Mike Logan has been the radio voice of the PC Friars men's hockey team for 28 seasons. He has a long history of play by play work in college athletics. He was the 17th recipient of the prestigious Joe Concannon Media Award in 2008, given yearly to a member of the media for outstanding service and longevity in hockey broadcasting within Hockey East. Mike has done both radio and TV work for the Friars, as he also serves as their TV voice on Cox Television and has been instrumental in promoting PC hockey not just with his on-air work but through a podcast for the television network. He has also done women's hockey for Providence, as well as men's and women's basketball.
In addition to his time in Providence, Mike also did play by play for the Northeastern Huskies men's basketball team from 1998-2000, did Northeastern football, and Harvard football and basketball. He also operates MWL Sports, in which he produces and broadcasts high school football games in Southeastern Massachusetts. Mike graduated from Northeastern in 1991, and also attended the University of Maine.
We all have to pay our dues as broadcasters, and Mike certainly paid his, working at WJDA radio in Quincy for several years. He did morning drive there- he has told me of many a time that he would get to the station at 4 AM to start his day. And an interesting story along those lines- Mike worked with and for Jay Asher, the radio station owner, at WJDA, and there is a connection there between Mike and I- Jay is married to my cousin Terry. Small world, this business of radio broadcasting!
Mike has been a great friend to me in this business. I can't tell you how many times he has given me input and advice about this crazy industry. When Providence advanced to within one game of the Frozen Four last year, I can't tell you how much I was rooting for the Friars to get there, so Mike could have a chance to secure a national championship under his belt. That dream of calling a championship became a reality for Mike the very next season, as the Friars won the national championship in 2014-15, defeating Boston University at TD Garden. Mike called the game with Chris Fama, his first college hockey title as a broadcaster.
One thing I also should mention is that Mike was employed with the Pawtucket Red Sox for a time. He did their play by play from 1997-2000 and then did fill in work for them. He has met and worked with Don Orsillo, so you can see just how versatile Mike is. He also calls college hockey on NESN and has done many games for both men and women's hockey over the years.
Mike teaches English at Taunton High School as well.
Here's a clip of Mike's outstanding play by play work, this was from a Friars 3-2 win over Merrimack on 11/7/14.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmpkGKWX_lU
And a second clip of Mike's play by play from Providence's season ending 5-2 win over Maine on 2/28/15:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiMXdKg2lb4#t=12
To listen to Mike call PC hockey, navigate to www.friars.com. Select Providence hockey games are also broadcast on WOON radio in Woonsocket, R.I. Check out the link for WOON at http://www.onworldwide.com/,
To visit Mike's website at MWL Sports and tune in to a broadcast simply visit http://www.mwlsports.com/Welcome.html.
If you get the chance to hear Mike call a game, you owe it to yourself to listen. You won't be disappointed.
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