Stan Fischler saw his first hockey game in 1939 and will see his next on Friday night when he covers the Islanders’ home game against the Canadiens for MSG Networks. But come the end of this season, he no longer will be a regular presence at New York-area NHL rinks.
The man known for decades as “The Hockey Maven” plans to announce before Friday night’s game his retirement from television to spend more time with his two sons and five grandchildren, who range in age from 9 to 15.
His eldest son, Ben, lives in Portland, Oregon.