Remembering the 5 best Rick Jeanneret calls from the late, legendary Sabres announcer

The late announcing legend died at age 81.

The hockey world lost a Hall of Fame legend on Thursday: Rick Jeanneret, the longtime voice of the Buffalo Sabres, who died at the age of 81.

Jeanneret had been calling Sabres games since 1971-72 until he retired in 2022, gaining so many fans along the way not just in Western New York. There are a few iconic calls that they’re remembering on Friday as the news broke, and we’re here to share them.

Of course that’s going to include the “Mayday goal” in which Brad May beat the Boston Bruins with an overtime goal in Game 4 of the 1993 playoffs, leading to an upset: