Wings name suite after long-time annoucer, Budd Lynch
Thursday, 11.05.2009 / 8:56 PM
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By Kelli Kearly
- Community Relations Coordinator
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DETROIT -- In honor of legendary public address announcer Budd Lynch and his service in the Canadian Army, the Red Wings, the Little Caesars Veterans Program and Coca-Cola will provide a Joe Louis Arena suite to military veterans and active military members home on leave every home game during the 2009-10 regular-season.
Budd Lynch on NHL Hour
Lynch joined the Essex Scottish Battalion in Windsor in 1940 and lost his right shoulder and arm after the D-Day invasion at Normandy. After World War II, Lynch began his career with the Wings at Olympia Stadium in 1949 as the team’s radio play-by-play announcer and also once spent time as the Red Wings’ director of publicity. He has served as the Wings’ public address announcer since 1985, the same year he received the Foster Hewett Memorial Trophy from the Hockey Hall of Fame for his outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster.
Single-game tickets for the entire 2009-10 season are available at the Joe Louis Arena Box Office, all TicketMaster locations including, Hockeytown Café, Hockeytown Authentics in Troy, Mich., or charge by phone at 800-745-3000. Fans also can purchase tickets by logging on to DetroitRedWings.com.
Budd Lynch on NHL Hour Lynch joined the Essex Scottish Battalion in Windsor in 1940 and lost his right shoulder and arm after the D-Day invasion at Normandy. After World War II, Lynch began his career with the Wings at Olympia Stadium in 1949 as the team’s radio play-by-play announcer and also once spent time as the Red Wings’ director of publicity. He has served as the Wings’ public address announcer since 1985, the same year he received the Foster Hewett Memorial Trophy from the Hockey Hall of Fame for his outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster.
Single-game tickets for the entire 2009-10 season are available at the Joe Louis Arena Box Office, all TicketMaster locations including, Hockeytown Café, Hockeytown Authentics in Troy, Mich., or charge by phone at 800-745-3000. Fans also can purchase tickets by logging on to DetroitRedWings.com.
