History Is Fuzzy On This One

If there is one Will Ferrell character that has turned into a bigger deal than any other, it's likely Ron Burgundy. The former San Diego news anchor-turned-celebrity character has made appearances on a vast number of broadcasts, and sports have seen Ron Burgundy find his way into those broadcast booths. As seen in the image to the left, he helped the Los Angeles Kings by appearing on one of their broadcasts, undoubtedly making it one of those most watched broadcasts in hockey history* (unverified). Fans on social media seemed to appreciate Ron's work with Jim Fox and Alex Faust, but it apparently wasn't the first time that the legendary news anchor apparently called a big hockey game in his impressive career.

Obviously, that introductory paragraph is written with some jest, but Will Ferrell had some fun as Ron Burgundy talking about another very historic hockey moment in a recent episode of The Ron Burgundy Podcast. As you may know, Al Michaels called the Miracle On Ice game on television back in 1980 where he coined his iconic phrase, "Do you believe in miracles?" as the underdog USA squad defeated the heavily-favoured Soviet team, but what you may not know is that Ron Burgundy had the radio call* (unverified)!

According to the man himself, Ron Burgundy was on the radio that night with the call of that historic moment. You can hear him talk about it on his May 7, 2020 podcast entitled "Ron's Top 5 Favorite News Stories"! Here's the short clip of Ron reminiscing about his work that night* (unverified).

As you can probably tell, none of that ever happened, but the fact that Ron Burgundy is referencing one of the biggest moments in hockey history shows that Will Ferrell is a true hockey fan. We know he attends Los Angeles Kings games, so add this to his hockey fandom as Will Ferrell is proving himself time and again as a true hockey fan.

You stay classy, Ron Burgundy!

Until next time, keep your sticks on the ice!