The 2016-17 season will be Bob Miller's last as play-by-play broadcaster of the Los Angeles Kings.
The veteran of 44 seasons calling Kings broadcasts announced - due in large to his recurring health incidents over the last few years - that he will retire after calling two more games this season.
"Due to four separate health incidents the last year, quadruple bypass heart surgery, a Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), a mild stroke, and a stent placed in my left carotid artery, and with doctor’s advice to slow down, it’s time for me to retire," Miller said.
"I have been fortunate to work in a career I’ve always wanted, to be a radio-TV sports announcer for 57 years, 44 of those years as the Los Angeles Kings play-by-play broadcaster. Not many of us get to enjoy five decades, 3,351 games, in a career that has brought so much joy and excitement."
Miller has been unable to call a game since Jan. 16 after suffering a mild stroke during All-Star weekend.
Miller's last two broadcasts will be during the Kings' final home game April 8 against the Chicago Blackhawks and April 9 when the Kings visit the Anaheim Ducks.
In honor of Miller, the game April 8 will be Bob Miller Appreciation Day at the Staples Center, and the club plans to further honor Miller early in the 2017-18 season.