Ken Daniels
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Ken Daniels | |
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Born | 1958 or 1959 (age 64–65) |
Education | Sportscaster |
Notable credit | Detroit Red Wings television announcer |
Ken Daniels (born 1958 or 1959)
Biography
Early life and career
Daniels grew up influencing the game of hockey, not just calling it. He was a hockey official on the ice from the age of 11 until the end of his college career. He was involved with the Greater Toronto Hockey League and put himself through college doing up to four games a night. After graduating from York University in Toronto, Daniels began his radio career in Oshawa and moved to CJCL out of Toronto in 1980, covering both the political beat and general news. He dabbled in sports and kicked off his play-by-play career with the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1988. He would remain with that radio station, which later became Canada's first all-sports radio station, THE FAN, for another nine seasons.
CBC Sports
While continuing with his radio job, Daniels appeared on television in 1985, with the
While working for CBC, Daniels' diverse sports experience included hosting stints for CBC Sports Weekend and the
Daniels' Olympic experience landed him a role as the "Olympic host" in the
Detroit Red Wings
For the 1997–98 NHL season, Daniels was lured away from CBC to take over play-by-play for the Detroit Red Wings and teamed up with color commentator Mickey Redmond.
On December 12, 2006 Daniels broadcast a game between the
On June 4, 2008, Daniels filled-in for regular Detroit radio broadcast announcer Ken Kal for Game 6 of the 2008 Stanley Cup Finals between the Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Kal was suffering from laryngitis and thus, was unable to call the game. The Red Wings had a 3–2 lead in the series and won the game, and the cup. With 45 seconds left in the game, Daniels took off the headset and handed the game over to Kal, saying, "I don't care if you can't talk, you have to bring it home". Kal called the final 10 seconds, and was able to make the call "...The Detroit Red Wings are the 2008 Stanley Cup Champions!"
Daniels also became a regular announcer for
Daniels is a longtime active member of Detroit Sports Media (formerly Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association), founded in 1948 by pioneer Tigers announcer Ty Tyson. Daniels won the Ty Tyson Award for Excellence in Sports Broadcasting from DSM in an on-ice ceremony Sept. 30, 2011 at Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, prior to a Red Wings game.
Daniels' book "If These Walls Could Talk: Detroit Red Wings" (Triumph Books) was released in October 2017.[3]
References
- The Detroit Free Press. p. 2D.
It was confirmed Sunday that the Wings' new lead TV announcer will be Ken Daniels, 38...
- ^ a b "Closing Bell, December 12, 2006". www.sportsbusinessjournal.com. December 12, 2006. Retrieved February 28, 2024.
- ISBN 9781633199347