Bruce Barker mourns the death of his wife

I'm sad to report to all Bruce Barker fans that his wife Kathleen died suddenly at home on Wednesday, April 25th. She was only 42.

I have expressed my condolences to Bruce, his family, Katheen's family and all who knew and loved Kathleen on your behalf.

I don't know when Bruce will be back. As you can imagine he needs time to mourn and heal. Feel free to leave your comments and words of support for Bruce below.

Steve Kowch

 

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Bruce Barker Play by Play Tips

Hockey play by play tip

Here's something I hear a lot of times that really gets on my nerves when it comes to hockey play by play.

A hockey broadcast that is simply a lot of screaming into the microphone. In fact, I never could figure out if the home team scored as the play by play guy uses the same scream on every goal call.

Sue you get paid by the team you call the game for but to make the other teams goal sound like the Stanley Cup game winner in overtime. Come on give me a break.

You do not have to scream into the mic that there was a goal, especially for the team who your team is playing AGAINST.

Use a different call for the other team will ya ... thanks!!!!

 

Bruce Barker: Sportscaster & Play by Play Announcer

Bruce Barker has been in sports radio for 30 years as a reporter, sportscaster and play by play announcer. Bruce covered  the 1992 & 93 World Series with the Toronto Blue Jays, the 2004 Stanley Cup finals with the Calgary Flames and the 2006 finals with the Edmonton Oilers. He worked for CBS and ABC radio sports as the Toronto reporter for pro hockey and baseball and was the sideline reporter for the CFL's Calgary Stampeders.

He has four world championship rings for lacrosse and one for Canadian junior hockey champions because he was either the team's arena announcer or play by player anouncer. Bruce did play by play for the Toronto Phantoms of the Arena Football League, the Calgary Cannons of Pacific Coast League baseball, the Camrose Kodiaks of the Alberta Junior Hockey League. He was the in arena voice of three National Lacrosse League teams (Toronto Rock, Calgary Roughnecks and Edmonton Rush). Bruce was the last PA announcer in Toronto's Maple Leaf Gardens. He announced Toronto Rock's 15-14 win over Rochester in the 2000 NLL Champions Cup Final in May of 2000.

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