List of Calgary Flames broadcasters

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This is a list of broadcasters for the Calgary Flames ice hockey team.

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Radio

CFAC is the radio flagship for broadcasts of the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League (play-by-play by Derek Wills, colour by Meghan Mikkelson) and the Calgary Hitmen of the Western Hockey League (play-by-play by Brad Curle, colour by Ken Thrower). It also features live coverage of Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays and select games of the National Football League.

Years Play-by-play Colour commentators
1980–81 Bart Dailley Doug Barkley
198102 Peter Maher [1] Doug Barkley
200214 Peter Maher Mike Rogers
201423 Derek WillsPeter Loubardias
2023–PresentDerek Wills Meghan Mikkelson

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Television

In 1981, the CFAC-TV moved to its new home, the Calgary Television Centre, a move reflecting its growth since its disaffiliation from the CBC. After obtaining the television rights to the (then-newly relocated) Calgary Flames National Hockey League franchise the year before, the station purchased a seven-camera mobile unit soon after. The station has been the Flames' television partner since 1980.

The Sportsnet One license is also used for a series of part-time multiplex channels which carry regional National Hockey League coverage, for selected Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, and Calgary Flames [3] games. The channels themselves are only carried within the respective teams' territories. [4] [5]

Years Play-by-play Colour commentators
198086 Ed Whalen
198690 Ed Whalen John Garrett (select games)
Harry Neale (select games)
199099 Ed Whalen Jim Peplinski (select games)
John Garrett (select games)
Harry Neale (select games)
199902 Grant Pollack John Garrett
2002–03 Bruce Buchanan Ryan Walter and John Garrett
200307 Roger Millions Ryan Walter
2007–08 Roger Millions John Garrett
Charlie Simmer (PPV)
20082011 Peter Loubardias John Garrett
Charlie Simmer (PPV)
201114 Rob Kerr Charlie Simmer
201421 Rick Ball Kelly Hrudey (primary)
Cassie Campbell-Pascall (during Hrudey's Hockey Night in Canada assignments)
20212024 Rick Ball Kelly Hrudey (primary)
Cassie Campbell-Pascall (during Hrudey's Hockey Night in Canada assignments)
Greg Millen (during Hrudey's Hockey Night in Canada and Campbell-Pascall's NHL on ESPN assignments)

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References

  1. "Flames' broadcaster joins Leafs' TV crew". Canadian Press. October 5, 1986. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
  2. Cruickshank, Scott (July 25, 2013). "Mike Rogers retires after 12 years as Flames' radio colour commentator". Calgary Herald. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  3. Calgary Flames schedule
  4. Chris Zelkovich, "Sportsnet adds another channel to its roster", Toronto Star , July 28, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
  5. OTTAWA SENATORS GAMES AVAILABLE ON ROGERS SPORTSNET ONE, Rogers Sportsnet press release, July 29, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2010.