The 2014 Marty for Play-by-Play Announcer of the Year goes to Kenny Albert, of NBC, NBCSN and the New York Rangers. Kenny was tremendous in 2014, especially the post-season, where he called both Conference Finals (the West for NBC and the East on the Rangers Radio Network) and Game 1 of the Finals. If there was ever any question who the successor to Doc Emrick would be once the Doctor retires, it should be clear now it’s Kenny.
Just think about the Conference Finals alone. Kenny did 13 games in that round -- seven in the West and six in the East. It required him going from Montréal to Chicago back to Montréal then back to Chicago then to New York to Los Angeles back to New York then back to Los Angeles and on and on. Safe to say he likely was the most traveled private citizen in the world those two weeks?
We are big fans of Kenny Albert here at NewJersey-Devils.com -- and it was with ease he’s our choice for PBP man of the year.
In second, Don LaGreca, also of the Rangers Radio Network, for one game he called -- and nearly suffered a heart attack calling -- Game 1 of the Finals.
If you haven’t heard that one yet -- the last minute of play -- we’ve embedded it here. It’s priceless.
Finishing in third -- Michael “Doc” Emrick, just because he is Doc.
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