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Darling was relieved of his duties by the [[executive producer]] of Sabres broadcasts, Paul Wieland, on December 12, 1991 due to worsening [[Pick's disease]], to which he eventually succumbed in 1996. He was brought back as a studio analyst for games on [[WUTV]] in the 1992-93 season. The press box at the team's new [[HSBC Arena (Buffalo)|HSBC Arena]] was named the "Ted Darling Memorial Press Box" in his honour. Darling was also inducted into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 1994. |
Darling was relieved of his duties by the [[executive producer]] of Sabres broadcasts, Paul Wieland, on December 12, 1991 due to worsening [[Pick's disease]], to which he eventually succumbed in 1996. He was brought back as a studio analyst for games on [[WUTV]] in the 1992-93 season. The press box at the team's new [[HSBC Arena (Buffalo)|HSBC Arena]] was named the "Ted Darling Memorial Press Box" in his honour. Darling was also inducted into the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]] in 1994. |
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He was succeeded on television by [[John Gurtler]], who was himself succeeded by [[ |
He was succeeded on television by [[John Gurtler]], who was himself succeeded by [[Pete Weber (broadcaster)|Pete Weber]] in 1995, who was in turn replaced by longtime Sabres radio play-by-play man [[Rick Jeanneret]] in 1997. |
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==Memorable calls== |
==Memorable calls== |
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Revision as of 16:29, 2 July 2011
Edgar Lee "Ted" Darling (born Kingston, Ontario, died 1996), was the original "Voice of the Buffalo Sabres" ice hockey team for twenty-two seasons, calling the team's games on television from the team's inaugural season in 1970 to 1991. Prior to his work with the Sabres, he hosted Hockey Night in Canada telecasts from Montreal.
Darling was relieved of his duties by the executive producer of Sabres broadcasts, Paul Wieland, on December 12, 1991 due to worsening Pick's disease, to which he eventually succumbed in 1996. He was brought back as a studio analyst for games on WUTV in the 1992-93 season. The press box at the team's new HSBC Arena was named the "Ted Darling Memorial Press Box" in his honour. Darling was also inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1994.
He was succeeded on television by John Gurtler, who was himself succeeded by Pete Weber in 1995, who was in turn replaced by longtime Sabres radio play-by-play man Rick Jeanneret in 1997.
Memorable calls
When the Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977 hit the city of Buffalo, Darling called a game between the Sabres and Montreal Canadiens at the Montreal Forum from his apartment—phoning in his commentary while watching the action on his television.
On occasion, Jeanneret, who had been the team's radio voice since 1971, and Darling would hold TV-radio simulcasts, with Darling calling the first and third periods and Jeanneret covering the second period.
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