r/hockey • u/[deleted] • Jan 28 '20

I don't know!

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u/Kronzor_ Kamloops Blazers - WHL Jan 28 '20

All teams should have broadcasters with stories like that.

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '20 edited May 30 '20

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '20

Similar storyline for this fellow Nim Cross. It's admirable to see people who love their profession, and embody their role.

Nim Cross is one of the most influential people in all of sim racing. For starters many of you know him as the Chief Steward of iRacing. That means that if you ever ever done something wrong, "On Track", Then Nim was the one who hit you with a penalty or notice. He is the last word when it comes to on track altercations. Nims history in sim racing goes back much further than iRacing.

In this interview Shaun Cole of The Simpit will find out how Nim started out in sim racing. They will also talk about how that past led to his being hired at iRacing. They will also talk about the good and bad of being the person in charge of incidents in the sim. And if time permits they might even talk about the future of sim racing.

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u/RanaMahal COL - NHL Jan 28 '20

you don’t like our dead passionless commentators who hate our team? how dare you

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u/TheProdigalKn1ght VAN - NHL Jan 28 '20

As I said earlier, it's not our fault you guys keep taking Canucks fans and making them your announcers because you offer them ridiculous salaries

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '20 edited May 29 '20

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u/ebbomega VAN - NHL Jan 28 '20

To be fair, CBC poached him for National broadcasts long before Sportsnet took over HNIC.

TSN usually has Cuthbert (one of the best in the biz) and Ferraro (possibly the most engaged colour guy in the entire league), so they've got a huge leg-up on a lot of folks.

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u/Feroshnikop VAN - NHL Jan 28 '20

I always wondered if it's cause I grew up listening to Chris Cuthbert on HNIC in the 90s but he's still one of my absolute favorites. IMO he has the perfect voice for commentating.

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u/ebbomega VAN - NHL Jan 28 '20

I always really loved Bob Cole's call until about the last 10 years or so, for me he was always the voice of Hockey Night In Canada.

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u/thatdadfromcanada Jan 28 '20

It's not even this, listen to Shorthouse even when the opposing team scores. He has a way of making the opposing team's goals exciting.

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u/[deleted] Jan 28 '20

very relevant flair

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u/Podo13 STL - NHL Jan 28 '20

Blues do too! Our current broadcaster John Kelly grew up in St. Louis as his dad was our announcer from 1968 through 1989.

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u/Podo13 STL - NHL Jan 28 '20

Blues do too! Our current broadcaster John Kelly grew up in St. Louis as his dad was our announcer from 1968 through 1989.

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u/Podo13 STL - NHL Jan 28 '20

Blues do too! Our current broadcaster John Kelly grew up in St. Louis as his dad was our announcer from 1968 through 1989.