Sal Messina

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Sal Messina
Born (1939-03-19) March 19, 1939 (age 82)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Occupationsportscaster
Years active1973–2002

Salvatore "Red Light" Messina (born March 19, 1939) is an American sportscaster who was a color commentator for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He won the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award in 2005 and is a member of the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame.[1][2][3] He also had a brief amateur hockey career in the Eastern Hockey League as a goaltender. On opening night for the start of the 1976-1977 season, three young fans from Canarsie, Brooklyn brought a huge banner to the Garden. Draped in red with white lettering, it read, "WE LOVE "RED LIGHT" MESSINA". Sal was speechless for the first time in his broadcasting career.

References[]

  1. ^ George Grimm. "Retro Rangers: Reminiscing with Sal Messina". insidehockey.com. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. ^ Raissman, Bob. "RED LIGHT MAKES LAST STOP". nydailynews.com.
  3. ^ "Salvatore Messina Archives - New-York Historical Society's Bill Shannon Dictionary of New York Sports". New-York Historical Society's Bill Shannon Dictionary of New York Sports. Retrieved 19 May 2015.

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