[News] Rick Ball leaves Flames broadcasts for Chicago

[ReinhartonD]

Sad news--sucked that whenever there was a national game with the Greasers we always go their team it seemed. Hopefully there's someone we can steal from another market the way we poached Ball from Vancouver.

[Ashes]

[Barnet Flame]

Do we get Chicago’s first in return?

[Otto29]

This hurts for two reasons. Rick Ball was the best PbP we've had in a very long time. Also, now the dread of who is going to "try" to replace him

Perhaps its a good time to become a Chicago fan or take a year off from watching hockey

[SportsJunky]

Rick Ball with Darren Pang. Interesting.

[iggyloob12]

Great, just great. Like I needed more reasons not to watch next year.

[greyshep]

When I first glanced at this thread my head wanted to read Rick Bell was leaving Calgary. Then reality hit.

This sucks. He was an amazing PbP voice and came across as a genuine person. He will be missed here big time.

[Leondros]

More bad news, we are really due for a turnaround here...

[Coach]

I would welcome a return from Mr. Loubardias.

Some kinda voice on that guy.

[N-E-B]

I blame Sportsnet. The fact that they have Harnarayan Singh and Jack ####### Michaels calling big playoff games ahead of Rick is a slap in the face.

Big loss for us and very disappointing to hear. But very happy for Rick! That’s a huge market with a marquee superstar coming through the ranks. He will do great there!

[mdubz]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

If the replacement is Harnarayan Singh……uh oh.

Ga-driiiiiii

[calumniate]

Fml

[SportsJunky]

He gets to call Bedard's games. Sounds like fun.

[Ba'alzamon]

Doesn't Loubardias work for the Flames as a scout now?

[SuperMatt18]

I would honestly rather we have The Scorpion / Mike Gould be the main play by play voice for Flames TV broadcasts than Derek Wills.

I really hope it's not Wills.

[DoubleK]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

Rick Ball with Darren Pang. Interesting.

That's pretty solid IMO.

Huge loss for Calgary and huge win for Chicago.

[Mazrim]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

I would honestly rather we have The Scorpion / Mike Gould be the main play by play voice for Flames TV broadcasts than Derek Wills.

Hah, I was gonna say the same thing. Go, Scorp!

Losing Rick is huge though. Really bad news for us.

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN

If the replacement is Harnarayan Singh……uh oh.

I don't think I would be able to watch games against the Oilers. The thought of him and Hrudey calling them makes me cringe.

[Robbob]

Originally Posted by Ba'alzamon

Doesn't Loubardias work for the Flames as a scout now?

That is my recollection.

[dammage79]

Ball had a good deep ish voice and a steady cadence calling the game. It's going to be so difficult to find another decent voice.