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Broadcaster Dave "The Voice" Schreiber calls final Ottawa 67's game

Published Sep 28, 2012 • Last updated Sep 29, 2012 • 3 minute read

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Dave "The Voice" Schreiber (Errol McGihon/Ottawa Sun)

It was 38 years ago — nearly to the day — that the 67’s and the Ottawa community welcomed a pair of legends into the extended family.

One would come to be known as Killer. The other was, simply, The Voice.

“Little did I realize, I’m up there calling my first game — Sept. 27, 1974 — I’m in the booth for my first game, Killer’s down on the bench, and little did I realize I would ride his coattails to five Memorial Cups and he’d become the winningest coach in Canadian junior hockey history and be named to the Hockey Hall of Fame,” Dave “The Voice” Schreiber said between periods of his final 67’s broadcast Friday night at Scotiabank Place.

He still remembers every detail of his first as if it was yesterday.

“I didn’t have to wait long to call my first goal, Frank Donnelly scored it nine seconds in,” he recalled of that first game, a 9-7 win over the powerhouse Toronto Marlboros.

“It was a good omen for everything that was to come.”

Schreiber, who performed the ceremonial faceoff, was presented with a golf bag, a signed 67’s jersey and a golden microphone in a ceremony featuring that other legend — Brian Kilrea — and 67’s owner Jeff Hunt.

The Voice will still be heard calling Senators games once the lockout is over, but in the meantime, here are a few of The Voice’s most cherished 67’s memories:

Q: What’s your most memorable moment?

A: The 1999 Memorial Cup here at the Civic Centre. Matt Zultek scores in overtime (winning 7-6 over the Calgary Hitmen). Justin Davis, the unheralded guy Killer gets for a bag of pucks from the Soo, gets it in and sets it up. To see Killer win in his hometown is just a memory I’ll never ever forget. It was such a special night, players jumping into the Canal after the game.

Q: Most exciting game?

A: First round of the playoffs, 1978, one of Killer’s best games ever. Wayne Gretzky’s Soo Greyhounds, Craig Hartsburg was on that team, Greg Millen stood on his head, he made 50-some saves and they went right to an eighth game. I remember it like it was yesterday. I didn’t have a colour guy, didn’t need a colour guy. I had the bus driver keeping stats for me, because it was just end-to-end, no whistles, and Jimmy Fox scored with 51 seconds left to win it 4-3, but they had no gas in the tank left after that series and Peterborough beat them in the second round.

Q: Best junior player you’ve seen?

A: Bobby Smith, no question. He was just so highly skilled, he could win you a hockey game by himself if he wanted to. He could skate, had that tremendous reach, played physical, won faceoffs, and he really learned from Killer. Just a tremendous talent.

But there were others. Flyin’ Brian Campbell, Matt Foy and Corey Locke working their magic on a Friday night, that was probably the best duo I ever saw. Just when you thought you’d seen it all, they’d show you something else, it was entertainment personified.

Q: What emotions are you feeling in your last 67’s broadcast?

There’s certainly a lot of emotions. You live and die with them and it’s so much fun being around those kids. They’re naïve and they really appreciate every time you want to interview them.

Junior hockey is in my blood, the Ottawa 67’s are in my blood, it’ll always be in my blood. No question, being around Killer, Jeff Hunt and now Chris Byrne, to be here to see Chris take over and fill those huge boots, he’s got that dry sense of humour like Killer and I’m still the brunt of jokes on the bus, so it’s been really neat to hang around.

aedan.helmer@sunmedia.ca

Twitter: @OttSunHelmer

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