Kings News: Kings announce multiple new PBP hires

[Ziggy Stardust]

Damn, great lineup.

It certainly looks better than the Kings' bottom six!

 

[Model62]

Here's Strangis calling a Dustin Brown goal from ... 11-12, I think (skip to :40): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T14MQcrn-n0

Here's hoping he calls a dozen D. Brown goals in his four games with the club this year.

 

[kingskring]

here is the PR

SNIP:

Four veteran play-by-play announcers will work Kings telecasts this season on FOX Sports West as Bob Miller, the club's Hall of Fame broadcaster, takes a reduced on-air role with the club.

As announced last month, Miller returns to the FOX Sports West booth for his 44th season and the Kings' 50th Anniversary as he calls 58 games. For the 17 games Miller is not slated to work, Gary Thorne (eight games), Chris Cuthbert (four games), Ralph Strangis (four games) and Jiggs McDonald (one game) will call the action alongside TV Analyst Jim Fox. McDonald, who served as the club's very first broadcaster in 1967, will now have called an LA Kings game in their first year and again during the club's 50th Anniversary celebration.

https://www.nhl.com/kings/news/four-announcers-slated-to-fill-in-for-bob-miller/c-282587698

 

[Twitch]

Rafa's thread on the main board.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

I just wish it got replies from other posters before a mod locked it (I absolutely have no problem with it being locked. I knew what my intention was)

 

[regulate]

I had always hoped that when Bob retired that Dave Strader would be hired by the Kings, but sadly, with his own personal health in decline that will never happen. Best wishes to Mr. Strader in his battle.

 

[kingsfan28]

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[The Butcher]

Gary Thorne is my second favorite hockey broadcaster of all time. This is unexpected and wonderful news. IMO broadcasting, even with all the Vin hype this year, is still a very underrated and important part of sports.

Could you guys imagine being stuck with the Ducks broadcast team? It would change everything.

 

[YP44]

I love Cuthbert!!

 

[Pucknut50]

Though the choices are great it is a Slap in the face to Nick Nickson. I would have been perfectly happy with Rosen doing the radio and Nick doing TV. But there are more important things going on with the Kings. This team is bad (OK not so bad but BORING get a one goal lead and go into prevent defense) and with Quick out and no strong backup this board is going to be on fire.

As for Quick I guess we can't be surprised, he has played a ton of games and his style of Goal-tending we should see this happening more often.

 

[YP44]

Though the choices are great it is a Slap in the face to Nick Nickson. I would have been perfectly happy with Rosen doing the radio and Nick doing TV. But there are more important things going on with the Kings. This team is bad (OK not so bad but BORING get a one goal lead and go into prevent defense) and with Quick out and no strong backup this board is going to be on fire.

As for Quick I guess we can't be surprised, he has played a ton of games and his style of Goal-tending we should see this happening more often.

This is what the critics were saying when he signed his 10 year deal.

 

[The Butcher]

Though the choices are great it is a Slap in the face to Nick Nickson.

Before pointing the stinky finger at management I'd like to know if Nick enjoys his radio gig and maybe switching between broadcasts and color guys isn't all that ideal for him.

 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Before pointing the stinky finger at management I'd like to know if Nick enjoys his radio gig and maybe switching between broadcasts and color guys isn't all that ideal for him.

Yep, I think I recall reading (may have been posted by Jon Rosen) that they wanted to keep things consistent on the radio side and not have to switch things up and have Jon filling in on radio.

 

[SlimCharles]

Gary Thorne!!!!