MSG Networks Names Brendan Burke As Islanders Play-By-Play Announcer

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MSG Networks the television home of the New York Islanders, today announced that Brendan Burke will be the team’s new play-by-play announcer, replacing Howie Rose, who had been calling Islanders game since 1995. Burke will team with Islanders legend Butch Goring to call all the action for the 2016-17 Islanders campaign.

Burke leaves a post at the Utica Comets (AHL), where he served as play-by-play commentator, as well as pre-game, intermission, and post-game interviewer since 2013. Burke was also part of the television team for the AHL All-Star Game in 2015, and was honored after the season as the league’s “most outstanding media member.” In addition, since 2012, Burke has appeared on Fox Sports Net and Fox Sports 1, calling college …

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