Bob Miller officially announces retirement

The Kings will surely miss broadcaster Bob Miller.

On Thursday afternoon at an announced press conference longtime Los Angeles Kings play by play announcer Bob Miller confirmed what had been already speculated.

Miller has stepped down as the Kings main television announcer after 44 years in that capacity. He sighted heath reasons for stepping down after a few recent scares.

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Miller was joined by his wife, Judy, Kings President Luc Roitaille, and fellow Kings broadcast colleague Nick Nickson.

At the press conference, Miller read a brief statement announcing his retirement and giving thanks.

Robitaille thanked him on behalf of the Kings organization, and brief video was played for the simulcast on various media.  When that was done Miller then took questions from the assembled Los Angeles sports media.

The assembled media gave Miller a standing ovation honoring him.

At 77 years old, Miller felt the stress of broadcasting games was too much for him to handle anymore, even after cutting back this year on his travel.

The beloved announcer is so connected with the Kings that during their magical run to the 2012 Stanley Cup the Kings organization made sure to have Miller and longtime broadcaster Jim Fox record the clinching game for the Kings fans despite not having network rights.

Miller, a native of Chicago, Illinois began his broadcast career calling football and hockey for the University of Wisconsin after graduating from the University of Iowa.

From there Miller was to join the Kings in 1973 where he would remain until this year. Along the way Miller was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame as well as other accolades.

Miller did say he desired to call the last two Kings games a home game on April 8th against his childhood favorite the Chicago Blackhawks and the Kings last game on the road April 9th against the Anaheim Ducks.

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Miller’s retirement is the end of an era for Kings fans like myself who grew up with Miller as the soundtrack to hockey. No doubt he will be missed by his fans here and all over the hockey world.