Rick Jeanneret will return to the Ted Darling Memorial Press Box for one final season as the play-by-play announcer of the Buffalo Sabres.
Jeanneret announced through the team's social media platforms Friday that he will call a limited number of games during the 2021-22 campaign to close out an illustrious career. Jeanneret, the NHL's longest-tenured announcer, sat behind the Sabres microphone for the first time on the radio on October 10, 1971. He joined the team's TV broadcasts in 1995.
"To my Sabres family," Jeanneret said in a statement, "To spend 50 years doing any one job is more than a person can ask for, let alone one as special as mine. My interactions with the fans at KeyBank Center have been one of the thrills of my career, one that was sorely missing over the past year.
"So, let's make it 51. I look forward to seeing you at the rink for one last run."
Jeanneret to retire following 2021-22 season
Buffalo's Hall of Fame announcer will call a limited number of games to close out 51-year career