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Mike Haynes Will Miss Playoffs
by Paul on 04/08/08 at 01:25 PM ET
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Voice of the Avalanche Mike Haynes to Undergo Major Surgery
DENVER – Altitude Sports & Entertainment Network announced today that Avalanche play-by-play announcer Mike Haynes will undergo surgery on a Basilar Artery Aneurysm. He will miss the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs.
“We truly support Mike and his family during this very difficult time and we ask all Avalanche fans to keep Mike in their thoughts and prayers in the coming weeks,” said C.E.O of Altitude Sports & Entertainment, Jim Martin.
The surgery will be performed by Dr. Robert Breeze the Vice-Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Colorado Hospital.
In the interim, John Kelly who was the play-by-play voice of the Avalanche for their first nine seasons in Colorado on Fox Sports Rocky Mountain will return to the booth to call the games alongside Peter McNab. “We would like to very much thank the St. Louis Blues organization and Fox Sports for allowing us to reach out to John” said Matt Hutchings, C.O.O. for Altitude Sports & Entertainment.
Mike and his family greatly appreciate the support they’ve received and at this time they ask that their privacy be respected.
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I hope everything goes smoothly and Mike can get healthy again.
Posted by Sp4r7an on 04/08/08 at 01:21 PM ET
The return of the original “late night sneaky uncle,” John Kelly. If that’s not an omen…
Seriously though, best wishes to Haynes. I hope your play-by-play still sounds like your head is going to explode, though...
See ya next year!
Posted by mudshark on 04/08/08 at 05:12 PM ET
YOUR IN OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS MIKE. HERES TO A SUCCESSFUL SURGERY AND A SPEEDY RECOVERY.
Posted by AVAHOLIC from Denver on 04/08/08 at 10:04 PM ET
Day to day Mike, just like the playoffs… smile once and you’ve beaten all odds.
Posted by skrier82 from Ski Town USA on 04/09/08 at 11:58 PM ET
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Best wishes and prayers for Mr. Haynes and his family.
Posted by YzermanZetterberg on 04/08/08 at 12:33 PM ET