Rick Jeanneret Jeanneret described as a "crash course" in broadcasting. In 1963, Jeanneret took over the play-by-play of a Niagara Falls Flyers Junior A hockey game for the regular announcer, Edd Felstead, who had become sick. Jeanneret became the color analyst the following season before assuming full-time play by play radio duties in 1965. During the 1960s and early 1970s, Rick did several radio advertisements for local Niagara Falls hardware store Buildall. Jeanneret also called Buffalo Bisons (AHL) road games in 1969-70. From 1984 until 1992, he did the Sabres' play-by-play in addition to being a popular early-morning disc jockey at the
Le Gris and Le Gris. Hay got along well with Le Gris, and his journal details some personality differences between him and Little Turtle. Although Little Turtle had some say in most of the decisions, he was much more reserved and always sober. Le Gris, by contrast, was talkative, sociable, and prone to drunkenness. Le Gris' Village, along with Kekionga, remained loyal to the British during and after the American Revolution. Le Gris and Pacanne accompanied British Lt-Governor Henry Hamilton on his journey down the Wabash River to capture Vincennes, although when George Rogers Clark came in February 1779, Le Gris waited