Cancer has claimed another good one. He was probably my favorite American broadcaster excepting maybe Gary Thorne. RIP Dave
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Dallas Stars television announcer Dave Strader died Sunday at the age of 62 from cholangiocarcinoma, a form of bile duct cancer.
Strader was honored by the Hockey Hall of Fame as the 2017 winner of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for his outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster.
Known as The Voice, Strader joined the Stars in the 2015-16 season and was limited to calling five games the following season because of cancer.
"He was a fun guy to be around, great personality," Stars captain Jamie Benn said. "Hanging around the rink and the dressing room, he always had a smile on his face. Had some good stories to tell and it's a very sad day for the Dallas Stars family."
In Strader's return to the broadcast booth on Feb. 18, the Stars defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-3 in overtime and saluted him by raising their sticks in tribute, a game that earned two Lone Star Emmy nominations that were announced last week. Strader also called games for NBC during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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