Thebrewcrew Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 Rick Ball is leaving the Flames to become the voice of the Blackhawks. It’s a shame. He’s very good. Good luck to him in Chicago I would think Derek Wills slides from radio into the TV booth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cberg Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 Great voice, will be missed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartbreaker Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 3 hours ago, Thebrewcrew said: ... Watching this package was pretty cool. It did make me feel pretty nostalgic. We've had some great players — Gaudreau, Tkachuk, Monahan, Hamilton, Giordano, Hudler. It's too bad that they didn't have more success, and it's too bad that they're all gone. Love. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketdoctor Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 Very disapointed as a Flames fan to hear this. Rick Ball is one of the best play by play guys out there. Watch a lot of other broadcasts last year and was always please to come back to Ball's coverage. I thought him and Millen did really well last year. Good luck Rick in your new job. Blackhawks are lucky to get you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross16 Posted June 7 Report Share Posted June 7 Really sucks, one of the best in the business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebrewcrew Posted June 9 Author Report Share Posted June 9 Singh and Wills are probably the favorites. These jobs rarely come open. I think only the Flames and Bruins are open right now. CBJ seems that they're going with the Islanders AHL guy. There's not really a need to settle for one of the SN guys. This is a job that will be coveted by many. Hopefully the Flames do an exhaustive search and land a great candidate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sak22 Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 4 hours ago, Thebrewcrew said: Singh and Wills are probably the favorites. These jobs rarely come open. I think only the Flames and Bruins are open right now. CBJ seems that they're going with the Islanders AHL guy. There's not really a need to settle for one of the SN guys. This is a job that will be coveted by many. Hopefully the Flames do an exhaustive search and land a great candidate. I think it will be Singh as Rogers is cheap and the Flames aren’t the big draw now so don’t see them bringing in new people. As far as the National gig I hope for anyone but Michaels that guy hurts my ears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebrewcrew Posted June 10 Author Report Share Posted June 10 16 minutes ago, sak22 said: I think it will be Singh as Rogers is cheap and the Flames aren’t the big draw now so don’t see them bringing in new people. As far as the National gig I hope for anyone but Michaels that guy hurts my ears. Singh would be fine. I think he's improved quite a bit. He would have to change the way he calls national games a bit, I think. The "Connnnnoooorrr McccccDaaaaviddd" might have to stop. Haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cross16 Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 I’d be pretty surprised if it wasn’t Singh. Makes too much sense. I like Singh. Would not be happy with more Wills Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketdoctor Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 Singh is okay but not my favorite. His 'excitable' style leaves me a bit cold. Very knowledgeable about the game though. Enjoyed his autobiography and wish him all the best. Not that I hold him against it but he is a life long Oilers fan!! Do the Flames actually have any say? Surely it is a SN decision? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medatswhoP Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 3 hours ago, rocketdoctor said: Singh is okay but not my favorite. His 'excitable' style leaves me a bit cold. Very knowledgeable about the game though. Enjoyed his autobiography and wish him all the best. Not that I hold him against it but he is a life long Oilers fan!! Do the Flames actually have any say? Surely it is a SN decision? This in bold and I truly hope they have someone better then Singh. (Great guy for sure but hard to listen to).. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travel_dude Posted June 10 Report Share Posted June 10 7 hours ago, rocketdoctor said: Singh is okay but not my favorite. His 'excitable' style leaves me a bit cold. Very knowledgeable about the game though. Enjoyed his autobiography and wish him all the best. Not that I hold him against it but he is a life long Oilers fan!! Do the Flames actually have any say? Surely it is a SN decision? He seems to have a good knowledge about hockey, but he doesn't get the nuances with the game, such as why a play is blown dead. I haven't paid as much attention to him recently, so he may have gotten better. I can do without him, but the choices are small. Ball was good and called it pretty even. Was not a homer like the EDM crew. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sak22 Posted August 26 Report Share Posted August 26 New Voice Of The Flames On Sportsnet | Calgary Flames (nhl.com) Quote Sportsnet today announced that Jon Abbott has been named as the new play-by-play voice of the Calgary Flames on Sportsnet. Abbott joins game analysts Kelly Hrudey and Greg Millen in the Sportsnet broadcast booth, with host Ryan Leslie delivering the latest updates around the rink. Having started his career at Rogers TV, Abbott brings an impressive resume spanning more than 24 years in sports broadcasting, covering some of hockey’s biggest moments in the NHL, CHL, AHL, World Junior Hockey Championships, World Men's Hockey Championships, and Olympics. He now joins the Calgary Flames on Sportsnet regional broadcast team after NHL stints in Toronto, Vancouver, and most recently Ottawa. Don't know much about this guy, but relieved they didn't go with someone like Wills or Singh. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otown72 Posted August 26 Report Share Posted August 26 Sample of Jon Abbott calling some Calgary highlights from the Flames channel 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketdoctor Posted August 28 Report Share Posted August 28 Good luck Jon Abbott. Big shoes to fill after Ball but he seems really excited to be here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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