Confirmed with Link: Rick Peckham Appreciation Thread (retiring after 2019-2020)

[Felonious Python]

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[Five Alarm Fire]

Damn, this blows but good for him. It'll be weird having a different voice calling the Lightning... I can't imagine anyone being more enthusiastic on goal calls.

 

[These Are The Days]

Sad days. I knew it was a matter of time. Rick is probably in his early 70's. Thank you for over 20 wonderful years of being the voice of the Lightning and thank you for genuinely being top 5 in the game all that time.

 

[These Are The Days]

Damn, this blows but good for him. It'll be weird having a different voice calling the Lightning... I can't imagine anyone being more enthusiastic on goal calls.

Yeah it's gonna be weird for sure but I'm happy for the guy. He has earned the happiest of retirements. I passed by him once before a game and I suddenly find myself wishing I had said something. Oh well. Live and let live. I'll bring a sign to a game thanking him. Surely they'll see it

 

[TeslaCoilFan]

Aw, damn. Yeah, it's probably the right time for him, but he will be sorely missed.

Thanks for all the terrific years with the Lightning and from occasionally being able to save us from the awfulness of NBC's broadcasters when he got to call the network games.

 

[These Are The Days]

Maybe not my best but I feel like this is thread worthy. Put your favorite calls here, any stories and thanks here.

I'll get the ball rolling. My favorite time he snarled out a goal



Thank you for over 20 amazing years! Your replacement has some big shoes to fill.

 

[Fabiobest]

It's a very sad news the Peckham one
He'll be missed for sure.
He is a great voice: during the last 24 years, we've seen with him lots of champions and lots of good moments.
When the Bolts are/were on the TV, I knew he was with me, also during the nights, at 3 am in the morning.
He'll be missed
I hope the best for him and for his life and I hope the next season will be memorable!!!
Once a Bolt, 4ever a Bolt!! <3

 

[VinikToWinIt]

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[DownIsTheNewUp]

He's as good as it gets. Will not be the same without him.

 

[LightningStrikes]

Noooooooooo!

Oh man that sucks. I love RP. One of the best in the game.

 

[LightningStrikes]

As for @AlwaysSunnyInTampa's question: Hard to pick a favorite moment or goal call of his but I really loved the one for Point's OT winner:

 

[These Are The Days]

As for @AlwaysSunnyInTampa's question: Hard to pick a favorite moment or goal call of his but I really loved the one for Point's OT winner:

*nodding with smile*

That was first one I thought of and then Stammer's goal vs Ottawa. But I left Point's goal on a tee for the first one to get to it. Rick is the bomb.

BTW great work merging it all together.

 

[God King Fudge]

Man this is a bummer. I know they'll bring in someone quality, but I love Rick.

 

[JoVel]

This sucks. Wasn't that long ago that we lost Chief and now Beckham is gone as well.

 

[LightningStrikes]

The Lightning finally have a reason to win the Cup now I guess. Parade for RP.

 

[CupsOverCash]

Gonna be weird without him. Pretty sure he is the only one to do it for the Lightning. He will be missed for sure.

 

[These Are The Days]

Gonna be weird without him. Pretty sure he is the only one to do it for the Lightning. He will be missed for sure.

We had John Kelly (now with the Blues) for a while there. He was first then RP. There might have been someone in between though??

 

[LightningStrikes]

We had John Kelly (now with the Blues) for a while there. He was first then RP. There might have been someone in between though??

I think it was Kelly from 1992-1995 and then RP until today.

I know it's early, but who are they gonna bring in as RP's successor?

 

[Stammertime91]

The most professional and classiest in the league. We've been blessed to have such a great PBP. Gonna miss him. It's gonna be weird not having him

 

[Stormbreaker]

Win it for RP! Dang it's going to weird hearing someone else do the PBP after all these years.

 

[BoltsOfAnarchy]

Wasn’t Pierre McGuire just replaced as NBC reporter from the benches? He could be looking for a new gig just sayin....

Please God no!!!!

 

[Master P]

 

[CupsOverCash]

Wasn’t Pierre McGuire just replaced as NBC reporter from the benches? He could be looking for a new gig just sayin....

Please God no!!!!

Not the same job. In your example we would be looking to replace Doc not Pierre.

 

[These Are The Days]

I think it was Kelly from 1992-1995 and then RP until today.

I know it's early, but who are they gonna bring in as RP's successor?

I once listened to Crunch highlights and I cannot for the life of me remember who the heck it was against. I want to say it was Utica but they had a PBP and I'm thinking to myself "This guy is good" and thought to myself about Peckham retiring and this person replacing him because I have to be honest, he could have bowed out 5 years ago and I don't think anyone would have been surprised even then. I don't imagine someone like Randorf or Cuthbert is gonna leave Canada. Maybe one of the radio guys for one of the NHL teams will get it

I have a few hours to kill before work. I might try to see if it was Utica.

 

[LightningStrikes]

As long as it’s not Mishkin...