Only he is being inducted in a way he probably didn’t think he would when he began his NHL career in 1967.
According to Ted Kulfan of the Detroit News, Redmond is headed to the Hall as a Foster Hewitt Award winner, in recognition of his outstanding contributions in 32 years of broadcasting.
“This completely surprised me,” Redmond said Thursday afternoon from Traverse City. “It’s quite an honor. I’ve been blessed.”
“All these years, I’ve never met a bad person,” Redmond said. “I’ve been so fortunate to work with some of the best ever (Dick Irvin, Danny Gallavin, Bob Cole, Dan Kelly, Mike Emerick).
“(The broadcasting) just came about because of the injury.”
Redmond has spent the last 15 seasons with the Wings alongside Ken Daniels.
“We have the best seat in the house,” Redmond said. “It doesn’t get any better. It’s been a great relationship.”
Said Daniels of Redmond: “The best (partner) I could ever ask for. You listen to Mickey from the very first night he started broadcasting, you listen to the classic Hockey Night In Canada broadcasts, and he hasn’t changed. He was a natural from the start.”
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