Have you ever heard Randy Moller’s Florida Panthers radio goal calls? If not, you should listen now

SUNRISE, Fla. —

Since the Devils played the Panthers last night, I thought I would resurrect this old post about Randy Moller, the radio voice of the Florida Panthers. If you haven’t ever heard Randy’s calls on the radio, you really should take a listen. He is that good and that entertaining. Originally posted 7 July 2014.

Over the years, thanks to my friendship with Sid Rosenberg, I’ve been afforded a chance to meet some great people around the National Hockey League. I was lucky to have known Peter DeBoer long before he came to New Jersey while he was coaching the Florida Panthers — and I came to know one of the nicest guys you’ll ever meet.

And in that same span, I was really blessed to get to know Randy Moller, former NHL defenseman and enforcer — and current play-by-play radio voice of the Florida Panthers, and vice-president of broadcasting for the team.

Dan Lebatard

Many years ago, while the Panthers were on WAXY, 790/104.3 The Ticket, Miami, Randy, at the urging of the station’s afternoon-drive host, Dan Lebatard, began shouting famous lines after the Panthers would score a goal — home or away. And then it expanded to lines about Randy’s mother and famous song lyrics.

He’d shout something like, “He scores! I would do anything for love, but I won’t do THAT!!!!!!!!!!” from Meatloaf’s song.

And from there, it just developed to where whenever the Panthers would score, he’d do something.

This has been happening for at least six years now — and he’s never once repeated a line, saying or lyric.

And, he did tell me that there are times he won’t use a line with a goal — and that’s usually when the team is in the midst of a really bad a loss or a blowout win.

But the truth is, it adds a completely different dimension to the game — and it’s something that’s really needed for a South Florida hockey audience. I’m not sure it would work if Randy were calling Devils games on WFAN or Rangers games on ESPN 98.7 — but it definitely works on WQAM in Miami, and it’s become a true staple down here.

But beyond the unique calls, Randy truly is a tremendous play-by-play announcer. He’s got a great set of pipes for radio. He knows the league as well as anyone you’ll ever hear on the radio. And it just seems like he’s always having a great time calling each and every game — home and away.

Oh, and does it all solo … no colour commentator (though the great Kevin Rogers Alex Donno does do the pre- and post-game show with him on WQAM).

So here are a few videos posted to Youtube. I understand there will be some hockey purists who might not appreciate this style of announcing. Still, I am sharing it — and hope you find some enjoyment to this, because I know I do, for certain.

Speaking of the Panthers, you've got to hear some of Randy Moller's goal calls — they were funny then, and they're still funny now

The Canessa Commentary
By KEVIN CANESSA Jr.

SUNRISE, Fla. —

Randy Moller

My satirical look at the Florida Panthers today made me realize something — the fans of the Devils need to learn some more about Panthers' radio play-by-play announcer Randy Moller, a former NHL defenseman who spent some time in the tri-state area with the New York Rangers.

Several years ago, Moller went to work for the Florida Panthers — and he quickly became the team's radio voice. And I must say — I'm not sure I enjoy a radio play-by-play announcer's work as much as I do Moller's.

In fact, last year, when our Devils played the Panthers in the first round, I purposefully made sure to listen to his call on the radio (online) while pausing the TV games to get the PBP lined up properly with all the delays.

It's not just how well he knows the game either — or how much of a true Canadian radio voice he has (and boy does he ever have a forceful presence on the air).

It's what he does after each Panthers' goal is scored.

It started, he told me a few years ago, when the Panthers were on 790 The Ticket in Miami, where Dan Lebatard does his daily radio show. Someone on the show coaxed Randy into saying a line from a movie at a game — and now, it's a staple after every Panthers' goal.

Moller's 1992 hockey card.

There are exceptions — Moller told me in an interview I'll embed here that he doesn't go nuts with the calls when the team is losing badly. But, he says, he gets tons of suggestions on lines to use. And, proudly, he says he's never once used the same line twice.

That's how popular the calls have become.

When Doc Emrick retired last season, there was a part of me that hoped Randy would find a way to come to our Devils to work. But Moller is very well comfortable working for the Panthers — and let's face it, there's probably not a better organization to work for than the Panthers.

His goal calls have become part of South Florida culture. And they're very, very entertaining. And combined with his excellent pure PBP skills, to me, there's no one better calling games on the radio than Randy. Period.

And if you've never heard them, you should take a listen now to some of his calls (I'm embedding two sets — and there are tons more on Youtube).

Chances are, you'll enjoy them.

And if you don't, call me the fool.

Randy Moller Goal Calls

One of my choices as a possible replacement for Doc Emrick on Devils broadcasts is Randy Moller, the current radio play-by-play voice of your Florida Panthers (560-WQAM Miami) and former NHL defenseman. What makes Randy's work more unique than any other announcer in the NHL are his trademark post goal-calls. Here are a few Youtube videos of his calls. They're to behold. Enjoy.