Randall W. Moller (born August 23, 1963) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was drafted in the first round, eleventh overall by the Quebec Nordiques in the 1981 National Hockey League (NHL) entry draft. The majority of his career was spent with the Quebec Nordiques. Moller also played with the New York Rangers, Buffalo Sabres and the Florida Panthers. Randy is the brother of Mike Moller. He is currently a color commentator for the Panthers.

Randy Moller
Born (1963-08-23) August 23, 1963 (age 61)
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
Position Defence
Shot Right
Played for Quebec Nordiques
New York Rangers
Buffalo Sabres
Florida Panthers
NHL draft 11th overall, 1981
Quebec Nordiques
Playing career 1982–1995

Broadcasting career

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He was featured on the cover of NHLPA Hockey '93 along with goaltender Mike Richter. Moller has been the Panthers' television color analyst since 2015, following eight seasons as the team's radio play-by-play announcer and nine years as a radio analyst before that. He is known for screaming a pop culture reference after Florida Panther goals, though not every goal, and not when the Panthers are out of the game. Examples such as references to Tracy Morgan on 30 Rock, a Christian Bale tirade, film quotes from Wedding Crashers, Jaws, and Forrest Gump are included on a YouTube clip produced by The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz.[1]

The goal calls by Moller were done in conjunction with The Dan Le Batard Show, which shared the radio station that hosts the Florida Panthers radio play-by-play. The show and listeners provide Moller with numerous pop culture references, and he then chooses what he likes and uses it during games. He is also the president of the Panthers Alumni Association.

Career statistics

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Regular season and playoffs

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Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP G A Pts PIM GP G A Pts PIM
1979–80 Red Deer Rustlers AJHL 56 3 34 37 253
1979–80 Billings Bighorns WHL 3 0 0 0 4
1980–81 Lethbridge Broncos WHL 46 4 21 25 176 9 0 4 4 24
1981–82 Lethbridge Broncos WHL 60 20 55 75 249 12 4 6 10 65
1981–82 Quebec Nordiques NHL 1 0 0 0 2
1982–83 Quebec Nordiques NHL 75 2 12 14 145 4 1 0 1 4
1983–84 Quebec Nordiques NHL 74 4 14 18 147 9 1 0 1 45
1984–85 Quebec Nordiques NHL 79 7 22 29 120 18 2 2 4 40
1985–86 Quebec Nordiques NHL 69 5 18 23 141 3 0 0 0 26
1986–87 Quebec Nordiques NHL 71 5 9 14 144 13 1 4 5 23
1987–88 Quebec Nordiques NHL 66 3 22 25 169
1988–89 Quebec Nordiques NHL 74 7 22 29 136
1989–90 New York Rangers NHL 60 1 12 13 139 10 1 6 7 32
1990–91 New York Rangers NHL 61 4 19 23 161 6 0 2 2 11
1991–92 Binghamton Rangers AHL 3 0 1 1 0
1991–92 New York Rangers NHL 43 2 7 9 78
1991–92 Buffalo Sabres NHL 13 1 2 3 59 7 0 0 0 8
1992–93 Rochester Americans AHL 3 1 0 1 10
1992–93 Buffalo Sabres NHL 35 2 7 9 83
1993–94 Buffalo Sabres NHL 78 2 11 13 154 7 0 2 2 8
1994–95 Florida Panthers NHL 17 0 3 3 16
NHL totals 815 45 180 225 1692 78 6 16 22 199

International

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Year Team Event Result GP G A Pts PIM
1982 Canada WJC   7 0 3 3 4
Junior totals 7 0 3 3 4

Awards

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  • WHL Second All-Star Team – 1982

References

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  1. ^ "Florida Panthers Broadcasters". Florida Panthers. 2018-02-03. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Quebec Nordiques first round draft pick
1981
Succeeded by