Best and Worst Play-By-Play Announcers

[tony d]

Chris Cuthbert for me. Jim Hughson's good as well.

 

[Critical13]

Anyone but Romanuk, Hughson and Edwards.

Really enjoy Bowen and Cuthbert.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Paul Steigerwald.

 

[rent free]

jim hugson. the other commentators are biased af.

 

[Los Patos de Anaheim]

Gord Miller can make the most boring games seem exciting. Gary Thorne had some of the greatest goal calls of all time.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Gord Miller

 

[Paradoc]

Definitely not Romanuk and Millen.

But to answer the question, I think I like TSN's broadcaster a lot more. NHL should have had a television deal with them than Sportsnet.

 

[Pay Carl]

Kenny Albert was my first thought
Hughson great as well

As far as local ones I really like the Flyers crew, and Joe Benanati

 

[hockeykicker]

Kenny Albert was my first thought
Hughson great as well

As far as local ones I really like the Flyers crew, and Joe Benanati

agreed joe b is excellent

 

[socko]

I used to listen to Bruce Martyn of the Wings when I was a kid. Can't say that I've heard better since. He was great.

 

[HFBS]

Kenny Albert on radio easily.

 

[habdynasty]

John Kelly in St louis is good , his dad was awesome. dont like Gord Miller, he sounds like kermitt the frog.

 

[xteesy]

Dave Mishkin (radio) will have you on the edge of your seat, about to get into a car accident.

He would have done wonders for Tampa's ratings had they hired him for the TV PBP.

 

[Ryan Michaels]

And throw Jack Edwards into that list too.

This is such an awful take. Leafs fan here, Edwards is one of the best.

 

[Hobby Bull]

Without a doubt, Kurt Kielback.

I last saw him as a play-by-play announcer in the movie, "Goon".

He'd be retirement age now...

 

[Beville]

This is such an awful take. Leafs fan here, Edwards is one of the best.

Well I despise him...

 

[Machinehead]

Sam Rosen and Doc

 

[Derg12]

All time personal fave? .... Ted Darling (RJ was always my favorite radio PBP) Emrick, Hughson, and Cole would by my picks outside of Buffalo.

 

[iMissKovy]

The devils guy that overtook Doc is amazing. Forgot his name but i love his work

 

[The Macho King]

Dave Mishkin (radio) will have you on the edge of your seat, about to get into a car accident.

He would have done wonders for Tampa's ratings had they hired him for the TV PBP.

Mishkin is fine until a goal is scored. Doc sucks too.

Peckham is great.

 

[Nadal On Clay]

John Forslund anyone?? This guy is the GOAT

 

[Mobiandi]

Rick Ball is excellent.

 

[aufheben]

Tampa, Rangers, San Jose, Columbus

 

[Our Lady Peace]

For current PBP, hands down Gord Miller for me. He makes everything intense without sounding off as awkward and biased. Really like Cuthbert and Forslund too.

For current analyst, Ray Ferraro is awesome. Love hearing his honest feedback on something. Isn't just going to nod and agree.

 

[IceNeophyte]

The Tampa guy needs to calm down....my god, I listen to NHL radio and the dude sounds like he's having a brain aneurysm.

Unless the opponent scores, then you need a hearing aid to get the call.