February 5 1986 Pat Foley and Dale Tallon intro the broadcast for Blackhawks (Video)
A young Pat Foley and Dale Tallon host the intro to the Chicago Blackhawks broadcast, unknowing the impact and legacy the two held with and throughout the organization. Pat Foley spent a whopping 40 years with the Chicago Blackhawks organization and became the voice of Chicago sports, and has just retired & made his last call as a Blackhawk on April 14th, 2022. It was a sad day for fans and the organization, but Chicago did the veteran announcer right by honouring him very well.
Take a look at a glimpse of the pre-game ceremony the Blackhawks held for Foley:
And that was not it, they honoured him once again and Foley got his chance at one last call after the game:
Lets take a look back to where it all started:
POLL |
Who would you prefer? |
Dale Tallon | 51 | 31.5 % |
Pat Foley | 111 | 68.5 % |
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