As someone posted in the other thread, it's another part of my childhood gone. Peter Maher is without doubt one of the greatest PBP announcers in NHL history and we have all been fortunate to have him affiliated with our team for its entire Calgary existence. His voice is ingrained in my Flames' heart.
I have WAY too many memories to list, but here's a few, in random order:
-listening to him on QR77 with my Dad in our basement, me ripping around firing tennis balls into the net, pretending I was John Tonelli (seriously).
-the way he pronounced "Western" as "Westren" ("Westren Conference Champions")
-the entire 2004 run
-the 'trouble' he got into with his 'Maritimer' pronunciation of 'Blake Comeau'
-my Dad taping (on audio cassette!) the final 10 minutes plus celebration of the Stanley Cup victory in 1989
-'Tonight! Live! From the ... Saddledome!"
-'Yeah Baby!' (obviously)
-overhearing him at a Flames training camp and, while other media reporters mocked German Titov's and his last name, Maher being the one to say that Titov would make it to the NHL (He did. And became one of my favourite Flames)
-getting to shake his hand at a STH 'behind the scenes' thing and tell him how much my father and I have appreciated all his work--and his predictably humble and self-depricating response, thanking us in return.
Thank you, Mr. Maher! You will be missed!
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