De Foy, Weber honored with media awards

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06/01/2010 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Hockey League Hall of Fame announced Marc de Foy will receive the Elmer Ferguson Memorial Award for hockey journalism and Ron Weber will receive the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award for outstanding contributions as a hockey broadcaster.

De Foy has spent 28 years as a journalist in Montreal, including the past 16 months covering the Canadiens and the NHL for ruefrontenac.com.

"In Montreal's challenging, highly competitive media market, Marc de Foy has been a standout performer for more than two decades," said Kevin Allen, president of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. "He's an old school reporter who breaks big stories on a regular basis. He is a man known for his classy approach, his work ethic and his devotion to telling stories accurately and professionally."

Weber, the original play-by-play voice of the Washington Capitals, has called 1,936 consecutive games for the club, never missing a game after being hired in 1974.

"Ron has been a key contributor to the growth of NHL hockey interest in the D.C. area over his two-plus decades as the original voice of the Capitals," said Chuck Kaiton, president, NHL Broadcasters' Association. "He is very worthy of this honor."

Weber and de Foy will receive the awards, which were originated in 1984, on Monday, November 8, 2010.

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