BSN Exclusive: The real reason Mike Haynes resigned from Altitude

In late May, BSN Denver broke the news that longtime Avalanche broadcaster Mike Haynes had resigned from his job as television play-by-play man after 13 years. It stunned the Avs community, as Haynes had been with the organization from Day 1, when the team moved from Quebec to Denver in 1995.

What hadn’t been known, until now, is why Haynes stepped down.

The truth is, BSN’s sources can confirm, that Altitude went to Haynes and asked him to go back to his old gig with the team, the radio play-by-play guy, and that current radio guy Marc Moser would replace him on TV.

Haynes, sources said, refused what he felt would be a demotion and ultimately chose to resign over it. He has made no public comments since departing.

Moser is seen as a rising star through the KSE family, and, while not officially announced yet, is expected to be formally introduced soon as the new play-by-play man. Kroenke Sports may try some different things in the booth starting this season, though. There may be occasions when Moser does a game or just a period here and there on radio, while someone, maybe the new, as–yet-to-named radio voice, gets a period on the TV mic.

Tests by KSE convinced it of tremendous chemistry between Moser and McNab in the booth, where they have occasionally called games on radio together.

A final decision on the radio/TV jobs is expected to take more than two more weeks. Kevin McGlue, radio voice of the Colorado Eagles, is a candidate.