This is a list of broadcasters for the Calgary Flames ice hockey team.
Radio
editCFAC is the radio flagship for broadcasts of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (play-by-play by Derek Wills, colour by Meghan Mikkelson) and the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League (play-by-play by Brad Curle, colour by Ken Thrower). It also features live coverage of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays and select games of the National Football League.
| Years | Play-by-play | Colour commentators |
|---|---|---|
| 1980–1981 | Bart Dailley | Doug Barkley |
| 1981–2002 | Peter Maher[1] | Doug Barkley |
| 2002–2014 | Peter Maher | Mike Rogers |
| 2014–2023 | Derek Wills | Peter Loubardias |
| 2023–Present | Derek Wills | Meghan Mikkelson |
Notes
edit- Peter Maher was the radio voice of the NHL's Calgary Flames from their move to Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1980 until his retirement following the 2013-14 NHL season. He broadcast every Flames game for 33 years straight. He announced Flames games on the city's all-sports radio station, Sportsnet 960 The Fan. He was best known for bellowing "Yeah Baby!" after a significant or important moment, and "You can put it in the win column!" after every Flames win.
- Mike Rogers was the colour commentator for the Calgary Flames on Calgary radio stations for 12 years before announcing his retirement on July 25, 2013.[2]
Television
editIn 1981, the CFAC-TV moved to its new home, the Calgary Television Centre, a move reflecting its growth since its disaffiliation from the CBC. After obtaining the television rights to the (then-newly relocated) Calgary Flames National Hockey League franchise the year before, the station purchased a seven-camera mobile unit soon after. The station has been the Flames' television partner since 1980.
The Sportsnet One license is also used for a series of part-time multiplex channels which carry regional National Hockey League coverage, for selected Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, and Calgary Flames[3] games. The channels themselves are only carried within the respective teams' territories.[4][5]
| Years | Play-by-play | Colour commentators |
|---|---|---|
| 1980–1986 | Ed Whalen | |
| 1986–1990 | Ed Whalen | John Garrett (select games) Harry Neale (select games) |
| 1990–1999 | Ed Whalen | Jim Peplinski (select games) John Garrett (select games) Harry Neale (select games) |
| 1999–2002 | Grant Pollack | John Garrett |
| 2002–2003 | Bruce Buchanan | Ryan Walter and John Garrett |
| 2003–2007 | Roger Millions | Ryan Walter |
| 2007–2008 | Roger Millions | John Garrett |
| Charlie Simmer (PPV) | ||
| 2008–2011 | Peter Loubardias | John Garrett |
| Charlie Simmer (PPV) | ||
| 2011–2014 | Rob Kerr | Charlie Simmer |
| 2014–2021 | Rick Ball | Kelly Hrudey (primary) Cassie Campbell-Pascall (during Hrudey's Hockey Night in Canada assignments) |
| 2021–2024 | Rick Ball | Kelly Hrudey (primary) Cassie Campbell-Pascall (during Hrudey's Hockey Night in Canada assignments) Greg Millen (during Hrudey's Hockey Night in Canada and Campbell-Pascall's NHL on ESPN assignments) |
| 2024–2025 | Jon Abbott | Kelly Hrudey (primary) Greg Millen (during Hrudey's Hockey Night in Canada assignments) |
Notes
edit- Peter Loubardias worked for Rogers Sportsnet as a play-by-play commentator for the Calgary Flames from 2008-2011, as well as numerous Memorial Cup tournaments.
- With Rogers Media, the parent company of Sportsnet, gaining the sole national rights to the NHL beginning in the 2014-15 season, in August 2014, Kelly Hrudey joined Sportsnet full time to participate in their hockey coverage. In addition to his Hockey Night in Canada role (which remains on CBC as part of a four year sub-licensing deal), he along with Rick Ball became the new announcers for the Calgary Flames regional broadcasts.
- On November 26, 2013, after Rogers Communications secured a $5.2 billion deal with the National Hockey League for 12 years, Cassie Campbell then joined Sportsnet's broadcast team to back-up Kelly Hrudey, in addition to her Hockey Night in Canada role.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Flames' broadcaster joins Leafs' TV crew". Canadian Press. October 5, 1986. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ Cruickshank, Scott (July 25, 2013). "Mike Rogers retires after 12 years as Flames' radio colour commentator". Calgary Herald. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ Calgary Flames schedule
- ^ Chris Zelkovich, "Sportsnet adds another channel to its roster", Toronto Star, July 28, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
- ^ OTTAWA SENATORS GAMES AVAILABLE ON ROGERS SPORTSNET ONE, Rogers Sportsnet press release, July 29, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.
External links
edit- Sportsnet releases 2019-20 Calgary Flames broadcast schedule
- Sportsnet announces changes to Calgary Flames broadcast team