Graham Turnbull has been recognized as one of the best voices of the BC Hockey League.
The Vernon Vipers broadcaster was named a co-winner of the BCHL鈥檚 Broadcaster of the Year award for 2022, alongside Evan Hammond of the Alberni Valley Bulldogs.
The two play-by-play broadcasters will share the award after a vote by the league鈥檚 18 broadcasters at the end of the regular season resulted in a tie.
It鈥檚 Turnbull鈥檚 second time winning the award after being bestowed the honour in 2018. The last Vipers broadcaster to win the award before Turnbull was Todd Miller in 2010.
Meanwhile, Hammond has now won the award three times after being recognized in 2009 and 2013.
Criteria for the award includes broadcast skill, professionalism and the work the broadcasters put in outside the booth.
Turnbull has nine BCHL seasons under his belt, the first with the Merritt Centennials and the last eight with the Vipers. He鈥檚 called two league finals to date, in 2014 and 2019.
鈥淚 couldn鈥檛 be more humbled to receive this award,鈥� Turnbull said. 鈥淭o be able to share it with a well-respected colleague like Evan Hammond makes it sweeter. There are, and have been, so many great broadcasters come through the BCHL. I鈥檓 very proud to be included.鈥�
Hammond, one of the league鈥檚 longest serving broadcasters, has been the voice of the Bulldogs since the 2003-04 season. The on-ice product gave Hammond plenty to talk about this past season, as the Bulldogs won the Coastal Conference with a record of 35-15-3-1.
鈥淚t means so much to know I鈥檝e earned the respect of my peers to be selected for this award,鈥� said Hammond. 鈥淚t鈥檚 an honour to share it with Graham Turnbull. He is a great friend, a fantastic individual and a broadcaster without equal, whose games I watch often.鈥�
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