Where was the team that Rick Peckham served as the play-by-play announcer from 1984-1995 originally based?
Rick Peckham Rick Peckham is the current play-by-play broadcaster for the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team. Previously, Peckham had served as the play-by-play announcer for the Hartford Whalers from 1984 through 1995. He has also broadcast NHL games on ESPN (1987–88) and SportsChannel America (1988–92). Through 1977–84, he called games on television and radio for the AHL’s Rochester Americans. Peckham is currently still broadcasting Lightning games with the Florida-based Sun Sports network, as well as occasionally doing play-by-play for the "NHL on NBC". He is a 1977 graduate of Kent State University with a B.A. degree in telecommunications.
Cincinnati Leopards The Cincinnati Leopards were a founding member of the W-League, based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The team folded after the 1995 season.