Confirmed with Link: Brian Blessing has passed away

[joshjull]

Loved him on Hockey Hotline

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[Chainshot]

Oh no! He used to live across the street from my ex-father-in-law and his second ex-wife. Cool guy, enjoyed talking to him.

 

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[Butt Ox]

Rup rup

Empire used to be the only way to get Sabres news in my locale. Thanks for the good times, BB.

 

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[TheMistyStranger]

That sucks. He was on WGR not that long ago and it was such a delight to hear him again.

 

[elchud]

Damn. Too young. I remember reading him in the BN in the late 80s/early 90s.

Had a great interview on WGR after the Eichel trade.

 

[CupInSIX]

RIP.

When he hinted at the Eichel trade going down sometime during their big road trip (and this was before all the speculation was running rampant), I had a feeling he had a pretty good source on it.

 

[La Cosa Nostra]

Will never forget hockey hotline on Empire with Brian and Roby...RIP for all the memories as a kid staying up late after the game to watch the show...can't believe Brian Blessing passed before Art Wander.

 

[machpo]

Will never forget hockey hotline on Empire with Brian and Roby...RIP for all the memories as a kid staying up late after the game to watch the show...can't believe Brian Blessing passed before Art Wander.

Jesus - Artie Baby Booboo still lives?

 

[KeyserSoze81]

Jesus - Artie Baby Booboo still lives?

Dude must look like the crypt keeper at this point. God I miss Empire.

 

[beerme1]

RIP

BB was good people. Too young also.

 

[Thorton02]

Jesus - Artie Baby Booboo still lives?

The Tiny Tot of the Kilowatt.

Jesus, Brian was just on WGR talking about the Eichel trade. Love that he still have a soft spot for Buffalo. He was pretty keyed into the org considering how long he's been gone. Wonder if we'll get Roby to share a few thoughts.

 

[joshjull]

Lots of former local news folks quoted. A trip down memory lane.