▁for ▁the ▁New ▁England ▁Wh al ers ▁of ▁the ▁World ▁Hockey ▁Association ▁( who ▁later ▁became ▁the ▁N HL ' s ▁Hart ford ▁Wh al ers ). ▁ ▁Ne ume ier ' s ▁first ▁job ▁in ▁broadcast ing ▁began ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁on ▁W T IC ▁in ▁Hart ford , ▁Connecticut ▁where ▁he ▁called ▁play - by - play ▁of ▁the ▁Wh al ers , ▁working ▁with ▁Bill ▁R asm ussen ▁and ▁Larry ▁Ple au ; ▁among ▁their ▁calls ▁was ▁the ▁famous ▁" B raw l ▁at ▁the ▁Mall " ▁in ▁April ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁during ▁a ▁play off ▁series ▁with ▁the ▁Minnesota ▁Fight ing ▁Sain ts . ▁He ▁also ▁served ▁as ▁an ▁anchor - re porter ▁for ▁W F SB ▁television ▁during ▁that ▁time . ▁ ▁Ne ume ier ▁was ▁hospital ized ▁after ▁suffering ▁a ▁stroke ▁October ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 4 . ▁ ▁Career ▁▁ 1 9 8 1 – 2 0 0 0 ▁From ▁ 1 9 8 1 – 2 0 0 0 , ▁Ne ume ier ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁week end ▁sports ▁rep orter ▁at ▁W B Z - TV ▁in ▁Boston . ▁ ▁During ▁this ▁period , ▁Ne ume ier ▁also ▁hosted ▁Sports Channel ' s ▁US ▁Pro ▁Ski ▁Tour , ▁reported ▁on ▁the ▁N HL ▁for ▁ABC ▁Sports , ▁served ▁as ▁play - by - play ▁comment ator ▁for ▁the ▁Boston ▁Bru ins ▁on ▁W B Z ▁Radio ▁( 1 9 9 6 – 1 9 9