[Yamer]

Really has me reluctantly saying goodbye. I know after 30 some years it's probably time to sign off, but things really won't be quite the same without Maher calling games on the radio.

Couple of memories regarding Peter:

I remember in 2004 I was in the middle of a move to a new city for a new job. The night the Flames clinched a playoff spot I was on the road with a car-full of stuff to my new apartment. I will never forget Maher calling the first playoff spot in 7(?) years, and hearing the "Yeah Baby" is forever etched in my mind as I pumped my fist half-way from my destination to my new city.

Second, I recall being half-pissed at a game following the lock-out in the stands in the Sport Chek seats. Must have been '06 or '07...those years are really a blur at a darker time in my life. Anyway, I was in the washroom in what is now called the "press level seating" area of the Dome, and was just about to head out. I saw this older gentleman about to take a leak, and damned it wasn't the legend Peter Maher himself probably trying to sneak a quick break in between intermissions. Drunk and inhibited as I was, I couldn't pass up the opportunity to thank this man for providing so many great calls and memories for me, and even while he's lined up to a stall with his head over his shoulder he THANKS ME for listening and being a loyal fan. Humility struck me and I thanked him once more as I scurried to my seat not wanting to bother him anymore. It's my brush with greatness, and I'll never forget that he was so courteous as to acknowledge me without shrugging me off or telling me to F off because he was taking care of business.

TL;DR: Awesome guy, an even better PBP guy, and he will be truly missed on a number of levels. Best of luck and all the prosperity in the world, Peter, if this news is true.

You're a beauty.