No doubt...guess thats the reason he calls a majority of the NBC games instead of the useless Devils. I have friends who cant stand him though, not sure why.
He does tend to over dramatize sometimes but I think it adds to the excitement.
- NewYawkIslandez

I agree...he does scream a bit. When he was working for the Devils he would always stop and talk to the fans...heard he was a great guy...

I agree...he does scream a bit. When he was working for the Devils he would always stop and talk to the fans...heard he was a great guy...
- kear20

I remember him missing a stanley cup finals game because his poodle died

Could you imagine a tandem of Michiletti & Goring?

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- XxNYIxX

I'd turn off the sound or watch en sap

I remember him missing a stanley cup finals game because his poodle died
- Vukota

I give him mad respect for loving his pet that much



But he loses it all by owning a poodle!

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I'd watch it with an espanol audio overlay and i don't understand espanol
- Cptmjl

swear I didn't read your response....I did turn off sound during last olympics...Micheletti wouldn;t shut the fock up about Marion Gaborik during Czech Rep. games.

I give him mad respect for loving his pet that much



But he loses it all by owning a poodle!

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- XxNYIxX

Exactly!!

He's not the worst in the game that's for sure... & I would take him over ALOT of guys.. But I prefer Jiggs voice over Howie's.

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- XxNYIxX

Howie screams LOUDER when the other team scores...that ALONE clarifies his allegiance. He's a double agent....

i wish, id love to know him; there are very few things that are as enjoyable as talking to a knowledge, level-headed, articulate sports person.
- LetsGoIsles

Howie rose is brutal......I'll take Jiggs any day over him...

I facking hate Emrick. Stop screaming it was an Icing call
- Vukota

The devils announcers are the biggest homers in the league

So why would you want to talk to Howie?

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- XxNYIxX

To see his triple chin jiggle in real life...

Howie rose is brutal......I'll take Jiggs any day over him...
- kindlyrick

The Jiggs of 20 years ago sure

The devils announcers are the biggest homers in the league
- kindlyrick

Havent you ever listened to a Pens game? Even the devils announcers dont come close to those asshats.

Havent you ever listened to a Pens game? Even the devils announcers dont come close to those asshats.
- NewYawkIslandez

They're all homers. Just listen to that drunk Goring

Havent you ever listened to a Pens game? Even the devils announcers dont come close to those asshats.
- NewYawkIslandez

Pens, Flyers and Boston announcers..

As much as I resent ESPN for their hockey-hate, I do miss Gary Thorne doing hockey games...

So why would you want to talk to Howie?

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- XxNYIxX

i see what u did there...well done

Pens, Flyers and Boston announcers..

As much as I resent ESPN for their hockey-hate, I do miss Gary Thorne doing hockey games...
- keaner17

Yea, Gary Thorne on Thursday Night Hockey was the shiz.
Who do you think is worse...Deb Placey or Peter Suckgeiser? Two more sh!tshows here on the NY hockey scene.

Yea, Gary Thorne on Thursday Night Hockey was the shiz.
Who do you think is worse...Deb Placey or Peter Suckgeiser? Two more sh!tshows here on the NY hockey scene.
- NewYawkIslandez

Rich Carlin

Yea, Gary Thorne on Thursday Night Hockey was the shiz.
Who do you think is worse...Deb Placey or Peter Suckgeiser? Two more sh!tshows here on the NY hockey scene.
- NewYawkIslandez

I love Thorne

The Jiggs of 20 years ago sure
- Vukota

exactly

I love Thorne
- Vukota

watch the orioles...

I facking hate Emrick. Stop screaming it was an Icing call
- Vukota

Funny how subjective it all is. I think Doc's great. And I actually don't mind Micheletti at all...never got why both Isles and Rangers fans dump on him all the time. I'm also with X...don't like Howie. More than anything, it's the horrible jokes and annoying banter. Also, the overly superstitious part of me hates when he keeps bringing up streaks at the worst possible times. There's a code to follow, Howie!

Jiggs was great. But now maybe three out of every five calls he makes are actually correct. Not really his fault though...the guy's just old and probably out of practice.

The new guy the Devils have is worse than Howie though. He's a little better this season at least. Last season, whenever he'd call a goal his voice would shoot up to a glass-shattering high pitch. Not so much now, but he still sounds like a "wacky radio DJ" most of the time.

watch the orioles...
- LetsGoIsles

I know

Gene Hart was unquestionably my favorite all time hockey announcer, but Gary Thorne was definitely next on the list.

I honestly don't mind Howie. Jiggs is okay. Most annoying announcer to me is Rick Jeanneret, though Jim Jackson for the Flyers is so damn whiney about every call.....

* For the record, I actually like Doc

Rich Carlin
- Vukota

He was horrendous also.
I wonder if the Bklyn move will change any of these guys. I read that Snow and Wang are in charge of hockey ops but Ratner/Nets are in charge of the business side. Not sure if that has anythign to do with announcers or anyone else, probably not.
At least we know the low budget, Hofstra student edited Isles commercials will come to an end during the games.

Gene Hart was unquestionably my favorite all time hockey announcer, but Gary Thorne was definitely next on the list.

I honestly don't mind Howie. Jiggs is okay. Most annoying announcer to me is Rick Jeanneret, though Jim Jackson for the Flyers is so damn whiney about every call.....

* For the record, I actually like Doc
- keaner17

My favorite Islanders radio announcer (the 1st one) was when the Islanders scored he would say: GOAL..ISLANDERS GOAL...ISLANDERS GOAL...