Career
He was the radio voice of the National Hockey League"s Calgary Flames from their move to Calgary, Alberta, Canada in 1980 until his retirement following the 2013-2014 National Hockey League season. He broadcast every Flames game for 33 years straight. He announced Flames games on the city"s all-sports radio station, Sportsnet 960 The Fan.
Peter Maher began broadcasting at age 14 where he started announcing the line up for the Campbellton softball league.
After High school he had stints in the International Hockey League and the North Shore Hockey League. Maher began his professional broadcasting career in 1977 calling play by play for the Toronto Maple Leafs on the radio.
In 1980 he became the first ever radio voice of the Calgary Flames. Over his career he became well known as he called 33 straight seasons.
In 2010, Maher was the voice of the Vancouver Olympics hockey broadcast for Rogers Sportsnet.
He was heard on many radios across Canada as he called Sidney Crosby"s iconic "Golden Goal". On April 29, 2014, Maher announced his retirement. He called a total of 2,954 National Hockey League games.
Because of his legacy, he was honored prior to a Flames game on November 18, 2014, where he had a broadcast booth named after him at the Scotiabank Saddledome.