Best and Worst Play-By-Play Announcers

[La Masse]

TSN>Sportsnet/CBC and its not even close

When your best commentator is still Bob Cole you’re in trouble.

Cuthbert is the best by far and Miller isnt too shabby. Hughson is annoying and mediocre at best. Millen and Romanuck shouldnt even have a job anymore

 

[Andy6]

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

Nice to hear Ted again. He and his wife were friends of my mother’s from when they were university students in Canada. It was so sad that he died so prematurely from that horrible dementia.

 

[Rodgerwilco]

I don't have time or energy to read through here... but for my money, the best play-by-play commentator is Mike Lange of the Pittsburgh Penguins. He used to be on TV, but was relegated to radio a while back for a couple of reasons.

 

[yunita]

Best: John Forslund.
Worst: Paul Steigerwald.

 

[Subbaman]

There are very few who are truly a treat to listen to imo.

Good

John Forslund
Dave Strader (RIP)
Pierre Houde

Bad

Nashville's announcer
Philadelphia's announcer
Bob Cole
Chris Cuthbert
Gord Miller

Worst

Jack Edwards
Panthers' announcer
Lightning's announcer
Mike Haynes

 

[iamjs]

Best: John Forslund.
Worst: Paul Steigerwald.

shows when you last watched a Penguins' game.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Best: Joe Bowen, Gord Miller and Chris Cuthbert.

Worst: Jim Hughson, Jack Edwards and Paul Romanuk.

 

[lawrence]

the guys that do the Oilers games on Sportsnet.

Worst: Jim Hughson, Jack Edwards and Paul Romanuk.

Jim Hughson? seriously? please forgive him for not being a Leafs fans like previous guys that did the Leafs games. Hughson started his career in Vancouver in the 70's.

 

[ref88]

Love Hughson. He was great on the NHL games in the late 90's/early 2000's as well.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Jim Hughson? seriously? please forgive him for not being a Leafs fans like previous guys that did the Leafs games. Hughson started his career in Vancouver in the 70's.

I'm sorry but since he is the lead announcer for Rogers in a national broadcast he should not be allowed to say "There is nothing better on a Saturday night than defeating the Maple Leafs" which he said when they lost to Vancouver.

 

[Dr Pepper]

I'm sorry but since he is the lead announcer for Rogers in a national broadcast he should not be allowed to say "There is nothing better on a Saturday night than defeating the Maple Leafs" which he said when they lost to Vancouver.

Hey now, when it comes to national broadcasts I don't think any team has had their ego stroked more than Toronto.

Hell, that Vancouver game you're referring to probably started at 4pm in BC. Y'know, for the benefit of us locals here in Toronto who want our prime time hockey.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Hey now, when it comes to national broadcasts I don't think any team has had their ego stroked more than Toronto.

Hell, that Vancouver game you're referring to probably started at 4pm in BC. Y'know, for the benefit of us locals here in Toronto who want our prime time hockey.

You do know the decision to start the game at 4:00 PM PST was made by Rogers and the Leafs have no input on that.

Toronto having their ego stroked. Ever since Hughson became the lead announcer him and Chris Simpson have taken made negative comments whenever they could at the Leafs.

 

[Blender]

John Forslund is still the best.

 

[Uncle Scrooge]

Joe Beninati is one of my favorites.

Worst is the Canucks PBP guy. I could literally fall asleep listening to Nucks games.

 

[LordNeverLose]

I think Brendan Burke is probably top 5-10 league wide. Big fan of his.

His color man though... man has Butch taken too many hits to the head.

 

[Dr Pepper]

You do know the decision to start the game at 4:00 PM PST was made by Rogers and the Leafs have no input on that.

Toronto having their ego stroked. Ever since Hughson became the lead announcer him and Chris Simpson have taken made negative comments whenever they could at the Leafs.

I didn't say the Leafs made the call on the start time; that's my point, it's the Canadian media doing Torontonians a solid, as per usual.

And hey, for every backhanded compliment aimed the Leafs' way, there's always going to be Don Cherry and his mighty soapbox, complete with Maple Leafs tie and obnoxiously blue suit. I'd say that evens it out.

 

[LeafsNation75]

I didn't say the Leafs made the call on the start time; that's my point, it's the Canadian media doing Torontonians a solid, as per usual.

And hey, for every backhanded compliment aimed the Leafs' way, there's always going to be Don Cherry and his mighty soapbox, complete with Maple Leafs tie and obnoxiously blue suit. I'd say that evens it out.

Seriously though how many people take Don Cherry seriously anymore? From what I have read even Leafs fans know not to take him seriously.

 

[ThorNton Apologist]

Best: Hughes and Cuthbert

Worst: Edwards

 

[ThorNton Apologist]

jack is the best in the business in every conceivable regard

 

[Dr Pepper]

Seriously though how many people take Don Cherry seriously anymore? From what I have read even Leafs fans know not to take him seriously.

Well I certainly don't, but it doesn't make him any less of a fan with his own nationally televised segment.

 

[Dying Alive]

agreed joe b is excellent

I don't mind Joe B. at all but whoever does the color commentary for the Caps has one of the more annoying voices I've heard in my lifetime.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Well I certainly don't, but it doesn't make him any less of a fan with his own nationally televised segment.

He's just as much a Bruins fans as a Leafs fan.

 

[Zamuz]

Canes commentator is hands down the best

 

[spintheblackcircle]

He is a very nice man and is well respected by pretty much everyone.

But Jeff Rimer is just a dumpster fire.

 

[duxfever]

Whatever duo is doing the Ducks/Caps game on NBCSN is awful. Both the PBP and color guy are horrendous.