News Article: Sam Rosen To Retire After Next Season

[NickyFotiu]

What's Noah Eagle up to? I enjoyed his call at the Olympics.

We need someone young.

I do not care old or young. I would just like good. I will miss Sam. He has always been there for a generation (or two) of NYR fans.

 

[n8]

Well deserved. I hope they bring him into the booth from time to time. Especially when there are difficult-to-pronounce names on the ice.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

My nightmare is happening

 

[Fitzy]

I genuinely feel like a family pet just died

 

[bobbop]

Kenny's the primary choice but I wonder if he defers due to his other national broadcast duties. Give Alex Faust an offer before Boston takes him to replace Jack Edwards?

Judd Sirott is taking Edwards place. Faust is a good option. I watched for years on Kings games. Better on TV than radio.

 

[savebyrichter94]

“For the times, They are a-changin”

One Last Ride That Will Last A Lifetime

 

[will1066]

Deserves the most epic send off ever.

You bring in Adam Clendening and Luke Glendening as special ceremonial guests. They were Sam's first two "no relation" subjects.

But part of me wants them to come up with another icon, quick. Kenny is great as a jack of all trades announcer but another legend would be better. An up and comer.

With the right training and attitude, John Giannone can be that legend.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Hockey gods if you're listenting, let the man go out with Lord Stanley

 

[Megustaelhockey]

Sam called a lot of *really bad* hockey in his career and always made it exciting television. Give him a banner with the world's most multi-dimensional combover on it.

 

[NYRangers16]

What a legend. Glad he is going out on top, and giving us a chance to honor him.

 

[GoAwayPanarin]

You bring in Adam Clendening and Luke Glendening as special ceremonial guests. They were Sam's first two "no relation" subjects.

Nah yo need to go with Nolan Patrick and Nolan Ryan.

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Very legitimately, this is difficult news. I've been dreading this for the past 5-10 years. It sounds so crazy but hearing Sam feels like home to me. I will miss him. His mistakes & humor, to me, were always endearing and only made the broadcasts more enjoyable for me. He's the voice of my favorite team, always will be.

 

[zlev]

maybe AI will advance enough in the next year where we can just have a Sam Rosen soundboard be our PBP announcer for eternity. gonna really miss him.

 

[Leonardo87]

Well this sucks. Had a feeling it was going to happen sooner than later. Can’t expect him to stay on forever. Man is a legend.

 

[Ruggs225]

On one hand he is a legend, and will be greatly missed. His voice, his passion and everything else. Just a wonderful person and announcer.

On the other hand, thank god. He is past his prime and the last couple years he was messing up way too much.

Hopefully he gets to celebrate another cup in his last year.


Wonder who will replace him?

 

[Mike in Houston]

Kenny's the primary choice but I wonder if he defers due to his other national broadcast duties. Give Alex Faust an offer before Boston takes him to replace Jack Edwards?

Boston just hired their radio voice to be the new TV voice. Faust would be an excellent choice to be Kenny's fill-in.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

Genuinely fascinating to me how everything is lining up for this to be the most important Ranger season in quite a while

A lot of things are gonna look different a year from now

 

[Bacon Artemi Bravo]

Just pray it’s not Giannone

 

[DialUp]

This is upsetting.

 

[HockeyBasedNYC]

I will tune in for every single game like I have every year, but ill be sure to soak it all in just a little more knowing Sammy will be hanging up the mic when the season is through. Hard to believe its been 40 years.

The one thing that is always constant with Sam is his excitement before every game, whether the team is at home, on the road or in the middle of a 10 game winning or losing streak. He loves his job, the team and the fanbase.

 

[Oscar Lindberg]

I mean it’s obviously gonna be Kenny by the way. He’s good, I like him. He comes from broadcasting royalty. It’s a genuine no brainer

 

[bobbop]

He is still one of the great voices of hockey, from a division rival coming in peace.

Rangers hockey will not be the same without that voice.

Great video. I selfishly would like to see a version without the non Ranger calls.

 

[Daves a mess]

You younger guys will miss him, but you'll get used to the new guy. I was a fan before Sam. I was a Mets fan back to Lindsey, Ralph and Bob, then through a series of teams until they settled on Gary, Keith and Ron. Better he go out before the broadcast drops off. Can he take Joe with him?

I was crushed when Sam replaced Jim Gordon.

Not sad when " The Big Whistle" hung em up.

 

[Bob Richards]

Literally the voice of the New York Rangers. I’ve never known another.

This was always coming and yet I still can’t believe it.

 

[will1066]

Nah yo need to go with Nolan Patrick and Nolan Ryan.

at my imagining their wtf reactions to receiving invitations to Sam Rosen Retirement Night.