Hall Of Fame Broadcaster Rick Jeanneret Dead At 81

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The hockey world lost a giant on Thursday night.

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Hall of Fame broadcaster Rick Jeanneret, who is one of the best announcers in the history of sports

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passed away after a two-year fight with multi-organ failures. He was 81 years old.

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Jeanneret spent 51 years with the Buffalo Sabres. He started his career as an analyst on the team's

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radio broadcasts during the 1971-72 season before transferring to television in 1995.

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He's known for his electrifying goal calls, including the "May Day" one when Brad May scored the series-clinching goal in 1993 against the Boston Bruins.

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He was later inducted into the Sabres' Hall of Fame in 2011 before finishing his legendary career 11 years later.

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He was later inducted into the Sabres' Hall of Fame in 2011 before finishing his legendary career 11 years later.

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