On hour 1 of Flames Talk, Pat Steinberg is joined by Sportsnet's Eric Francis for the Eric Francis Hour! Pat and Eric are joined by special guest Rick Ball! Rick joins the show to chat about his decision to head to Chicago to become the new play-by-play voice for the Blackhawks, reflects on his road since becoming a broadcaster, and a special guest joins the show to share his favourite memories of working with Rick!

(31:43) Pat, Eric, and Rick reflect back on some of their favourite stories together, look ahead to Rick calling Chicago Blackhawks games, how his recent health scare has affected his outlook, and why he's excited for the next step in his career!

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