News Article: Nick Nickson is retiring after this season / the Broadcast schedule

[Lt Dan]

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Hall of Fame Broadcaster Nick Nickson to Embark on Farewell Season as Kings Play-by-Play Announcer

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[AbsentMojo]

Major bummer. Whoever they pick pls let it be someone we'd all want to have a beer with..Not someone who plays the violin and goes to art museums.. The key element to Nick/Bob for me - in the fans corner, never bs'd the fans, called the team out when necessary (more so Bob), and never tedious or ingratiating.

 

[ibleedkings]

No!!!!!!!

 

[chris kontos]

I really liked nick's measured low drama calls over radio through the years and his victory lap on tv etc. i remember once they did a halloween gag where the photoshopped what nick, bob and fox looked like in the 70's. They fitted nick up with a long mullet!
I also give nick alot of credit for tolerating fox who personally i would have strangled after working that closely with after a week.

 

[Raccoon Jesus]

I want to give the appropriate reverence to this thread because Nick is a legend and good for him

But I also want to take this opportunity to laugh my f***ing ass off at the organization's lack of vision kicking them in the dick yet again

 

[shuchukfan]

With tracking devices being put on the players and in the puck, can't we develop a Bob Miller AI to call the games now? I'm sure there are thousands of hours of him calling games that can be thrown into a computer for some machine learning. Maybe have him come in and record him saying the new player's names. Easy peasy.

 

[kingsholygrail]

LA Kings Announce 2024-25 Television Broadcast Schedule | Los Angeles Kings

Hall of Fame Broadcaster Nick Nickson to Embark on Farewell Season as Kings Play-by-Play Announcer

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They're going to replace him with an annoying person and Fox still hasn't retired.

 

[johnjm22]

Nick Nickson and Oscar Moller retiring. Dustin Brown and Bob Miller already retired.

I can't believe how old I am.

Won't be much longer until Kopitar is retired.

 

[kingsholygrail]

Nick Nickson and Oscar Moller retiring. Dustin Brown and Bob Miller already retired.

I can't believe how old I am.

Won't be much longer until Kopitar is retired.

It's a bitch getting old.

 

[The Butcher]

One of the very last of an extremely stacked era of sports broadcasters. I'm grateful we at least got a few seasons of him doing the big show.

Hope this current regime doesn't get to decide the voice going forward.

 

[LeftKinger]

His calm delivery of radio PBP was one of the best parts of my childhood. Back when we didn’t have streaming, I’d be upset and cry to my mom when we wouldn’t be home to watch the game. I’d ask to stay in the car so I could at least listen to the radio. Then I’d have to hope that the signal reached and was good enough. Those fall/winter days in the car solo listening to the Kings are forever tied to Nick Nickson.

 

[kingsfan28]

I remember hearing about it last year, now it's official. He will be missed.

That being said, it might be a good time to put a whole new broadcast crew together, replacing Fox and Evans too.

 

[Reaper45]

Thanks for the memories Nick, always a voice I will remember.

Now what ESPN Ocho reject are they going to get to take over?

God I wish Bob Uecker could be the Kings commentator.

 

[Scottkmlps]

Well ain't that shitty.

Do the right thing and make his replacement Chris Cuthbert.

 

[Kingfan1967]

It's a bitch getting old.

beats the alternative

 

[All The Kings Men]

Major bummer. Whoever they pick pls let it be someone we'd all want to have a beer with..Not someone who plays the violin and goes to art museums.

Just out of curiosity... what on earth does that mean?

 

[Mindcircus]

Such a bummer, but congrats to Nick! I’ve always loved listening to him and Daryl on the radio play by play and Kings talk. He’ll be sorely missed.

 

[Lt Dan]

Major bummer. Whoever they pick pls let it be someone we'd all want to have a beer with..Not someone who plays the violin and goes to art museums.. The key element to Nick/Bob for me - in the fans corner, never bs'd the fans, called the team out when necessary (more so Bob), and never tedious or ingratiating.

Just out of curiosity... what on earth does that mean?

This is plain as day Jesse. And frankly I am little surprised you don't know what AM is talking about here.
We want a man of the people who relates to us. Nick and Bob did that. Gary Thorne did as well.
Faust never did. Joe Beninati is another prime example.

We were spoiled with Bob and Nick. I think Faust helped people to understand that.
The Dodgers did much better replacing Vin Scully than the Kings , initially, did replacing Bob. Nick righted a wrong and now he is hanging up his spurs.

Management needs to do this one right and the right answer is not Josh Schaefer

 

[AbsentMojo]

Just out of curiosity... what on earth does that mean?

A hint: Goethe famous play

 

[Rumpelstiltskin]

 

[Buddy The Elf]

Who is actually a potential candidate that people would endorse? Just curious... I thought the old Dallas PBP guy was a adequate replacement for bob Miller. He was certainly a much better fit than Faust.

 

[chris kontos]

Luc has offered a contract to bob cole...

 

[Sol]

Alex Faust seemed like such a corporate dude with a radio voice. It’d be nice to get someone who actually watches So-Cal hockey with a personality that comes through the screen. Not everyone is Bob Miller but I think most people like Jim Fox because his passion definitely comes through the screen. Even though it’d be nice if Fox didn’t orgasm over every simple little play.

I do like Nick Nickson but his voice can be a bit flat in terms of range. Bob Miller was really good at having a big range of emotion when he called
The game. It never seemed unprofessional and disingenuous like Faust.