In addition to all the hockey that Dave called throughout his distinguished career, he was happy when there was an opportunity to return to his first love — basketball. At ESPN, Dave called men’s and women’s college hoops, WNBA and D League games. At NBC, Dave also called men’s college basketball as well as basketball for the 2012 London Summer Olympics.

Dave enjoyed being active and was a regular at the Glens Falls YMCA Noontime Basketball League. He enjoyed playing golf, especially his days as a member of Glens Falls Country Club. He enjoyed long rides around the Glens Falls area on his bike. Dave also loved Lake George and treasured many summers on his boat with family and friends, either lounging in Sandy Bay or docking at Speaker Heck.

Dave will always be remembered for his sense of humor. No one was better at one-liners than him. He was infamous for his song parodies and being the life of the party. He never passed up an opportunity to use a microphone to sing his usual setlist of Beatles tunes, such as Lady Madonna and Back in the USSR, along with friends Bobby and Susan. He always wanted to have a good time and made sure everyone around him had one as well.