P. A. Announcement: National Anthem
- PA Announcements
- January 21, 2015
Ryan Burgess is a P. A. announcer in western New York and this past hockey pre-season, he was given a great opportunity to announce an exhibition game for the Rochester Americans of the American Hockey League. His story about that game is below. I suppose I should start by introducing myself. I’m Ryan, and you
READ MOREIn over 25 years of P. A. announcing, I’d announced over 1,000 hockey games but had never announced a professional hockey game. Minor League Baseball, yes, I spent nine years there; semi pro sports a few times; college athletics at the National Championship level, D-I, D-II, D-III schools, and more; NHL games as a DJ
READ MOREToday is the day I make my American Hockey League debut for the Hershey Bears. It won’t be the first time announcing in Giant Center, nor my first hockey game announced. There’s been over a thousand of them for USA Hockey youth, USA Hockey junior, World Police & Fire Game, college club, adult hockey leagues,
READ MOREThe Edmonton Oilers are steeped in tradition and with the opening of a new area, a new tradition starts as Scott Bourgeois is the new voice of the Oilers. He replaces Mark Lewis who stepped down with the closing of Rexall Place. The news came in the form of a brief note at the end
READ MOREThe North American Hockey League’s Janesville Jets will have Greg “Big Red” Hanthorn behind the microphone again this season. Our Sports Central: “Big Red” to Return as PA Announcer The Jets have become known as a great organization that gives back to the community that gives to them, setting a new attendance record last year.
READ MOREDan Kapuscinski will be replacing 19-year announcing veteran Bill Foley when the puck is dropped on the 2016-2017 hockey season at Oswego State University in New York. OswegoLakers.com: Oswego Names Kapuscinski New PA Announcer Kapuscinski worked as P. A. announcer for several sports programs while a student at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY
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