Description

Just in time for the start of the NHL season we're joined in this episode by the radio voice of the Detroit Red Wings, Ken Kal. Ken's been doing Red Wings' play-by-play since succeeding Bruce Martyn to begin the 1995-96 season. During his 27 seasons on the microphone, Ken's called four Detroit Stanley Cup Championships and a veritable who's who of Hockey Hall of Famers. 

References made during this episode:

• Longtime Michigan hockey coach Red Berenson.
• Longtime Detroit Red Wings' owner Mike Illitch.
• Longtime broadcast partner and former player Paul Woods.
• Detroit Catholic League baseball champions. 
• Detroit Red Wings coaches Scotty Bowman and Mike Babcock and front office personnel Jim Devellano and Ken Hollandand Steve Yzerman.
• Bruce Martyn's call of Darren McCarty's Stanley Cup-winning goal in Game 5 of the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals. 
• Ken Kal's call of the final 10 seconds of the 2008 Stanley Cup Championship. 
• Longtime Detroit Red Wings broadcaster and public address announcer Budd Lynch. Budd’s player introductions prior to the 1995 Stanely Cup Finals.
• Detroit Piston George Trapp.
• The 1991 Detroit Lions-Dallas Cowboys Divisional Playoff game from the Pontiac Silverdome. 
• Detroit Tigers' radio play-by-play legend, Ernie Harwell.