ic ▁host " ▁in ▁the ▁N BC ▁Movie ▁of ▁the ▁Week : ▁On ▁Th in ▁Ice ▁- ▁The ▁Tai ▁Bab ilon ia ▁Story . ▁He ▁also ▁appeared ▁in ▁a ▁film ▁with ▁Tony ▁Dan za , ▁The ▁Philadelphia ▁Ph en omen on , ▁and ▁was ▁a ▁play - by - play ▁voice ▁for ▁the ▁CBS / CT V ▁television ▁program ▁Due ▁South . ▁ ▁Detroit ▁Red ▁W ings ▁For ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 7 – 9 8 ▁N HL ▁season , ▁Daniel s ▁was ▁l ured ▁away ▁from ▁C BC ▁to ▁take ▁over ▁play - by - play ▁for ▁the ▁Detroit ▁Red ▁W ings ▁and ▁te amed ▁up ▁with ▁color ▁comment ator ▁Mic key ▁Red mond . ▁ ▁On ▁December ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁Daniel s ▁broadcast ▁a ▁game ▁between ▁the ▁Red ▁W ings ▁and ▁the ▁Ott awa ▁Sen ators ▁from ▁ice - level ▁between ▁the ▁ben ches , ▁while ▁color ▁comment ator ▁Red mond ▁remained ▁in ▁the ▁bo oth . ▁This ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁a ▁U . S . ▁local ▁station ▁had ▁attempted ▁this ▁type ▁of ▁broadcast . ▁Daniel s ▁received ▁a ▁Michigan ▁E MM Y ▁Award ▁for ▁this ▁broadcast ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 9 th ▁Ann ual ▁Michigan ▁E MM Y ▁Awards ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 6 , ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁in ▁Detroit . ▁ ▁On ▁June ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Daniel s ▁filled - in ▁for ▁regular ▁Detroit ▁radio ▁broadcast ▁announ cer ▁Ken ▁Kal ▁for ▁Game ▁