Dave Strader
Dave Strader is an 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 The NHL on NBC and The NHL on Versus. He also broadcasts the Stanley Cup Finals on the NHL's International feed.
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.
Strader's professional broadcasting career began as the radio announcer and public relations director for the Adirondack Red Wings of the AHL from 1979-1985. A two time New York 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 (the regional sports network was acquired by Fox in 1996 and relaunched as FSN Detroit).
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 ABC got the NHL contract in 2000, Strader worked for them as well. He moved to NBC and Versus when they got the contracts in 2006.
In his career he also has called NHL games for FOX in the mid 1990s. While hockey has been his primary focus, he has also called college basketball, WNBA, and the NBDL games.
He and his wife Colleen have three sons: Christopher and twins Casey and Trevor.
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Dave Strader is currently employed by the Phoenix Coyotes.