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Players, Family & Fans Pay Tribute to Hahn’s 2,000th Game
It’s not every day that an announcer reaches 2,000 games called, especially with the same team.
So it’s not surprising that the tributes overflowed for San Jose Sharks TV play-by-play announcer Randy Hahn last night, as he called his 2,000th, a 3-2 Sharks’ victory over the Arizona Coyotes.
Before the game, the San Jose Sharks’ official Twitter account shared old Hahn photos and fan tributes.
A voice we all know and love will call his 2000th regular season game tonight 🦈💙
Congrats, @sharkvoice! pic.twitter.com/hHaZvpVnMu
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) December 13, 2022
Congrats to @sharkvoice of the @SanJoseSharks on 2000 games!!
When I moved to CA at 13 I needed a new team to root for. Your energy and brilliant calls are as much a part of my fandom as the team itself. We’re the luckiest fans in the NHL that we get to enjoy games with you. pic.twitter.com/FkOWZe9zUG
— Jonathan Iris-Wilbanks (@JonIrisWilbanks) December 13, 2022
During the first stoppage, a special tribute video played on the SAP Center scoreboard, followed by a thunderous applause by a small but passionate announced 10,462.
SAP Center tribute to Randy Hahn pic.twitter.com/nOthkM5zed
— Sheng Peng (@Sheng_Peng) December 14, 2022
His Twitter handle is @SharkVoice for a reason 😉🎙 pic.twitter.com/v4FtxoUjMv
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) December 14, 2022
Later in the game, no less than Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton paid tribute to their fellow San Jose Sharks icon:
BIG congrats from JUMBO 👏 pic.twitter.com/eUJfI9sNP2
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) December 14, 2022
It wouldn’t be a Randy Hahn tribute without hearing some play-by-play! Here’s his call of the eventual Nico Sturm game-winner:
🚨 WEATHER ALERT 🚨
There's a Sturm in the desert tonight ⛈ pic.twitter.com/2vRMHCus38
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) December 14, 2022
And it’s not just San Jose Sharks fans who appreciate the television voice of the Sharks. The players got together to give Hahn a gift to savor:
Cheers to 2000 games @sharkvoice🍷
The #SJSharks gave Randy Hahn a custom bottle of wine signed by the entire team to celebrate! pic.twitter.com/v2QvrxOl9I
— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) December 14, 2022
And perhaps the tribute most near and dear to Hahn himself, some of Hahn’s co-workers wore a specially-made Randy Hahn tribute t-shirt, like this one worn by Sharks PA announcer Danny Miller – and Hahn’s family made special Hahn signs, like this one held by Randy’s wife Andrea.
Here’s to another thousand games, Randy!
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