Bruce Connal

Thank you for all your contributions to the sporting world. Congrats on being inducted into the UFC hall of fame!

Congrats on the UFC Hall of Fame

My deepest condolences to the family, may you find comfort and strength from the God of all comfort in this difficult time (Isiah 26:19)

My sincerest condolences to the Connal family.

I had the pleasure of working with Bruce and his brother Al at the Howie Meeker Hockey Schools in Stanstead, Quebec for several years in the late'70's. Terrific guys both.

I am saddened by Bruce's passing and share the family's grief.

Matthew Halpin

The Palmer family sends its condolences and prayers to the Connal family for Bruce's passing. We wish you strength and peace at this time.

From my Facebook post:

A tribute to Bruce Connal.

It was late summer 1994. A production company in New England had an emergency need for a TD for a Cleveland Browns pre-season game. Someone in Buffalo gave them my name, and I was able to help. This was the first time I would work with the Connal family.

The game was produced by Bruce Connal, and directed by his father Scotty. I don't recall it being a particularly complex production, and all went fine.

For whatever...

I am shocked and saddened at the passing of my friend and classmate at GHS, Bruce Connal. The class of '75 had many outstanding and successful graduates and Bruce was one of them. The testimonials to how he helped so many people in the television industry is all you need to know about what a super guy Bruce was.
In my senior year of High School I made a football all-star team and we were invited to Shea Stadium to watch a Jets game. We went in through the Press entrance and I saw...

I worked with Bruce during the birth of ESPN.
Always a true professional broadcaster, he set a standard for all of us in this profession.
Peter Blank