Bulldogs Play-By-Play Announcer Derek Wills To Call First NHL Game
Published on January 24, 2010 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Hamilton Bulldogs News Release
Hamilton, ON - The Hamilton Bulldogs announced today that the Bulldogs' Director of Broadcasting and Communications / Play-By-Play Announcer Derek Wills will be announcing his first NHL game tomorrow night for the Buffalo Sabres as they meet the Vancouver Canucks in Vancouver. Fans can listen to Wills and Harry Neale at 10:00 p.m. EST tomorrow night on Sports Radio 550 WGR or by visiting the Sabres website.
Wills is filling in for longtime Buffalo play-by-play announcer Rick Jeanneret, who is taking a mid-season break. The 33-year-old has been the radio voice of the Bulldogs since 2001 and currently has a streak of calling 766 consecutive Bulldogs game, the longest current streak of any announcer in the AHL. The native of Port Colborne, Ontario has called a number of historically significant games such as the 2004 AHL All-Star game, the AHL's Conference Finals on three occasions (2002, 2003, 2007) and the Calder Cup Finals twice (2003, 2007). Wills won the AHL's James H. Ellery Memorial Award in the radio category for the 2004-2005 season.
The 'Dogs will travel to Rockford to meet the IceHogs at 8:05 p.m. EST on Wednesday, January 27th. Fans can listen to every 'Dogs game on the flagship station of the Hamilton Bulldogs Hockey Network, TALK 820. Fans can also listen or watch at www.hamiltonbulldogs.com by clicking on the 'AHL Live' or 'TALK 820' icons on the Bulldogs website.
Tickets for all Hamilton Bulldogs home games (with the exception of the February 21st game at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec) are available at the Copps Coliseum Box Office, any Ticketmaster Outlet, online at www.ticketmaster.ca or through charge-by-phone at 905-527-7666. For more information on 'Dogs season tickets, flex packs, mini packs and group tickets call 905-529-8500 or visit www.hamiltonbulldogs.com.
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