Salvatore "Red Light" Messina (born March 19, 1939) is an American sportscaster who was a color commentator for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He won the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award in 2005 and is a member of the media section of the Hockey Hall of Fame.[1][2][3] He also had a brief amateur hockey career in the Eastern Hockey League as a goaltender.
Sal Messina | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 19, 1939 New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Years active | 1973–2002 |
References
edit- ^ George Grimm (9 December 2014). "Retro Rangers: Reminiscing with Sal Messina". insidehockey.com. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
- ^ Raissman, Bob (9 June 2002). "RED LIGHT MAKES LAST STOP". nydailynews.com.
- ^ "Salvatore Messina Archives - New-York Historical Society's Bill Shannon Dictionary of New York Sports". New-York Historical Society's Bill Shannon Dictionary of New York Sports. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
External links
edit- Biographical information and career statistics from The Internet Hockey Database