Randall W. Moller (born August 23, 1963) is a Canadian former professional

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player. He was drafted in the first round, eleventh overall by the

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in the 1981

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(NHL) entry draft. The majority of his career was spent with the Quebec Nordiques. Moller also played with the

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and the Florida Panthers. Randy is the brother of

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. He is currently a color commentator for the Panthers.

Broadcasting career

He was featured on the cover of ''

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'' along with goaltender Mike Richter. Moller has been the Panthers' television color analyst since 2015, following eight seasons as the team's radio

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announcer and nine years as a radio analyst before that. He is known for screaming a pop culture reference after Florida Panther goals, though not every goal, and not when the Panthers are out of the game. Examples such as references to

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on '' 30 Rock'', a

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tirade, film quotes from ''

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'', '' Jaws'', and '' Forrest Gump'' are included on a

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clip produced by ''

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''. The goal calls by Moller were done in conjunction with ''The Dan Le Batard Show'', which shared the radio station that hosts the Florida Panthers radio play-by-play. The show and listeners provide Moller with numerous pop culture references, and he then chooses what he likes and uses it during games. He is also the president of the Panthers Alumni Association.

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

International

Awards

* WHL Second All-Star Team – 1982

References

External links

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