I was born in 1968. We moved to Streamwood when I was 4. That was 1972. Same year my uncle took me to my first hockey game and the first time I was helping my Dad turn the antenna so we could get da Hawks game on channel 44 Lloyd was the GREATEST Pat Foley I think modeled himself after Lloyd Pat Foley and Dale Tallon! Yeah! How bout that?! Pat and Eddie! I’ll bleed black and red until I’m cold and dead
grew up in Chicago 50s-60s and found out about hockey listening to Lloyd Petit on the radio, his famous saying.."A Shot and A Goal". and remember him saying when the old Chicago Stadium was full, "their hanging from the rafters". after i got out of the service in '67 we had seats up in the 2nd balcony, 2nd row. and there actually were people(workers) walking up on the catwalks above the ice... RIP Robert Marvin Hull
Could remember exactly when I was listening on WGN radio in bed. At 15 years old at the time. I would say the most exciting hockey announcer I have ever listened to. Great time growing up.
Lloyd Pettit was THE VOICE of the Hawks and was, in my opinion, the greatest ice hockey announcer of all time. He painted a word picture that was immaculate, accurate, and exciting. Frankly, letting one's mind become actively engaged in the game abd allowing THE VOICE to frame the game was ll one needed. I bet he's looking down now and mighty happy the Hawks are #1 again!
I went out and bought me Hockey Games because of the excitement ar Blackhawks games at home we never saw way back then at Old Chicago Stadium. Great announcer he and Jim West
I was 7 years old and with my dad at this game. Henri Richard went around Keith Magnuson and lifted it over Tony O right in front of me seated behind the Hawk net. Heartbreak.
Does anybody remember the game on TV in which Pettit said, "A shot and a goal, a shot and a save, a shot and a goal!"? The next day, the neighborhood kids were playing our daily after-school hockey game, we realized that we had all heard it and had a good laugh. I don't remember the specific game - sometime in the late '60s-early '70s.
Lloyd Pettit's play by play of Chicago Blackhawk games of the late 60s and 70s provided the soundtrack to my youth. He was a class act and a gifted announcer. RIP
Billy Reay was a great coach! I was a young black kid growing up in Gary when your grand dad coached the Hawks. The first professional sports franchise I followed. What a great group of guys. I still have a post card that Bobby Hull took the time to write me in response to my fan mail. And Tony O. Those guys gave me such happiness.
If Billy Reay had been a great coach the Blackhawks would have won two more Stanley Cups while Bobby Hull played there. There is no way they should have lost game 7 in 1971 while leading by two goals going into the third period at home.
Although many hockey announcers would say "He shoots, he scores", Lloyd Pettit's famous "Shot and a goal" followed by the Chicago Stadium crowd roars, was truly music to Blackhawk fans.
Foster Hewitt coined "He shoots, he scores", way back before the 50s, and before TV! He is a LEGEND up here in Canada. Leafs owner Harold Ballard scrapped the gondola that Hewitt did the games from at Maple Leaf Gardens! That should have been saved in a museum! Ballard wasn't too popular for that!
Man, thanks so much for posting this. For some reason, I recalled “a shot and a goal” today; I tried looking up Lloyd Pettit on RU-vid, and there you were... my mom & dad & 3 sisters used to watch Blackhawk games together, and this was the announcer, Lloyd Pettit, the greatest... thanks for the blast from the past!
I always figured some day if I died and went to heaven, I could turn on my transistor radio and listen to Lloyd doing the play-by-play of a Chicago Blackhawks game. So thanks for taking the time to put this together and letting me spend 10 minutes in heaven! And thanks Lloyd, you were The Best!
I grew up with Lloyd doing the games on both radio and WGN TV. I remember when Hamms beer was the sponsor. I too remember the heartbreak of the '71 Cup in game 7..I still can't believe Lemaire's shot beat Tony-O...Pat Foley was a great choice to replace Lloyd Pettit. I'm so glad he came back after what old man Bill Wirtz did to him...things are so good now, but this is nice to listen to and remember the good old days of Blackhawks hockey..."A shot...AND A GOAL!"
Thanks . I barely remember beginning to follow the Blackhawks in 71 and than they became terrible after 74 or 75. So I turned them off until Savard arrived.
Two of my fondest memories of a misspent youth in Chicago: Phil Georgeff calling the races at Arlington Park and Lloyd Pettit calling the Blackhawks at the Stadium or on the road. They turned the events they described into magical experiences. My sincerest thanks to both of you gentlemen; I miss you both.
I am a Blues fan in Texas, my intro to hockey was kmox the sports voice of St Louis in 67 or 68. In those days in my hometown you couldn't see any hockey on tv. It was several years before I could see what I was falling in love with on the radio. I got books in school you could order from your teacher and one of my first was Hockey Stars of 1967-1968. That was also I think my first paperback. Of course the Blues had the great Dan Kelly. However on a few occasions I happened to run across Chicago Blues broadcasts on Chicago radio, when kmox wouldn't come in. Even though I never knew who the broadcaster was, I always could recall hearing a shot and goal. Like it was yesterday. Thanks for the video. I can finally put a name to the voice. Was he your broadcaster when the Hawks won any cups? It's a shame Dan never saw the Blues win it all.
Good ol Lloyd. Emmy award winner.. I recall the scooter line.. Mohns. Mikita, Warrem... and many a day at the old Stadium.. Tony the Cop out side.. a good pal.. always took care of parking for us back in the day.. Would appreciate if you had more.. to upload.. I looked on my old reel to reel tapes.. we did that off the radio.. but most are all gone.. had a few Franklin McCormacks left from the Meister Brau Showcase.. my fav beer back then
I watched the Hawks in 1973 on Channel 9 while living in Holland Michigan. A roof antenna with a rotor along with good celestial conditions where necessary. At times I couldn't see the puck because of all o the snow, but could always hear BP. Anyone under the age of 30 doesn't understand a word of this.
Boy some of those great names on this tape,brings back some very good times in my life.How I wish I could go back in time.I saw most of these players at the Chicago Stadium.
No other hockey play by play announcer on radio could enable the listener to envision what was happening on the ice the way Lloyd Pettit could. He was the best by far.
Lloyd Pettit is right up there with Dan Kelly. He could make this life long Blues fan a Blackhawk fan if only for a few hours a night. And when they aren’t playing the Blues.
Oh wow. Thank you very much for this addition. He was my idol as a broadcaster and a primary reason why In went into that business for more than 30 years. I tremember so many nights listening on WMAQ 670. May he rest, with our thanks and gratitude.
I know how you feel. I grew up in New York listening to Marv Albert on the radio, I remember listening to the Ranger Blackhawk triple overtime game in 1971 when Stan Mikita hit the post with an open net and Pete Stemkowski scored the game winner at the beginning of the third overtime period!
This is fantastic! Thanks for posting. I used to listen to this announcer with a crackly weak signal in Hamilton, Ontario when I was a little kid, but a big Blackhawks fan (still am today). Bobby Hull was my childhood idol. It was always unusual to hear "A shot, and a goal!" rather than "He shoots, he scores!" I loved listening to this - thanks again!
I cried when I heard about the death of Lloyd Pettit, on Veteran's Day, 2003, a little more than a month before the tragic death of Keith Magnuson... I would go to Chicago Stadium, with my transistor radio, and listen to Lloyd Pettit, while I watched the action on the ice. I remember listening to Pettit's play-by-play, Lou Boudreau's color analysis and not Harvey Wittenburg, but, Red Mottlow, as the public address announcer... I was at the game where Keith Magnuson, in an attempt to stop an eventual St. Louis Blues goal, pinned goalie Gerry Desjardins' left arm against the left post, fracturing it in two places. The play happened so fast, I didn't realize what had happened. This took place in March 1971. Desjardins was never the same. The Hawks brought up a rookie named Gilles Meloche, to backup Tony Esposito... Lloyd Pettit, who was one-of-a-kind, was elected to the hockey hall of fame, in 1986.
+Ed Morris Ed, I use to listen to the broadcast on my AM radio underneath the covers at night when I was suppose to be in asleep. It would become white noise until you heard the croad begin to roar and the..."a shot and a goal!!" Lloyd's voice was pure magic.
@ Ed Morris, which was the public address announcer from the Stadium in 60s that really sounded like a ROBOT? I'd have to hear him again to refresh my memory, but at the time it was very profound to me. I also had some early 80s playoff games against Oilers on VHS from the Stadium but lost them over the years. Remember how Hawks dominated most games at home in the 1st 5 mins of the game? THey'd come out like Gangbusters to start the game! The home crowd really was the 7th man on the ice for them!
A shot and a goal and the Stanley Cup competition. The two greatest lines ever uttered by an announcer. Lloyd Pettit's voice exploded. A lot of people don't know he was a Cubs' announcer.
EVERY YOUNG CHICAGO KID REMEMBERS LLYOD. HE DID THE LEAD OFF MAN CUB PREGAME SHOW.. NOW YOU KNOW ALL OF THIS IS GREAT NHL HISTORY.. "A SHOT AND A GOAL"! AND REMBER THERE WERE A LOT OF HIGHLIGHTS BECAUSE THE RADIO COVERAGE DID NOT START UNTIL AFTER THE FIRST PERIOD OF PLAY!!
Thanks for posting. I spent many hours listening to Lloyd. Truly the best ever. One of the guys you could listen to and "see" the game. Many, many memories.......
I would agree - no one can duplicate the finest hockey announcer ever. Lloyd Pettit was the consummate professional and brought the games alive in living color over the air waves. Thank you for posting this - a terrific job!
He was great! I remember listening to the BlackHawks on the radio every game during the late 60's and 70's. Lloyd Pettit was one of the great broadcasters of all time. Note- He also did the Chicago Cub games in the 60's.
My brother and I were at the ols madhouse for th 50 goal game. I can still see the Bruins shking Bobby's hand. Lloyd was absolutely the best, and is yet to be matched. These are great memories. And 2010 may bring another Cup. I hope.
Thank you so much, I was 'nt born yet, but now it's easy to imagen beeing there. And part dedicated to the MPH line, Pit Martin was my fathers older brother. Thank you..
@stucknda60s same here, i was only 8 when the Hawks last won cup so don't remember it real well, but this was sweet, washed away the memories of cming up short in 71,73 and 92
Greatest sports announcer ever. Can't even think of who would come in second place to Lloyd. Loved it when he began speaking at a 100 mph. Many thanks for some wonderful memories!!
my god i am crying like a lil kid,,my brother loved to listen to these guys when we was kids,,we were only 10 or so,, this was such a thrill hearing real hockey,,
Wonderful! Thank you. Grew up on the southwest side in the late 50's and early 60's . Always been a Hawks fan and grew up with Lloyd Pettit, Brickhouse, Vince Lloyd etc. Saw a number of Hawks games at the old Chicago Stadium. Though I have lived in the state of PA for almost 30 years, to this day it is always "a shot and a goal" in my mind when the Hawks score! Best hockey announcer I have ever heard! Thanks again for these great memories.
The thing I remember about the blackhawk games were that the first period was never broadcast. The radio program came on at 8:15. It was always a disappointment when Lloyd would say that the Hawks were behind.
Grew up with my ear glued to the radio listening to Lloyd. Fantastic compilation. Glad I thought to look for Pettit on youtube. Thank you...thank you...thank you...
The kids on our street all played ice and street hockey, and when any of us scored, we all imitated Lloyd Pettit! Those were some great times... spent lots of nights listening to him with my tiny transistor radio pressed against my ear. Man goodness, was Chicago Stadium loud or what? WOW!
To the person who made this video: Thank you very much for paying tribute to the greatest hockey announcer of all time, Lloyd Pettit. It is hard to believe he has passed away. I keep hearing "A shot and a goal" whenever I see a hockey game and know that no annoucer will ever be like him. Thank You, Thank You, Thank You. To me Lloyd's name belongs right up there with Mikita and Hull. He was one of a kind. I will never forget him.
Thank you for posting this beautiful audio of Lloyd Pettit. It gives me goosebumps listening to him call a game, and brings back so many great memories. As a kid growing up in Toronto, my brother was a BlackHawks fan and I was Leafs fan. In the evenings we were able to get the games from Chicago on our transistor radio. Chicago had a great team in the early 70's and hearing Lloyd Pettit call those games was such a thrill.
This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen on RU-vid. I'm from the Hawks fan generation after this, the one that grew up listening to Foley instead of Pettit and hating the North Stars, Blues, Red Wings and Oilers instead of the Habs. But I always heard how great Lloyd was, and now I think I have an idea why.
Thanks for this video. There was nobody like Lloyd Pettit. He was the greatest announcer of all time! What memories. Thanks for making these recordings! Mikita and Hull, what memories!
I was in Hawaii that year, and missed the playoffs. I did check the box scores every day though! That summer Hull came out to Vancouver to honor my dad for Ford sales. I missed that too, but saw the photos after.
That was a Great Era of Blackhawks Hockey despite the Canadiens being the roadblock to the Cup. Three Hall of Famers! Five of you include Glenn Hall and Pierre Pilote before 1968 and even Phil Esposito.
I think I once heard somewhere that during the 1970's, not only were Chicago Blackhawks home games blacked out from local TV, but that only ten or so regular season away games were televised. To make matters worse, the games were supposedly shown on a tape delay at 10 P.M. Central time!
Oh man this is great! I grew up listening to Lloyd and and watching Stan and Bobby & Pierre and Glenn Hall when ever I could. Congrats to the Blackhawks on winning the 2010 Cup!!! Thanks for putting these clips up!
Bob, I have goosebumps listening to this. No greater announcer in the history of sports broadcasting than Lloyd Pettit. Thank you for preserving these precious memories and thank you for sharing them with us. One more word. WOW!
Thank you for allowing us all to time -travel back to those magical days of Blackhawk hockey. What a gift, lets get a copy of this to all the modern play-by-play jockeys who have lost their mojo. I can remember going nuts in my living room back when I was 10 years old. When they lost in game 7 of the cup was the first time I realized hearts are breakable because mine was shattered.
