Legendary Toronto Maple Leafs PA announcer Paul Morris has died at the age of 86.
Morris, who served in the role for 38 years, died on Thursday in Ontario after a lengthy illness.
Morris spent his entire career with the NHL franchise, working in the sound department before handling public address duties.
He was the voice of the Maple Leafs when they last won the Stanley Cup in 1967, beating the Montreal Canadiens.
Morris was just Toronto’s second PA announcer. He retired at the end of the 1998-99 season with Andy Frost taking over.
‘I’m proud of it,’ Morris told the Toronto Star in 2016. ‘I enjoyed having done it. It was a great job.’
Legendary Toronto Maple Leafs PA announcer Paul Morris (right) has died at the age of 86
The Toronto Maple Leafs posted on X Monday evening: ‘Paul never missed a game from 1961 to 1999.
‘He called the first game at the Gardens, and was the first voice at Scotiabank Arena.
‘More than an announcer, Paul was part of Leafs’ history. His voice and legacy will forever echo in Leafs Nation.’
Morris is survived by Marion, his wife of 52 years.
