Louis James Nolan (born December 3, 1945) is the public address announcer for the

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of the

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. He has worked in this position since the 1972–73 NHL season, when he replaced former announcer Kevin Johnson. He has been on the PA for 8 Stanley Cup Finals, two NHL All-Star Games, the 2014 NCAA Frozen Four, and the

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. When the 2004-05 season was cancelled because of a

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, he was able to continue his duties with the Flyers AHL affiliate, the

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. He attended St. Barnabas School and West Catholic High School in Philadelphia. He is married to Ellen and has two children. He resides in

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. Nolan's book "If These Walls Could Talk: Philadelphia Flyers" (Triumph Books) was released in November 2017.

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