Voice of the Blazers Retiring After This Season

September 22, 2004 - Central Hockey League (CHL)
Oklahoma City Blazers News Release


Oklahoma City, Okla. – John Brooks, the "Voice of the Blazers", announced the 2004-05 season will be his final season doing play-by-play for the Oklahoma City Blazers, the team's front office announced at a press conference today.

The 66-year old Brooks is entering his 27th season as the play-by-play voice of professional hockey in Oklahoma City. He began his tenure as the voice of Oklahoma City's professional hockey teams in 1965 as the first voice of the Oklahoma City Blazers.

In addition to his accomplishments with hockey teams in Oklahoma City, Brooks also served as play-by-play voice for the University of Oklahoma football and basketball teams for several seasons in the 1980's. The six-time National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Oklahoma Sportscaster of the Year has called events ranging from football, basketball and hockey to track and field, college baseball and world-class table tennis.

Brooks will remain a fixture with the Blazers organization even after his tenure as play-by-play voice has ended. He will serve as the broadcaster for future television broadcasts of Blazers hockey and will maintain his presence with the team hosting his weekly show, "Strictly Hockey...Blazers Style" during the season.



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