Al Shaver, who spent 26 years as the voice of the Minnesota North Stars and was known as the “voice of hockey” in Minnesota, has died at the age of 96. His family said Shaver passed away after a brief illness.
Shaver had a 48-year broadcasting career which included a couple of years as the voice of Minnesota Gophers hockey. Shaver’s son Wally is the current voice of the team.
Shaver started with the Minnesota North Stars in their inaugural season in 1967-68 and continued until the team moved to Dallas in 1993. The Minnesota Wild named their press box at Xcel Energy Center after Shaver.
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Shaver is a 10-time Minnesota Sportscaster of the Year and received numerous awards over his career. He’s also in the Minnesota Broadcasters Hall of Fame.
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