Rick Peckham

Rick Peckham (born March 1955) is a retired play-by-play broadcaster for the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team^[1]^[2] and the 2020 recipient of the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award.^[3] Peckham served as the play-by-play announcer for the Hartford Whalers from 1984 through 1995.^[4]^[5] He has also broadcast NHL games on ESPN (1987–88) and SportsChannel America (1988–92). Through 1977–84, he called games on television and radio for the AHL's Rochester Americans.^[5] Peckham was broadcasting Lightning games with the Florida-based Fox Sports Sun, as well as occasionally doing play-by-play for the NHL on NBC, a role that increased with the passing of Dave Strader.^{[citation needed]} He is a 1977 graduate of Kent State University with a B.A. degree in telecommunications.^[5]

Career as a broadcaster

Rochester Americans play-by-play, TV and radio, 1977–84.
Hartford Whalers TV play-by-play, SportsChannel New England, 1984–95 (New England Emmy Award-winning live sports production in 1993).
University of Hartford basketball, 1986–87.
ESPN NHL on ESPN play-by-play, 1987–88.
NHL on SportsChannel America play-by-play, 1988–92.
SportsChannel America college basketball play-by-play, 1991–95.
Tampa Bay Lightning play-by-play, 1995–2020.
ESPN International NFL and NBA telecasts, 1995.
Tampa Bay Storm play-by-play, 1997–02 and 2005.
NHL on Versus/NHL on NBC play-by-play, 2007–2020.

^ Diana C. Nearhos (9 June 2020). "Cherished voice of Lightning glory". Tampa Bay Times. pp. 11A–12A. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
^ Mari Faiello (5 January 2022). "In a pinch, Peckham is always booth-ready". Tampa Bay Times. p. C6. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "Rick Peckham named Foster Hewitt Memorial Award recipient". Tampa Bay Lightning. NHL. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
^ Doug Carlson (6 October 1995). "Lightning pick Peckham to replace Kelly in booth". The Tampa Tribune. p. 4. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
^ ^a ^b ^c Bill Coats (12 October 2001). "The nice ice guy". Tampa Bay Times. p. 10. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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