Larscheid to retire?

Larscheid mulls retirement - Vancouver Province

Tom Larscheid color commentator for the Vancouver Canucks for the past 30 years is thinking of retiring.

while there is a concerted effort by the Canucks and his current employers to persuade him otherwise, Larscheid estimates he's 98 per cent certain he'll retire at the end of this season.

It's not a decision he's reached lightly and he's certainly left himself room to wiggle out of it. But after all these years, he just feels it's time to kick back with his wife Lesley, listen to some Sinatra, sip on a Sapphire martini and watch the sun set into the Pacific.

And he's earned that right. In his 30 years on the job, Larscheid has come to be associated with the Canucks as much as any of the team's stars."

Wow, I didn't see this coming at all. I guess maybe I should have. I didn't realize he was as old as he was. Not that 67 is old ! He's just a part of the team for me. He's been color commentator for the Canucks since I became a canucks fan in the 93/94 season. He's provided many a laugh, a few rolls of the eyes. Could anyone ever really take his place? I'm sure many will try.

Tom, a great color commentator, a staunch Canucks fan, his Larscheidisms will be greatly missed

* Coast to Coast like buttered toast
* Get on the phone, Chuby has found his scoring touch
* If you can't play with the big dogs, you better stay on the porch
* Biekscellent
*Captain, my Captian
* Bingo, Bango, Bongo, His name is Roberto Luongo
*Some one call the coppers there's been a robbery

so many more to list. I so enjoyed listening to Larscheid over the years. You could tell he loved his job. Or if he didn't, he was really good at faking it. Tom Larscheid will be greatly missed ! From now on, till the end of the season, i will be tuning in to the radio just to enjoy Tom, for these last few months. Who knows, we may still be playing in June. Have Larscheid call his last game with the Canucks be the stanley cup final, in which the Canucks win the cup !!

Mr. Tom Larscheid, Thanks for all the memories !