I thought it was covered well for tv, Karraker did a decent job, but that fat boob with him was horrible. It would be nice to have a color anylyst that knows USA hockey rules and that the whistle is blown when a goal is scored. Strickland, a.k.a. Kermit the Frog was needless.

Totally agree Karaker just ok the other two were cluless.

Learn something about the teams that are playing and who they beat and why.

Like those guys could give a shit about mid states hockey. Get someone familiar with the teams and players.

randy did a good job

Everybody has to complain. These guys work very hard with the team coordinators and coaches to get all the scoop on the players, they collect stats from the season, review name pronounciation, ask coaches who to look for on the ice, update themselves on how the teams got to where they are, etc. You have no idea of all the work that goes on behind the scenes.

Until you sit there with the headset on and try to do what they do, you have no idea how difficult it is. Even if you know the players and/or teams you have to watch and react with good commentary very quickly.

The point of the color commentator is to provide some insight. It is important that he be familiar with the league, specific rules and the players. It isn't easy to find a professional announcer who would know those things. And it is not easy to do, I have tried and was tounge tied beyond belief. Jack Behan was outstanding for the years that he provided commentary and should be utilized anytime he is willing to do it. It would be nice for the participating players to have a tape with comments that are actually relevant.

first we have to hear the Jr. B annoucer at Scott Trade(oh and by the way not bias at all) then Behan on the TV. PLEASE just have evryone involved pick up a paycheck on Gravios.

If you listened over the years to Jack doing commentary for Gamble (weekly cable games) and the championship, he knew the players and was fair in his observations. Don't think he was ever reluctant to say something nice about non-cbc players.

Not after the 'unveiling' of n54 users last year.

Jack, please shut up! Your relentless self-promotion makes me want to puke. Does your therapist know you've fallen off the wagon again?

I knew Randy when he was working for KCLC at Lindenwood College (no it was not a University then, and yes he was a student their). He was OK then and is OK now, but he was also a drunk then and now he has a big red nose...so I'm guessing he is still a drunk. What better way to promote high school hockey in St. Louis than having a drunk call the games. I am more in favor of having people more closely associated with our sport involved, such as local coaches or retired pro players.

1:31,

What unveling?

I wasn't aware of anything.

Could you provide a link of some sort?

11:15 if they do all that preperation that you say then they are TERRIBLE.

I'd love to have their gig. How can I get one??

i cant stand listening to those two idiots covering hockey, personally i think 2 teenagers who play hockey could do a better job, and at least we could actually know what we are talkin about..if Ken Wilson isnt doing anything why not have him do it haha....OH BABY!

They won't bring Ken Wilson back because then that broadcast would be better than what the Blues have............Kelly has to go he is terrible.........it is tough enough listening to him when the Blues are winning but when they are loosing it is absolutely brutal.

"Loosing"??
I hate it when they are loosing.

bring ken wilson back! best announcer the blues ever had

yup ken wilson best voice of the blues..........OH BABY!

wilson sucked, kelly is almost as good as his dad.

are you kidding me wilson did not suck......your an idiot

OH BABY, HE SUCKED!

No thank you, No thank you, No thank you

maybe you people shouldnt have been lazy and actually gone down there instead of sitting on your asses and watching it on your tv.

yeah, i really wanted to pay for those two dog games.

it was like what, 11 dollars for both? yeah, thats way too much money

it was for those two pieces of shit.

Ken was obviously skilled at P-B-P and his strength was deferring to Jack on strategy, familiarity with the players, etc. They were terrific.

The worst, I've thought, was Kerber and Chase. Don't get me wrong -- with the Blues, they're terrific. On their old KTRS radio show with Dutyscheyn (sp?) and Melrose, they were superb. But about Mid-States, they didn't know squat, and it was apparent in listening to them.

Just my $.02.

No Chance on Wilson returning he built a house in Hawai and he's there to stay.

good, he was terrible.

12:54 You certainly don't think Kelly is better than Wilson do you? I've had toast that isn't as dry as Kelly.

and i've had pancakes that weren't as syrupy as wilson the homer.

I like the syrup comeback ........... but of course he was a homer, he wasn't a national boadcaster, he worked for the Blues. Jack Buck was a homer, that is expected for a local broadcasters. Joe Buck on the other hand works for Fox as a national broadcaster therefore he can't be a homer unless he is doing a local broadcast.

All I know is that if I hear John Kelly screech "thank you, thank you, thank you!" one more time I will toss my lunch.
Then again the Blues would need to score a goal to tempt him into saying it.

Where did those two guys go that worked for Jack Gamble on the old telecasts?
Harry was a big horndog that kept talking about how cute the cheerleaders were and his buddy did a pretty good job too.
They weren't bad.

Anyone that thinks Ken Wilson was good is just as stupid as the guy who doesn't know about Behan getting exposed as the shameless self promoting webmaster of the old youth N54 site. Go to http://www.network54.com/Forum/520401/thread/1182658239/last-1205018061/Deep+Thoughts+By+Jack+Behan

and read the entire thread.