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.
Saw this earlier today, loved his calls. Obviously was well regarded, tons of hockey people tweeting today about what a nice guy he was. Man, that is way too young.
Dave Strader succumbs to cancer @ 62
