Best wishes to Bob Miller, who is scheduled to undergo a non-emergency surgical procedure tomorrow, with the hope that he will be back and ready for the Kings’ season opener on Oct. 9. Incidentally, the home opener (Oct. 12) will be Bob’s 72nd birthday. It’s been said many times, but it can’t be said enough. Bob is a treasure to the Kings and the broadcasting community, so I’m sure everyone will join me in wishing him well.
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Best of luck Bob! Be back for game 1!
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Hope it goes smoothly Bob. Looking forward to seeing and hearing you on your birthday! Get well soon!
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Best Wishes and a speedy recovery Bob!
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Any place we can send get well soon cards?
If not, get well soon Bob. Like Rich said, you’re a treasure to the Kings and it couldn’t be said enough.
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Bob, here’s a speedy and easy recovery.
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May good luck fall on you and the sun shine on you. Bob you are the best a game is only a game when your their. Get better soon your voice makes me smile. Veritas. Aequitas. A little irish luck for you and your family. And some celt ass kicking . But your gona be fine. God bless you.
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Best wishes, Bob! While Nick does a great job filling in, please be ready for game 1 so we do not have to look at his suits!
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Michael J Reply:
September 9th, 2010 at 9:27 pm
@edwood2,
Thank God we don’t have to look at that mustache!
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Duckbasher Reply:
September 10th, 2010 at 6:48 pm
@Michael J, – What you talkin bout willis? The Stash is cool. Nick just needs some polyester and he has the whole look workin.
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Best wishes to Bob!
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Get well soon Bob. was hoping to see you on saturday but im sure ill se you on tv during the season opener.
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Hope all goes well and you have an easy recovery!
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Get well soon Bob. Can’t wait to hear your play by play for the opener.
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Best wishes and a speedy recovery to you Bob!
on a side not, i watched the kings on TV for over 8 years before i made it to a live game (i know long dry spell) the craziest difference for me was not hearing Bob’s voice when the puck was dropped.
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Exactly! Bob IS our treasure and I know that every Kings fan is wishing him well tonight.
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Get Well Bob….I dont care what the stats say you are the all-time franchise leader for assists.
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After 10+ years as a season ticket holder theres nothing in the world like being at a King’s game, although a King’s road game broadcast with Bob Miller is a close second. Get well Bob, Best Wishes and hoping for a speedy recovery.
Go Kings Go!
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May the procedure be successful and without complication.
May your recovery be speedy and without discomfort.
May you broadcast the King’s first Stanley Cup Championship this year, glad that you got whatever necessitated the surgery out of the way, and without interrupting your work in the playoffs.
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Get well soon Bob!
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Good luck Bob!! Hope you are up and about again in no time!
I can’t wait to hear your voice again next month…it will be music to my ears!
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Get well soon Bob!
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Get better soon Bob. You are the best!
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I hope all goes well. Number .61 on my bucket list is to hear Bob say, “The Los Angeles Kings win the Stanley Cup
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Bob,
Get your rest after the surgery because your going to be calling a lot of Kings games this year that end in “The Kings win another one”. you need to be back before the season starts because I cannot listen to anoyone else call a Kings game for me.
Well Wishes
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Get well soon Bob! Kings hockey is not the same without you!
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I hope all is well and you have a speedy recovery, Bob! Best wishes.
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Best wishes to #1 KING.Get well soon.You are The One who
deserves the cup most.
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Best wishes to Bob to get good rest and healthy after the operation. Looking forward to watching you call the games this year.
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Prayers go out to ya Bob. Get well soon and see ya at the opener.
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You’ll be in our thoughts and prayers Bob!
All the best! x
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Get Well Soon Bob!! We’ll all be cheering for you here, kings hockey would never be the same without you. We all miss ya!
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Bob,
Take 2 asprin and call me in the morning.
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Get well soon Bob!
Words can’t express my gratitude for the amazing job you have done throughout the years. Listening to you call a game with such class and elegance, for me, is beyond a treasure.
Thanks Bob, you definitely are THE BEST!!
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get well ASAP bob! best wishes to you… may you have a speedy recovery. hopin to see you on oct. 9th!
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hey bob
just think of jim minnick when they stick the needle
in. it might help to ease the pain.
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Normally don’t post, but I HAD to send get well wishes to Bob.
He’s the greatest ever.
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An honor meeting you at the Draft Bob! You made my son and I feel real special. We’ll be praying for a good result to your surgery and look forward to hearing you and seeing you at the start of the season.
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Hey Bob, no worries, take your time getting well. We’ve got it covered up until the opener.
We’ll see you there!
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Let’s get 72 wins for Bob this year.
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Best wishes to Bob for a speedy recovery
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Let’s get 72 wins and Lord Stanley’s CUP for Bob! Best wishes Bob and a speedy recovery. He shoots! He scores!
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Funny that a team that’s never won the Cup not only had the greatest player to ever play the game, but had (and have) by far the greatest to ever broadcast the game. There may be a few others who are close, but Bob you are at the summit!!
Quick healing to you.
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Bob…I wish all the best to you.
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i don’t know what we’re gonna do when Bob decides to retire. He will forever be the narrator of this franchise, and i wouldn’t have it any other way. See ya on opening night Bob!
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8ball Reply:
September 10th, 2010 at 2:27 pm
easy
dave schultz-play-by-play
dale rolfe-color man
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Bob, you’re a true Kings. We wish you the best, I don’t care when you come back, just make sure you come back.
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Bob.. you have been on my tv since the seventies and I want to thank you for your excellence in the field of sports broadcasting. Get well soon
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It takes courage to get breast implants so late in life Bob, good on you. enjoy em! Best wishes!
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Bob no play by play of the procedure ok….but you know the surgeon will be doing it for you…get well soon…peace.
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Bob – you have been a treasure in person and on the air – all the best – you are a huge reason we all love Kings
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Best wishes Bob!
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Your the best Bob. My wife and i will keep you in our prayers.
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Bob, the voice of Hockey, the Vin Scully of Hockey, always a professional, always unbiased, a great man, we wish you a quick recovery, Kings games would never be the same without you! Since Dan Maloney, Terry Harper, Sil Apps, Neil Komedaski you have stayed true to your craft. Get Well Soon!
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Goring 19s Reply:
September 9th, 2010 at 10:52 pm
@dj72101, man I loved watching those players from that era! And Gene Carr, and Tommy Williams, and Mike Murphy, remember that line? They were from New York and Bob named them the off-broadway line. Oh I could go on and on….
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dj72101 Reply:
September 10th, 2010 at 6:02 pm
@Goring 19s, Butch Goring before Marcel was great! He got what he deserved when he went to NY to win 4 Cups!
Jay Wells, Dave Hutcheson, Gary Sargent, Don Kozak
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The Surgeon,all alone ,in front-he shoots…. he SCORES!!!!!
Get well Bob, we’ll see (and hear) you opening night. Our prayers are with you.
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Cheers Bob, get well soon.
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Been listening to Bob since I was 12 years old (16 years now). the experience of being a Kings fan will not be the same without Bob, I wish him a speedy recovery and many more years in the booth. the Kings owe him the Cup.
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Kings fan in temecula Reply:
September 9th, 2010 at 10:07 pm
@Sebastian, Hmmm-hmmm dammn straight, he’s given us that much, been listening to him in all my 17 years watching hockey, doesnt sound much but i’m 23 lol
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Goring 19 Reply:
September 9th, 2010 at 10:48 pm
@Kings fan in temecula, I’ve been listening to Bob since it was radio only back in ’74. Imagine that. Bob is the reason why I became such a hockey fan and Kings fanatic. When it was radio only Bob could call a game and you could imagine it from Bob’s description.
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Bob should have been on the Kings’ Mount Puckmore.
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Pat Reply:
September 10th, 2010 at 5:16 am
@BringBackTheShieldJersey, Your right about that, he is a big face of the team. Get well soon Bob, can’t wait to see you calling all the games!!
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Best wishes BOB,
You will be back and stonger than ever for game 1!
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Bob – here’s to your speedy recovery….
Get well soon, we are all pulling for ya!
You’re simply the best ever
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Best wishes Bob! I know I’m not alone in saying you’re our favorite King!
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bob your one of the reasons why i started loving hockey. Your voice helped me to love the game with a great love of passion.
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Best wishes for an easy and speedy recovery, Bob. You’re a class act and we’ll all be thinking good thoughts for you.
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I have not missed attending a home opener in years. But if it’s Bob’s birthday I may chose to stay home to listen to him live. Get well and be there for us all!
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Bob, You are the the Kings. So many have been introduced to the greatest game on earth by the best in the business, you. Get well soon. You have to be the one who calls “The Kings win the cup” this year, next year, or whenever.
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Best wishes,get well soon Bob… You’re the best……..
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Bob,
Best wishes always to the KING OF BROADCASTERS & a treasure of the game!
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I met Bob for the first time in the strangest place; Richfield, Ohio, which evokes some memories. It was the season opener in 1976, Kings vs. Cleveland Barons. That franchise folded rather quickly; if you were ever there you would understand that the arena was poorly located, midway between Cleveland and Akron, sort of in the middle of nowhere. The population centers were miles away. My brother, who I was visiting, although a native Ohioan, had no idea where Richfield was, but my sister-in-law said she could find it, so off we went to find Richfield. About an hour or so later we arrived at the arena. There didn’t seem to be much traffic around, and we wondered if we’d come on the wrong night or something. No, we were just a little early, so we got good seats at center ice, and I soon spotted Bob not far away, so I approached him and struck up a conversation, catching up on the latest Kings news, since I’d been out of touch for a week or two. I remember telling him about me being a season seat holder the past two years, and commuting nearly a hundred miles each way to the games, and so on. I came away with the feeling that Bob was a terrific guy, who seemed truly interested in my story. Although it was only for a few minutes, Bob made that night memorable. The game not so memorable, a 2-2 tie.
Get well quickly, Bob; we’ll all be holding good thoughts for you tomorrow.
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Real 7 Reply:
September 10th, 2010 at 12:24 am
@Real 7,
LATimes article….
Kings voice Bob Miller to undergo ‘precautionary’ surgery
September 9, 2010 | 3:35 pm
Bob Miller, the Kings’ play-by-play announcer since 1973 and a Hockey Hall of Fame media honoree, is scheduled to undergo what he called a precautionary surgical procedure on Friday and will miss the Kings’ Fan Fest Saturday.
However, Miller said in a phone conversation that he hopes to be ready for the Kings’ upcoming season, which begins Oct. 9 and will be his 38th in the broadcast booth. The problem is not life-threatening, he said, but he didn’t want to elaborate.
Miller, who will be 72 next month, said he expects to spend a few days in the hospital. “It’s the only time we could do it and still be OK for the start of the season,” he said of the procedure.
All the best to Miller, a walking encyclopedia of Kings history — his Jack Kent Cooke stories and imitations are hilarious — and one of the top broadcasters in hockey or any other sport.
– Helene Elliott
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Best wishes to you Bob we love ya and know you will be fine and dandy. Your health is most important thing of course we want you back for first game of season but if its delayed thats fine as well becasue your health most important thing. cant wait to hear you
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Best wishes of course. He’s the best.
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Get well asap bob, it’s not the same without you! #1 in my book.
Now everyone close your eyes and repeat these words in your head in the appropriate voices:
Jim fox: “and now coming up with the play by play…….bob miller”
Bob: “alright thank you very much Jim…”
90% of everyone on here should have just gotten goose bumps.
Anyone…?
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Kings fan in temecula Reply:
September 10th, 2010 at 1:04 am
@Cortex949, I sure did
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bob, you really are the best. the kings just aren’t the same without you. wishing you a speedy recovery
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Good luck Bob!!!
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Kwaz Reply:
September 10th, 2010 at 1:22 am
@Kwaz,
…and by that I mean, Best Wishes!
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Is it just me, or does Bob look like he hasn’t really aged in 25 years?
I can’t imagine the season opener without you Bob, get back in the booth soon.
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Best wishes Bob. Can’t wait to see you in the booth in a month.
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Bob is the TRUE King. Known him since the early 70′s both as a Season Ticket Holder and a friend. Actually had Bob come speak at career day at Paul Revere Jr. High School when I was a student. Went to his Broadcasting School he used to work with in the early years. He always went out of his way at the Forum, Staples, Road Trips etc to walk across and say hello to me. Got to see him last year in Nashville when the Kings were in town. Bob, from my family to you and your, best wishes for a successful surgery and speedy recovery. Hurry back!
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i hope bob lives to 120
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Get well Quick Bob…Hope you’re back and ready for the season opener. It wouldn’t feel right without both you and Jim talking to us.
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When attending games at Staples, I wear my white (old home) Chevy sweater. It has no numbers and no player’s name on the back,
It has but two autographs, Jim Fox and BOB MILLER. I wear it with pride.
I’ve chatted with Bob on several occasions over the years. He’s always been gracious. But, I don’t think he really understands that he is the direct link between the fans and the Kings. But that’s Bob. Honest and enthusiastic.
My favorite recent quote of his was when Oscar Moller first started playing. Somewhere in the second period of the game, Bob finally says, “You know, when this kid gets the puck, I’m just gonna start saying ‘he shoots’!”
Wise. Wise-cracking. Accurate. That is Bob Miller.
Best thoughts to you, Bob, and we’ll all get back together soon at the drop of the puck.
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Best wishes for a speedy recovery.Bob is the CHick Hearn of the Kings,can’t listen to a game without him
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Good luck with the surgery today Bob. May the powers above grant you a full and speedy recovery. I can’t imagine the season starting without you.
Go Bob Go!
Go Kings Go!
I’m excited to read that the pre-game schedule will be broadcast on radio. Yes, hockey in less than 2 weeks!
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I have followed hockey for more than i can remember
I recall the greatest announcers in the game danny gallivan and foster hewitt Bob compares to them without a doubt !!!!!
Here is why The great one is truly the greatest of them all what a line !!!!!!
And i will never forget his comment albeit a little over board when Jarri Kurri got the hatrick his first game with the kings Bob shouted how do you like the trade now no doubt Bob is one of the best !!!!!
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Bob be well and very best wishes
Keep your hands off the nurses
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Bob, Best wishes to you for a speedy recovery and return to the booth. We need you to start the season off in the right direction.
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Well I for one am pretty upset with him and the Kings staff. Why wasn’t he given a post-season checkup? Why did he wait and have this elective surgery just before the beginning of the season? Poor decision. I tell you, decisions like this weren’t being made while Bush was president!!!
Thats my Friday morning attempt at comedy. Best of luck and a speedy recovery to you Bob. You’re the best.
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We’ve been blessed in LA to have the best announcers around.
Bob Miller and Vin Scully have such a cadence to them that when they call the game you don’t have to watch to know when something is imminent and when something is about to happen.
I’ve met Bob a lot since I had season tickets right above him in section 318 and he’s just a super nice guy along with Nick, Darryl, and Jim.
I wish you a speedy recovery Bob. We love Jim but when he filled in last year I thought he was going to blow an artery trying to keep up. lol
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Best wishes for a speedy recovery!
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Best wishes, Bob! From Kings Coin Laundry Reseda.BOB and KINGS # 1.
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Best Wishes, hope everything goes well… After having center ice for a couple years, its not second guess that we as kings fans have the best announcer in sports!
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Miller, Scully & Hearn…..Los Angeles fans have truly been blessed with the best announcers in sports. My best wishes to you Bob. Hurry back, the hockey season won’t really be a season without you!
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Blueliner Reply:
September 10th, 2010 at 10:02 am
@Moondoggie, well said
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I’ve grown up my whole life hearing hockey through your voice, Bob. Without you and Vin Scully, LA sports just wouldn’t be the same. Best wishes, and know that millions of Angelinos are wishing you well!
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Best Wishes Bob !!
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We love ya Bob! Get your self taken care of. We’ll be there with open arms when you’re ready to return.
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Hope the surgery goes well and that you have a speedy recovery.
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Get well soon BOB!
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Get well soon Bob, and God bless you. You are truly the standard by which ALL other announcers are measured. The Kings, and us fans are lucky to have you on our team. Recover quickly, I agree, the Kings owe you a cup, or two, or three.
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Hope all goes well Bob. I just had my apendix out two weeks ago, there is no such thing as a simple surgry. That was my first surgery, and boy did it suck. And I have yet to get the bills! All the attention was nice tho, and glad it happend during the off season. The first thing I did when I got home was check this site.
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Hope you have a speedy recovery Bob! The season will not be the same without you!
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Best wishes Bob on a speedy recovery. Can’t wait to hear you call another successful season of Kings hockey from Phoenix. Hopefully Direct T.V.’s Center Ice will cover many of your broadcasts.
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Every Good Wish, Bob.
You will always be #1.
Michael G.
Flagstaff, Arizona
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HOPE YOU GET WELL SOON BOB, THE SEASON WON’T BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU!!!
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