Lou Nolan

{{short description|American hockey announcer}}

{{about|the MC for the Philadelphia Flyers|the American artist|Lou Nolan (artist)|the 19th century British Army officer|Louis Nolan}}

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|known_for=Public address announcer for the Philadelphia Flyers

|spouse=Ellen Nolan

|birth_date={{birth date and age|1945|12|3}}

|birth_place=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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|years_active=1972–present

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Louis James Nolan (born December 3, 1945) is the public address announcer for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League. He has worked in this position since the 1972–73 NHL season, when he replaced former announcer Kevin Johnson.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhl.com/flyers/news/nolan-a-flyers-franchise-staple/c-508500|title=Nolan a Flyers Franchise Staple|website=NHL.com}}{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ICUZfkW5LPMC&q=lou+nolan+flyers&pg=PT205|title=The Great Book of Philadelphia Sports Lists|first1=Glen|last1=Macnow|first2=Big Daddy|last2=Graham|date=March 29, 2007|publisher=Running Press|isbn=9780762432745|via=Google Books}} He has been on the PA for 8 Stanley Cup Finals, two NHL All-Star Games, the 2014 NCAA Frozen Four, and the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. When the 2004-05 season was cancelled because of a lockout, he was able to continue his duties with the Flyers AHL affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms.

Nolan was a venue announcer at the 2002 Winter Olympics.{{cite web |title=Lou Nolan Named Venue Announcer at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games |url=http://www.philadelphiaflyers.com/pressbox/archive/325.asp |website=Philadelphia Flyers |access-date=November 16, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040318221719/http://www.philadelphiaflyers.com/pressbox/archive/325.asp |archive-date=March 18, 2004 |date=January 24, 2002}}

He attended St. Barnabas School and West Catholic High School in Philadelphia. He is married to Ellen and has two children.{{Cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/archives/|title=Archives | The Philadelphia Inquirer|website=www.inquirer.com}} He resides in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania.

Nolan's book "If These Walls Could Talk: Philadelphia Flyers" (Triumph Books) was released in November 2017.