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{{Short description|American sportscaster (1955–2017)}}
'''Dave Strader''' is an [[United States|American]] [[sportscaster]] and currently does double-duty as the [[play-by-play]] announcer of the [[Phoenix Coyotes]] on [[FSN Arizona]] and as the #2 play-by-play announcer for [[NHL on NBC|The NHL on NBC]] and [[The NHL on Versus]]. He also broadcasts the Stanley Cup Finals on the NHL's International feed.
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'''David Strader''' (February 24, 1955 – October 1, 2017<ref name=death/><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2023-09-05 |title=Red Wings mourn the loss of Dave Strader {{!}} NHL.com |url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-mourn-the-loss-of-dave-strader-291499292 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=www.nhl.com |language=en}}</ref>) was an [[Americans|American]] [[sportscaster]], primarily known for his play-by-play commentary of [[ice hockey]]. During his career, he worked on telecasts for the [[Detroit Red Wings]], [[Florida Panthers]], [[Phoenix Coyotes]] and [[Dallas Stars]] of the National Hockey League (NHL). He also worked nationally in the United States for [[NHL on ESPN|ESPN]], [[NHL on ABC|ABC]], [[NHL on Versus|Versus]], [[NHL on NBC|NBC, and NBCSN]].


On April 17, 2017 the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] announced that Strader was the 2017 recipient of the [[Foster Hewitt Memorial Award]] for his outstanding contributions to play-by-play broadcasting of the game of ice hockey.<ref name="hhof">{{cite press release | url=https://www.hhof.com/pdf/media-release2017-media-award-winners.pdf | title=2017 HOCKEY HALL OF FAME NHL MEDIA AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED | publisher=Hockey Hall of Fame | date=April 17, 2017}}</ref>
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A New York State native, Strader honed his broadcasting skills in the college radio station while studying for his [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[Communication Studies]] at the [[University of Massachusetts]].


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While hockey was his primary focus, he also called [[college basketball]], [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]], and [[NBA Development League|NBA D-League]] games.
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Strader's professional broadcasting career began as the radio announcer and public relations director for the [[Adirondack Red Wings]] of the [[American Hockey League|AHL]] from 1979-1985. A two time [[New York Broadcasters Association]] honoree, Strader was named the AHL's top public relations professional in 1984.


==Biography==
In 1985, the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s [[Detroit Red Wings]] called Strader up from the farm club and he took over the play-by-play duties, calling TV Games on both [[WKBD]] and [[PASS Sports]] (the regional sports network was acquired by Fox in 1996 and relaunched as [[FSN Detroit]]).
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A native of [[Glens Falls, New York]], Strader honed his broadcasting skills at the college radio station [[WMUA]] 91.1 while studying for his [[Bachelor of Arts]] in [[Communication Studies]] at the [[University of Massachusetts Amherst]].


===Broadcasting career===
Strader moved on to national duties with ESPN in 1996 where he was usually paired with [[Darren Pang]] on the network's secondary hockey broadcast team. When [[NHL on ABC|ABC]]
got the NHL contract in 2000, Strader worked for them as well. He moved to [[NHL on NBC|NBC]] and [[NHL on Versus|Versus]] when they got the contracts in 2006.


====Local work====
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In his career he also has called NHL games for [[FOX NHL Saturday|FOX]] in the mid 1990s. While hockey has been his primary focus, he has also called [[college basketball]], [[Women's National Basketball Association|WNBA]], and the [[NBA Development League|NBDL]] games.
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Strader's professional broadcasting career began as the radio announcer and public relations director for the [[Adirondack Red Wings]] of the [[American Hockey League|AHL]] from 1979 to 1985. A two-time New York State Broadcasters Association honoree, Strader was named the AHL's top public relations professional in 1984.


In 1985, the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s [[Detroit Red Wings]] called Strader up from the farm club, and he took over the play-by-play duties, calling TV games on both [[WKBD]] and [[PASS Sports]] alongside [[Mickey Redmond]] until 1996. Strader called games for the [[Florida Panthers]] for the [[2005–06 Florida Panthers season|2005–06]] and [[2006–07 Florida Panthers season|2006–07]] seasons when not calling games for [[NBC Sports|NBC]] or Versus.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Andera |first=Scott |date=2004-08-18 |title=ESPN'S STRADER HIRED TO DO TV PLAY-BY-PLAY |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2004/08/18/espns-strader-hired-to-do-tv-play-by-play/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=[[Sun Sentinel]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Andera |first=Scott |date=2004-08-20 |title=SOME NBC ANNOUNCERS LACKING POWER TO PERFORM IN PRIME TIME |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2004/08/20/some-nbc-announcers-lacking-power-to-perform-in-prime-time/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=[[Orlando Sentinel]] |language=en-US}}</ref> Strader was hired by the [[Phoenix Coyotes]] on July 2, 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Paulson |first=Matt |date=2007-06-28 |title=Coyotes notebook: Coyotes will hire veteran Strader as TV voice |url=https://www.eastvalleytribune.com/sports/coyotes-notebook-coyotes-will-hire-veteran-strader-as-tv-voice/article_20ca150b-0171-5975-ac74-e934d3dd5d59.html |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=East Valley Tribune |language=en}}</ref> He was reunited with his former [[ESPN]]/[[ESPN on ABC|ABC]] partner, [[Darren Pang]], for Coyotes broadcasts for two seasons. With no television contract in place for Coyotes games, Pang left in 2009 to join the [[St. Louis Blues]], and [[Tyson Nash]] joined him in the broadcast booth.


In July 2011, Strader left his position with the Coyotes to accept a full-time job with NBC/Versus. He joined the NHL Dallas Stars as their TV play-by-play voice at the start of the 2015-2016 NHL season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=770643 |access-date=2015-06-12 |title=Dallas Stars name Dave Strader as new play-by-play announcer |date=2015-06-12 |publisher=Dallas Stars}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Horn |first=Barry |date=2015-06-12 |title=Horn: Dave Strader knows earning Stars fans' trust is part of new job |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2015/06/12/horn-dave-strader-knows-earning-stars-fans-trust-is-part-of-new-job/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=[[Dallas Morning News]] |language=en}}</ref>
He and his wife Colleen have three sons: Christopher and twins Casey and Trevor.


In June 2016, Strader was diagnosed with [[cholangiocarcinoma]], a fairly rare and aggressive form of cancer of the [[bile duct]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Horn |first=Barry |date=2016-09-21 |title=Stars voice Dave Strader says he has 'rare and aggressive' cancer |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/stars/2016/09/21/stars-voice-dave-strader-says-he-has-rare-and-aggressive-cancer/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-01 |title=Statement from Dave Strader on his cancer diagnosis {{!}} NHL.com |url=https://www.nhl.com/stars/news/statement-from-dave-strader-on-his-cancer-diagnosis-282020646 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=www.nhl.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-06 |title=Broadcaster Dave Strader diagnosed with cancer {{!}} NHL.com |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/stars-announcer-dave-strader-diagnosed-with-cancer-280960952 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=www.nhl.com |language=en}}</ref> During a break in his treatment, he returned to the broadcast booth on February 18, 2017, the first of the five-game Dallas home stand,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Neale |first=Jen |date=2017-02-15 |title=Dave Strader returning to Stars' booth for upcoming homestand |url=http://sports.yahoo.com/news/dave-strader-returning-to-stars-booth-for-upcoming-homestand-024816134.html |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Yahoo Sports |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2017-08-06 |title=Flashback: Dave Strader is fighting for his life, and he hopes a return to Stars' broadcast booth can be the best medicine |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/stars/2017/08/06/flashback-dave-strader-is-fighting-for-his-life-and-he-hopes-a-return-to-stars-broadcast-booth-can-be-the-best-medicine/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2017-02-25 |title=Dave Strader will get a chance to tell the nation how it feels to be back in the booth |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/stars/2017/02/25/dave-strader-will-get-a-chance-to-tell-the-nation-how-it-feels-to-be-back-in-the-booth/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}</ref> a 4-3 overtime home win against the [[Tampa Bay Lightning]]. After the game, the Stars saluted Strader at center ice.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2017/2/19/14661172/dallas-stars-dave-strader-cancer-stick-raise-tribute|title=Dallas Stars pay tribute to Dave Strader's comeback after missing a year battling cancer|last=Clarke|first=Mary|date=February 19, 2017|access-date=February 19, 2017|work=[[SB Nation]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2017/02/18/dallas-stars-raise-their-sticks-in-emotional-salute-to-dave-strader-after-announcer-returns-from-cancer/|title=Dallas Stars raise their sticks in emotional tribute to Dave Strader after announcer returns from cancer|last=Orland|first=Ian|date=February 18, 2017|newspaper=Russian Machine Never Breaks|access-date=February 19, 2017|archive-date=February 20, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220174457/http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2017/02/18/dallas-stars-raise-their-sticks-in-emotional-salute-to-dave-strader-after-announcer-returns-from-cancer/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-06 |title=Dave Strader gets loud ovation in return to Stars {{!}} NHL.com |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/dave-strader-returns-to-stars-broadcast-booth-286914556 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=www.nhl.com |language=en}}</ref> In all, he broadcast all five games of that Dallas home stand including one on NBC on February 26, 2017.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /><ref name=":3" /> In April 2017, he also broadcast games in the first round Stanley Cup playoff series between the [[Washington Capitals]] and [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] on NBC networks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2017/04/10/nbc-sports-groups-coverage-of-2017-stanley-cup-playoffs-begins-wednesday-night-with-five-games/|title=NBC SPORTS GROUP'S COVERAGE OF 2017 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS BEGINS WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH FIVE GAMES|date=2017-04-10|website=NBC Sports Pressbox|access-date=2017-04-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2017/04/14/nbc-sports-group-presents-12-nhl-stanley-cup-playoff-games-this-weekend-beginning-with-four-matchups-tonight/|title=NBC SPORTS GROUP PRESENTS 12 NHL STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF GAMES THIS WEEKEND BEGINNING WITH FOUR MATCHUPS TONIGHT|date=2017-04-14|website=NBC Sports Pressbox|access-date=2017-04-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Prewitt |first=Alex |date=2017-04-21 |title=For 'The Voice' Dave Strader, return to the booth amid cancer fight is the 'best medicine ever' |url=https://www.si.com/nhl/2017/04/21/dave-strader-voice-cancer-fight-playoff-broadcast |access-date=2023-09-06 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-us}}</ref>
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==References==
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*[http://sunsportstv.com/talents.jhtml?method=view&talent.id=29 Sunsport TV entry]
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*[http://www.floridapanthers.com/Panthers/BroadCasters/ Florida Panthers entry]
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*[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2004-11-29-lockout-workers_x.htm USA Today article]
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*[http://www.nhl.com/news/2006/01/250936.html NHL news]
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*[http://www.versus.com/nw/article/view/24076/?tf=OLNPressCenter_articles.tpl&UserDef=true Versus.com article]


====National work====
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[[File:Dave Strader broadcasting NHL on NBC.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Dave Strader broadcasting NHL hockey for NHL on NBC (2015)]]
After long time [[ESPN]] broadcaster [[Tom Mees]] died from drowning in 1996, Strader was hired by the cable network to take the vacant play-by-play spot on ''[[NHL on ESPN|National Hockey Night]]'' broadcasts. Strader was usually paired with [[Darren Pang]] and [[Brian Engblom]] on the network's secondary hockey broadcast team. When [[NHL on ABC|ABC]] got the NHL broadcast network contract in 2000, Strader worked for them as well. He also called NHL games for [[NHL on Fox|Fox]] in the mid-1990s, and the Stanley Cup Finals for NHL International from 1997-2015.


He moved to [[NHL on NBC|NBC]] and [[NHL on Versus|Versus]] when they got the NHL contracts in [[2005–06 NHL season|2005]]. Strader also provided hockey play-by-play for NBC's coverage of the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] in [[Turin, Italy]], the [[2010 Winter Olympics]] in [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], and the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] in [[Sochi, Russia]]. Strader served as a last-minute play-by-play replacement for [[Mike Emrick]] on NBC's coverage of the [[2009 NHL Winter Classic|NHL Winter Classic]] between the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks on January 1, 2009, when Emrick was unable to broadcast the game due to [[laryngitis]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-12-31 |title=Wrigley Winter Classic notes: Lose an Emrick, gain some ivy |url=https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/sports/puckd-wrigley-winter-classic-notes-lose-an-emrick-gain-some-ivy/1847868/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=NBC Connecticut |language=en-US}}</ref> Strader also called the [[2011 NHL Heritage Classic]] on Versus, where the [[Montreal Canadiens]] played the [[Calgary Flames]] at [[McMahon Stadium]] in [[Calgary]], [[Alberta]].
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In 2012, he covered the [[Battle 4 Atlantis]] men's college basketball preseason tournament on the [[NBC Sports Network]] alongside [[Donny Marshall]] during the [[2012–13 NHL lockout]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=November 8 |first1=Pete Dougherty on |last2=PM |first2=2012 at 6:05 |date=2012-11-08 |title=Strader to call Atlantic 10 basketball during NHL lockout |url=https://blog.timesunion.com/sportsmedia/strader-to-call-atlantic-10-basketball-during-nhl-lockout/11204/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Sports Media |language=en-US}}</ref>


==Death==
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Strader died on October 1, 2017, at the age of 62 at his Glens Falls home,<ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2017-10-01 |title=Dave Strader Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information |url=https://www.legacy.com/link.asp?i=ls000186820381 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Legacy.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hockey broadcaster Dave Strader dies of cancer at 62 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nhl/2017/10/01/hockey-broadcaster-dave-strader-dies-of-cancer-at-62/106207368/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Horn |first=Barry |date=2017-09-29 |title=Dave Strader update: Might Stars fans hear from the ailing play-by-play man this season? |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/stars/2017/09/29/dave-strader-update-might-stars-fans-hear-from-the-ailing-play-by-play-man-this-season/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=Dallas News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Kulfan |first=Ted |title=Dave Strader, ex-Wings broadcaster, dies at 62 |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2017/10/01/dave-strader-ex-wings-broadcaster-dies-62/106207430/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=The Detroit News |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McLellan |first=Sarah McLellan and Sarah |title=Former Coyotes broadcaster Dave Strader passes away at age 62 |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/nhl/coyotes/2017/10/01/former-coyotes-broadcaster-dave-strader-passes-away-age-62/721520001/ |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=The Arizona Republic |language=en-US}}</ref> after his battle with [[cholangiocarcinoma|bile duct cancer]].<ref name=death>{{cite web|title=Dallas Stars mourn the passing of Dave Strader|url=https://www.nhl.com/stars/news/dallas-stars-stars-mourn-passing-of-dave-strader/c-291498308|website=Dallas Stars|date=October 2017 |access-date=8 September 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-05 |title=Red Wings mourn the loss of Dave Strader {{!}} NHL.com |url=https://www.nhl.com/redwings/news/red-wings-mourn-the-loss-of-dave-strader-291499292 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=www.nhl.com |language=en}}</ref>


The [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] had announced earlier that year on April 17 that Strader was the 2017 recipient of the [[Foster Hewitt Memorial Award]], but his actual induction ceremony was scheduled months later on November 13.<ref name="hhof"/> At the time of the announcement, Strader stated that he was looking forward to the ceremony, saying that it was the greatest honor he had ever received.<ref>{{cite news |last=Heika |first=Mike |date=April 17, 2017 |title=Dave Strader looking forward to accepting Hockey Hall of Fame award, 'the best treatment of all for me' |publisher=[[Dallas Morning News]] |url=https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/dallas-stars/stars/2017/04/17/dave-strader-looking-forward-accepting-hockey-hall-fame-award-isbest-treatment}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-06 |title=Dave Strader wins Foster Hewitt Memorial Award {{!}} NHL.com |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/dave-strader-to-be-honored-at-hockey-hall-of-fame-288862754 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=www.nhl.com |language=en}}</ref> Due to his death, Strader's sons accepted the award posthumously at the November induction ceremony on his behalf.<ref>{{cite AV media | title=Hockey Hall of Fame honors the late Dave Strader | publisher=Fox Sports Arizona | url=https://www.foxsports.com/arizona/video/1096618563954 | date=November 15, 2017}}</ref> In addition, three days later, [[Mike Emrick]], [[NHL on NBC|NBC]]'s lead play-by-play announcer, paid a tribute to him, in a full segment during the first intermission.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-06 |title=Emrick delivers emotional tribute to late Stars broadcaster Strader {{!}} NHL.com |url=https://www.nhl.com/news/emrick-delivers-emotional-tribute-to-late-stars-broadcaster-strader-291591122 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=www.nhl.com |language=en}}</ref> On October 7, 2017, the Stars and Vegas Golden Knights paid a moment of silence in his honor, while also honoring a Stars staff member killed in the summer, and the [[2017 Las Vegas shooting|2017 Las Vegas shooting victims]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=BarDown |date=2017-10-06 |title=Stars show their support for Vegas by standing with the Golden Knights during the pregame - Article |url=https://www.bardown.com/stars-show-their-support-for-vegas-by-standing-with-the-golden-knights-during-the-pregame-1.878170 |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=BARDOWN |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-10-07 |title=Stars, Golden Knights honor Las Vegas victims before opener |url=https://apnews.com/6f4e6da3d7e44373b2a6a14ad2fcaf1c/Stars,-Golden-Knights-honor-Las-Vegas-victims-before-opener |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-10-07 |title=Dallas Stars stand next to Golden Knights to honor Vegas shooting victims |url=https://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/10/las-vegas-shooting-victims-nhl-golden-knights-dallas-stars-opener-dave-strader |access-date=2023-09-06 |website=For The Win |language=en-US}}</ref>
Dave Strader is currently employed by the Phoenix Coyotes.

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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070218225851/http://www.floridapanthers.com/Panthers/BroadCasters/ Florida Panthers entry]
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*[https://www.usatoday.com/sports/hockey/nhl/2004-11-29-lockout-workers_x.htm USA Today article]
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*[http://www.nhl.com/news/2006/01/250936.html NHL news]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070301044948/http://www.versus.com/nw/article/view/24076/?tf=OLNPressCenter_articles.tpl&UserDef=true Versus.com article]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20081014075754/http://coyotes.nhl.com/team/dave_strader_bio.htm Phoenix Coyotes entry]
*[http://voice123.com/davestrader Voiceover artist page]

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Latest revision as of 02:18, 23 September 2024

David Strader (February 24, 1955 – October 1, 2017[1][2]) was an American sportscaster, primarily known for his play-by-play commentary of ice hockey. During his career, he worked on telecasts for the Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, Phoenix Coyotes and Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He also worked nationally in the United States for ESPN, ABC, Versus, NBC, and NBCSN.

On April 17, 2017 the Hockey Hall of Fame announced that Strader was the 2017 recipient of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for his outstanding contributions to play-by-play broadcasting of the game of ice hockey.[3]

While hockey was his primary focus, he also called college basketball, WNBA, and NBA D-League games.

Biography

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A native of Glens Falls, New York, Strader honed his broadcasting skills at the college radio station WMUA 91.1 while studying for his Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Broadcasting career

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Local work

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Strader's professional broadcasting career began as the radio announcer and public relations director for the Adirondack Red Wings of the AHL from 1979 to 1985. A two-time New York State Broadcasters Association honoree, Strader was named the AHL's top public relations professional in 1984.

In 1985, the NHL's Detroit Red Wings called Strader up from the farm club, and he took over the play-by-play duties, calling TV games on both WKBD and PASS Sports alongside Mickey Redmond until 1996. Strader called games for the Florida Panthers for the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons when not calling games for NBC or Versus.[4][5] Strader was hired by the Phoenix Coyotes on July 2, 2007.[6] He was reunited with his former ESPN/ABC partner, Darren Pang, for Coyotes broadcasts for two seasons. With no television contract in place for Coyotes games, Pang left in 2009 to join the St. Louis Blues, and Tyson Nash joined him in the broadcast booth.

In July 2011, Strader left his position with the Coyotes to accept a full-time job with NBC/Versus. He joined the NHL Dallas Stars as their TV play-by-play voice at the start of the 2015-2016 NHL season.[7][8]

In June 2016, Strader was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a fairly rare and aggressive form of cancer of the bile duct.[9][10][11] During a break in his treatment, he returned to the broadcast booth on February 18, 2017, the first of the five-game Dallas home stand,[12][13][14] a 4-3 overtime home win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. After the game, the Stars saluted Strader at center ice.[15][16][17] In all, he broadcast all five games of that Dallas home stand including one on NBC on February 26, 2017.[12][13][14] In April 2017, he also broadcast games in the first round Stanley Cup playoff series between the Washington Capitals and Toronto Maple Leafs on NBC networks.[18][19][20]

National work

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Dave Strader broadcasting NHL hockey for NHL on NBC (2015)

After long time ESPN broadcaster Tom Mees died from drowning in 1996, Strader was hired by the cable network to take the vacant play-by-play spot on National Hockey Night broadcasts. Strader was usually paired with Darren Pang and Brian Engblom on the network's secondary hockey broadcast team. When ABC got the NHL broadcast network contract in 2000, Strader worked for them as well. He also called NHL games for Fox in the mid-1990s, and the Stanley Cup Finals for NHL International from 1997-2015.

He moved to NBC and Versus when they got the NHL contracts in 2005. Strader also provided hockey play-by-play for NBC's coverage of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Strader served as a last-minute play-by-play replacement for Mike Emrick on NBC's coverage of the NHL Winter Classic between the Detroit Red Wings and Chicago Blackhawks on January 1, 2009, when Emrick was unable to broadcast the game due to laryngitis.[21] Strader also called the 2011 NHL Heritage Classic on Versus, where the Montreal Canadiens played the Calgary Flames at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, Alberta.

In 2012, he covered the Battle 4 Atlantis men's college basketball preseason tournament on the NBC Sports Network alongside Donny Marshall during the 2012–13 NHL lockout.[22]

Death

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Strader died on October 1, 2017, at the age of 62 at his Glens Falls home,[23][24][25][26][27] after his battle with bile duct cancer.[1][2][28]

The Hockey Hall of Fame had announced earlier that year on April 17 that Strader was the 2017 recipient of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, but his actual induction ceremony was scheduled months later on November 13.[3] At the time of the announcement, Strader stated that he was looking forward to the ceremony, saying that it was the greatest honor he had ever received.[29][30] Due to his death, Strader's sons accepted the award posthumously at the November induction ceremony on his behalf.[31] In addition, three days later, Mike Emrick, NBC's lead play-by-play announcer, paid a tribute to him, in a full segment during the first intermission.[32] On October 7, 2017, the Stars and Vegas Golden Knights paid a moment of silence in his honor, while also honoring a Stars staff member killed in the summer, and the 2017 Las Vegas shooting victims.[33][34][35]

References

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  3. ^ a b "2017 HOCKEY HALL OF FAME NHL MEDIA AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED" (PDF) (Press release). Hockey Hall of Fame. April 17, 2017.
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  5. ^ Andera, Scott (2004-08-20). "SOME NBC ANNOUNCERS LACKING POWER TO PERFORM IN PRIME TIME". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
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  18. ^ "NBC SPORTS GROUP'S COVERAGE OF 2017 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS BEGINS WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH FIVE GAMES". NBC Sports Pressbox. 2017-04-10. Retrieved 2017-04-18.
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  21. ^ "Wrigley Winter Classic notes: Lose an Emrick, gain some ivy". NBC Connecticut. 2008-12-31. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
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