Ted Darling

Ted Darling (born Kingston, Ontario, ), was the original "Voice of the Buffalo Sabres" ice hockey team for twenty-two seasons, calling the team's games from the team's inaugural season in 1970 to 1991. He was relieved of his duties by the executive producer of Sabres broadcasts, Jeff Sanchez, on December 12, 1991 due to worsening Pick's disease, which killed him in 1996. 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.

Darling was succeeded by Rick Jeanneret, who at the time was the morning disc jockey at CJRN and had been calling portions of Sabres games for several years alongside Darling. Jeanerret continues as the Sabres' play by play man to this day.

Memoriable Calls

When the blizzard of 1977 hit the city of Buffalo, Darling would call a game from his apartment via a television feed against the Montreal Canadiens, which was played at the old Montreal Forum.

Ted Darling Information at SabresAlumni.com