Overview
- The Calgary Flames announced Maher’s passing on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, and the family released a statement saying arrangements will be shared in the coming days.
- Maher was the Flames’ radio play-by-play announcer from the team’s move to Calgary in 1980 until his retirement after the 2013–14 season, calling roughly 2,954 Flames games and 3,162 NHL games overall.
- He was known for signature calls such as “Yeah, baby!” and “You can put it in the win column!” and he narrated landmark moments including the Flames’ 1989 Stanley Cup run and Sidney Crosby’s overtime ‘Golden Goal’ at the 2010 Olympics.
- Industry honours for Maher include the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award and Hockey Hall of Fame media recognition in 2006, and the Flames and local media later named the Saddledome radio booth for him and created the annual Peter Maher 'Good Guy' award.
- Tributes poured in from teammates, broadcasters and civic leaders, the Calgary Stampeders held a moment of silence, and local media and podcasts devoted programs to his memory while fans shared remembrances on social media.