Placing an announcer between the benches is a relatively new phenomenon in hockey, and while it has the potential to bring a unique perspective, it also has the potential to be pretty dangerous. Earlier this season we saw Buffalo Sabres play-by-play man Rick Jeanneret taking some precautionary measures by wearing a helmet when he called a game from ice level.
Wild announcer Mike Greenlay takes stick to the face between the benches
Announcing games between the benches is dangerous.
On Thursday, Minnesota’s Mike Greenlay could have used something similar when he was on the receiving end of a high-stick to the face, apparently from Matt Cooke, that left him (and his shirt) a little bloodied.
Greenlay stayed in the game and appears healthy.
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