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Rod Phillips (born in Calmar, Alberta) is a radio broadcaster for 630 CHED in Edmonton, Alberta. Phillips is best known as the play-by-play man of the World Hockey Association and National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers since 1973, succeeding longtime Edmonton Eskimos broadcaster Bryan Hall despite having no experience in the field. Since then, however, he has missed only one game in more than thirty seasons and become an institution in Edmonton. He is most famous for his loud, long scream of "scoooooooooores!!!!!", considered a classic for Oilers fans. In 2003, Phillips received the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award, and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Prior to being a hockey broadcaster, Phillips hosted Edmonton's first-ever late-night television show in 1967.

Rod Phillips is the uncle of Ottawa Senators defenseman Chris Phillips.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Memorable Quotes

• (Mike Peca's series winning Game 6 goal of the San Jose Sharks/Edmonton Oilers series): "Lost it at his feet, [Jarret] Stoll comes in. He rammed it out to centre, here's [Scott] Hannan now with Peca, he took it away from him, Peca's in alone, SCOOOOOOOOOORRRRRES! Mike Peca with a stunning play, and the Oilers have a 1-0 lead! That was a Stanley Cup Playoff Goal, right there!"

• (Shawn Horcoff's first goal of a 7-1 Oilers win in 2006):"...and, Horcoff gives it to Hemsky; now to Ryan Smyth, in across the line to Bergeron, right in he SHOOTS, SAVE, REBOUND! A BACKHAND SHOT THEY SCOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRE! Horcoff with a backhand shot; and the Oilers are goin' to the net and they got a 2-0 lead!"

• (One of Wayne Gretzky's record-breaking goals for 50 goals in 39 games against the Philadelphia Flyers): ...in front, Gretzky scoooooorreeeeesss!

• (Ales Hemsky's series winning Game 6 goal against the Detroit Red Wings):"Hemsky tried to work it in, now...(Sergei) Samsonov...he got it to Hemsky! He SCOOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRREEEESSS! Ales Hemsky, with 1:06 to go, in the third period! Oh, a miracle goal by the Oilers!"

• (Last seconds of Game 6, resulting in Edmonton's first playoff win since 1998):"(Mathieu) Schneider SHOOTS, it richochets into the corner, and that--will--do-it! The...Ed-mon-ton Oilers have--stunned the Detroit Red Wings! They--eliminate the Wings, and there is jubilation, at Rex--all--Place!"

• (One of Ryan Smyth's highlight reel goals against Anahiem in a 4-1 win, 2007): Jason Smith has it; he'll play it out now to centre, it's played to Horcoff, in on the right wing boards. Back in front, Ryan Smyth, SCOOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRRES! Rrrrryan Smyth, with his second of the night, his 23rd of the year, and a little more icing for the Edmonton Oilers! THey lead it 4 to 1!

[edit] References

Oilers Legacy: Rod Phillips
calls made by Rod Phillips, home games only