New Jersey Devils Fans to Vote on New PA Announcer I RELEASE

NEWARK, NJ -For the first time since 2007, the New Jersey Devils will name a new Prudential Center PA Announcer; following a three-week online submission contest, during which the club received more than 250 applicants. After a week of votes from Devils fans across the world, the club has narrowed its search down to three finalists: Joseph Tolentino from Fair Lawn, NJ; Aaron Pitman from Westfield, NJ; and Frank Pyzik from Tuckerton, NJ. Each candidate will have a chance to prove themselves live before Devils fans, during the three home pre-season games at Prudential Center. To hear the finalists live in action, fans can purchase tickets to any of the preseason games by visiting
newjerseydevils.com/announcer
or
newjerseydevils.com/tickets
.
On Friday, October 1, 2021, vs. the New York Rangers, Joseph Tolentino will be the PA voice for the game. Based out of Fair Lawn, New Jersey, Tolentino has an extensive background in musical theater, dating back to 2002. To watch Tolentino's audition tape please
CLICK HERE
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On Monday, October 4, 2021, vs. the Washington Capitals, Aaron Pitman will take over The Rock. As a current resident of Indiana with family based out of Westfield, New Jersey, Pitman's PA experience ranges from high school to college sports teams, along with hosting over 350 weddings. To watch Pitman's audition tape, please
CLICK HERE
.
To close out the preseason, Frank Pyzik steps behind the PA mic for the Thursday, October 7, 2021 game vs. the New York Islanders. The Tuckerton, New Jersey native provided public announcements for Manalapan High School baseball in 2006 before managing several local restaurants and bars in 2013. To watch Pyzik's audition tape, please
CLICK HERE
.
The New Jersey Devils Public Address Announcer provides all pregame and in-game announcements during Devils games at Prudential Center, including starting line-ups, play results, scoring summaries, penalties, gameday features, promotional reads, and other announcements as needed.
Fans may cast their votes once all three candidates conclude their preseason games. Voting will begin on Friday, October 8 at
newjerseydevils.com/announcer
and conclude on Sunday, October 10 at 11:59 p.m. The club will announce the winner ahead of the New Jersey Devils Home Opener presented by Prudential on Friday, October 15, 2021, vs. the Chicago Blackhawks at 7:00 p.m. where fans can hear the winner during his first regular season game by purchasing tickets at
newjerseydevils.com/tickets
.