Bill Text: NY J02360 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Resolution 2360 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Congratulating Rick Jeanneret upon the occasion of his retirement after 51 years of distinguished service to the Buffalo Sabres Hockey Team

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 43-20)

Status: (Passed) 2022-04-26 - ADOPTED [J02360 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-J02360-Introduced.html


Senate Resolution No. 2360

BY: Senator RYAN

        CONGRATULATING Rick Jeanneret upon the occasion of
        his  retirement  after  51  years  of  distinguished
        service to the Buffalo Sabres Hockey Team

  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this  Legislative  Body  to  acknowledge
outstanding  sports  announcers who distinguish themselves through their
exceptional performance, attaining unprecedented success and the highest
level of personal achievement; and

  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
congratule Rick Jeanneret upon the occasion of his retirement  after  51
years of service to the Buffalo Sabres Hockey Team; and

  WHEREAS,  Currently  the longest-tenured broadcaster in hockey, Rick
Jeanneret will retire after his final call when the Buffalo Sabres  host
the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, April 29, 2022; and

  WHEREAS,  A  native  of  Ontario, St. Catharines, Ontario, Rick "RJ"
Jeanneret began his long career as a sports broadcaster in 1963, when he
filled in for the regular announcer at a Niagara Falls Flyers (Junior A)
game; he went on to become the  color  analyst  for  one  season  before
moving to the play-by-play position in 1965; and

  WHEREAS,   Rick   Jeanneret   became   the   Buffalo  Sabres'  radio
play-by-play announcer on October  10,  1971,  and  in  1995,  he  began
calling the action for the team's televised games as well; and

  WHEREAS,  Known as the voice of the Buffalo Sabres, Rick Jeanneret's
memorable calls and player nicknames have become forever linked with the
club's  history  for  generations   of   fans,   from   "May   Day"   to
"La-La-La-La-La-La-LaFontaine"  to  "Scary  Good"  to  "Top Shelf, Where
Momma Hides the Cookies"; and

  WHEREAS,  For  his  steadfast  and  unremitting  commitment  to  his
profession,  Rick  Jeanneret  was  the  recipient of numerous awards and
accolades including the prestigious 2012 Foster Hewitt  Memorial  Award;
he  was  recognized  by the Hockey Hall of Fame in November of 2012, and
inducted into the Sabres Hall of Fame in 2011, and the  Greater  Buffalo
Sports Hall of Fame in 2012; and

  WHEREAS,  On  April  1,  2022, before the game against the Nashville
Predators, a banner bearing Rick Jeanneret's  name  was  raised  to  the
KeyBank   Center  rafters  alongside  other  Sabres  legends  before  an
enthusiastic, sold-out crowd which included his family, past and present
broadcast partners, owners Terry and Kim Pegula, and more than 30 former
Sabres players; and

  WHEREAS, Throughout his career, spanning  over  five  decades,  Rick
Jeanneret  will  always  be remembered for his distinctive voice and for
his knowledge and passion for the game of hockey; and

  WHEREAS, With him throughout have been his wife, Sandra,  and  their
two  sons,  Mark  and Chris, all of whom feel privileged to be a part of
his life and rejoice in his achievements; and

  WHEREAS, During his tenure with the Buffalo Sabres Hockey Team, Rick
Jeanneret  truly  earned  the  admiration,  esteem  and affection of his
colleagues; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its  deliberations  to
congratulate Rick Jeanneret upon the occasion of his retirement after 51
years of distinguished service to the Buffalo Sabres Hockey Team, and to
wish him great success in all his future endeavors; and be it further

  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Rick Jeanneret.