This one is just for fun

 

[FabricDetails]

Every Detroit championship call that I've ever been alive for is an easily replayable track in my own mind.

 

[norrisnick]

"Gretzky had it, lost it..."

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

Played back by Drake to Lidstrom…. (Hint: I believe I can fly)

 

[SantosHalper]

Antero "Mertsi" Mertaranta from Finland, nation's favourite announcer. His best before date expired like 10 years ago, but there was quite amazing moments years ago. It's in finnish but the atmosphere only counts right?

 

[Squirrel in the Hole]

 

[Bench]

Some fun ones I think about in here.



Mickey Redmon is a treasure from another era, but he's not going to give me the spit take when a color guy says he was considering drinking bleach.

 

[Lil Sebastian Cossa]

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Did karpovtsev bang this dude’s wife in front of him? Holy shit he went in on him

 

[Air Budd Dwyer]

“Off the floor, on the board!”



“Here he comes, here he comes! Hang on!” You can hear the excited anticipation in Gary Thorne’s voice.

 

[AlwaysSunnyInDetroit]

McDavid leveled by Seider, Edvinsson picks it up, Larkin shoots... Does Skinner have it? NO!!! IT'S GOOD, IT'S GOOD!!!! - 2025 Stanley Cup Final Game 7 triple overtime.

 

[Ricelund]