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Too many to name. The classic 94 calls were great, but they were all televised. The best ones are the ones we couldn't see.

Can't even begin to tell you the impact Jim Robson had on us growing up with him being the voice of our team. Those old enough to remember there were a bunch of years we only had like what 5 games televised the entire season, so we leaned in on the radio every night the Nucks played. Even in the 90s half the games you had to go find a bar that picked it up on satellite, otherwise, no prob, Jim's got you covered. And man it was just as exciting as watching it live. Nobody painted a better picture of the action on the ice, NOBODY. You can tell how good a scoring chance was just by the cadence and inflections in his voice.."Bure picks up the puck at the blue line with speed,..he's RIGHT IN!, HE DEEKS!!!……"

Hughson and Shorty were/are great too (the local guys are the best), but JR is absolutely the GOAT.

Still going to games long into retirement until the end. Biggest shame of all is he never got to see them hoist. Nobody deserved it more.

RIP Jim. Lived a hell of a life and brought so much joy and memories to so many of us.

For me it's the "You know he'll play" call and it's not even close. Jim had so many great calls but man does that one still send chills down my spine. It was my 11th birthday and we were all so excited. Shame that punk Messier was such a cheap shot artist but it also gave us an epic call (and not to mention heroic performance in game 7 from Linden).

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUmCkRQA ... pkaGk1Z2kz

Past birthday greetings to Robson...a good grouping...the Bure goal is in there.

The opening was special, too for all the hospital patients and shut-ins, the pensioners and the blind, and all of those people who can't get out to watch hockey games.

RIP

I've listened to the first 2 periods of the full game I posted, and I'm loving the old names coming back to me, the great crowd noise, and just a fun listen.

donlever wrote: ↑Tue Feb 10, 2026 9:59 pm Some forget that Robson had the call for HNIC for a time.

The Islanders first Cup.

Start in at 130 for the goal.

This one is definitely my favourite. I remember thinking how cool it was that Jim got to call a cup-winning game.

And that he was unlikely ever to call the Canucks in such a game.