8 ) ▁and ▁Sports Channel ▁America ▁( 1 9 8 8 – 9 2 ). ▁ ▁Through ▁ 1 9 7 7 – 8 4 , ▁he ▁called ▁games ▁on ▁television ▁and ▁radio ▁for ▁the ▁A HL ’ s ▁Ro chester ▁Americans . ▁ ▁Pe ck ham ▁is ▁currently ▁still ▁broadcast ing ▁Light ning ▁games ▁with ▁the ▁Florida - based ▁Sun ▁Sports ▁network , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁occasionally ▁doing ▁play - by - play ▁for ▁the ▁N HL ▁on ▁N BC , ▁a ▁role ▁that ▁has ▁since ▁increased ▁with ▁the ▁passing ▁of ▁Dave ▁Str ader . ▁ ▁He ▁is ▁a ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁gradu ate ▁of ▁Kent ▁State ▁University ▁with ▁a ▁B . A . ▁degree ▁in ▁tele communic ations . ▁ ▁Career ▁as ▁a ▁broad c aster ▁Ro chester ▁Americans ▁play - by - play , ▁TV ▁and ▁radio , ▁ 1 9 7 7 – 8 4 . ▁Hart ford ▁Wh al ers ▁TV ▁play - by - play , ▁Sports Channel ▁New ▁England , ▁ 1 9 8 4 – 9 5 ▁( New ▁England ▁Em my - a ward - win ning ▁live ▁sports ▁production ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 3 ). ▁University ▁of ▁Hart ford ▁basketball , ▁ 1 9 8 6 – 8 7 . ▁ESP N ▁N HL ▁on ▁ESP N ▁play - by - play , ▁ 1 9 8 7 – 8 8 . ▁N HL ▁on ▁Sports Channel ▁America ▁play - by - play , ▁ 1 9 8 8 –