15 Facts About Ray Ferraro

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Ray Ferraro played for 21 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Hartford Whalers, New York Islanders, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Atlanta Thrashers and St Louis Blues.

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2.

Ray Ferraro was named to the NHL All-Star Game in 1992, held in Philadelphia.

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3.

Ray Ferraro had a memorable Stanley Cup playoff run for the New York Islanders in 1993, scoring two overtime goals against the Washington Capitals as the Islanders defeated both the Capitals and the defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

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4.

Ray Ferraro assisted on David Volek's game- and series-winning goal during overtime of Game 7 against the Penguins.

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5.

Ray Ferraro finished that playoff season with team-leading totals in goals and points.

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6.

Ray Ferraro has done work for ESPN hockey broadcasts, including on NHL 2Night with John Buccigross and Barry Melrose, where he began working while still an active player.

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7.

On that show, Ray Ferraro was often referred to as "Chicken Parm" by Buccigross after an accident with Chicken Parmesan moments before going on the air.

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8.

Ray Ferraro later worked as a studio analyst for the NHL on NBC, as a colour commentator on Edmonton Oilers broadcasts on Rogers Sportsnet West, and on Sportsnet's other hockey programs.

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9.

On May 5,2014, EA Sports announced that Ray Ferraro would be an "Inside-the-Glass" reporter for NHL 15 along with play-by-play commentator Mike Emrick and color commentator Eddie Olczyk.

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10.

On November 23,2015, Ray Ferraro became the first hockey broadcaster to broadcast a game where his child played in the same game, with the Toronto Maple Leafs hosting the Boston Bruins at the Air Canada Centre.

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11.

Ray Ferraro remarried in 2004 to former US women's ice hockey team captain Cammi Granato, who worked as a women's hockey analyst during NBC's 2006 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Olympics coverage.

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12.

Ray Ferraro's comments were broadcast on MSNBC during the intermission of a men's hockey game, and they appeared to be directly related to his wife being cut in August 2005 because she wouldn't give up her job at NBC Sports.

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13.

Ray Ferraro is the current color analyst for EA Sports' hockey video games.

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14.

Ray Ferraro was originally between the benches starting in NHL 15, working with NBC Sports' Mike Emrick and Eddie Olczyk.

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15.

Ray Ferraro shifted to the booth with new play-by-play man James Cybulski starting with NHL 20, after EA Sports dropped Emrick and Olczyk from the game.

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