Buccigross to call Frozen Four

[Satanic Husky]

Re: Buccigross to call Frozen Four

Not a fan of the move. The so called world wide leader in sports could have found an actual hockey play by play announcer, not a sports center anchor adding his catch phrases to the game. This proves what ESPN thinks of college hockey. I respect his love for the game but even someone like Sean Mcdonough would have worked better. Can't wait for the day NBC Sports Network gets the rights to the Frozen Four.

As much as I'd love to see NBCSports get it, I can't say I don't enjoy the fact that I was able to watch the tournament on via my xbox.

[Onion Man]

Re: Buccigross to call Frozen Four

I was watching highlights of a Frozen Four from years ago (either 1998 or 2000) and Jack Edwards from the Bruins telecast was calling the game. He's the guy I'd love to see calling it, especially if a Boston team was involved.

[PrezdeJohnson09]

Re: Buccigross to call Frozen Four

Buccigross is a great fan of hockey...that does NOT make him a great play-by-play announcer. He worked games during the regional and he is marginal at best. Gary Thorne is a pbp man...that's his skill. Bucci is an anchor, that's his skill...there is a BIG difference between the two. Adding Buccigross is not an improvement over what little ESPN is doing for the game. College hockey is not now, nor will it ever be an area of emphasis for the Boys from Bristol. This move might have more to do with cost-saving than anything else.

Exactly. I dont think Bucci is a very good pbp announcer at all.

He would have been much better suited for a color job if they really wanted to get him involved. I love his passion for hockey but he IS NOT a pbp announcer.

[J.D.]

Re: Buccigross to call Frozen Four

I was watching highlights of a Frozen Four from years ago (either 1998 or 2000) and Jack Edwards from the Bruins telecast was calling the game. He's the guy I'd love to see calling it, especially if a Boston team was involved.

1998: Steve Levy
1999: Dave Ryan
2000: Jack Edwards
2001: Dave Ryan
2002: Dave Ryan?

I believe Sean McDonough called a couple after that.

I'm a Bruins fan and would not want Edwards on the call...

[joecct]

Re: Buccigross to call Frozen Four

Not a fan of the move. The so called world wide leader in sports could have found an actual hockey play by play announcer, not a sports center anchor adding his catch phrases to the game. This proves what ESPN thinks of college hockey. I respect his love for the game but even someone like Sean Mcdonough would have worked better. Can't wait for the day NBC Sports Network gets the rights to the Frozen Four.

I think the current contract the NC$$ has with the networks is CBS gets the first crack at championships with E$PN getting what CBS does not want -- and I think the current contract runs for a while.