Rosen Signing Off as NHL Rangers’ TV Voice

Joining the New York Rangers as their TV play-by-play host in 1984, Sam Rosen was at the microphone when they won the Stanley Cup in 1994.
Rosen Signing Off as NHL Rangers’ TV Voice
New York Rangers play-by-play announcer Sam Rosen is honored in a retirement ceremony before the game between the Vancouver Canucks and the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 22, 2025. Sarah Stier/Getty Images
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In any profession, 40 years is a long time on the job.

When the New York Rangers skate their final regular season home game on April 17 in Madison Square Garden, that Thursday night visit with the Tampa Bay Lightning is scheduled to be the last TV broadcast for Sam Rosen.

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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.