Bruins play-by-play announcer Edwards to retire after this season

NHL.com— Jack Edwards said he will retire as the TV play-by-play voice of the Boston Bruins after this season. Known for phrases such as “tumbling muffin” and “high above the ice,” Edwards has been a broadcaster for the past 45 years and with the Bruins for the past 19. “I grew up a Bruins fan, and who had more fun than us over the last two decades?” Edwards said Tuesday. “In collaboration with Bruins and NESN leadership, I recently decided that the time has come for me to finish my shift as the voice...

Yahoo Sports—Bruins play-by-play announcer Jack Edwards to retire at end of playoffs. Jack Edwards is retiring after 19 years as the Boston Bruins' play-by-play announcer, the team announced Tuesday. Edwards has described the position broadcasting for the Bruins on NESN as his “dream job,” which he started in 2005 after spending more than a decade at ESPN. The 67-year-old Edwards has struggled recently with slowed speech, for which he has received therapy.

NHL.com—Jack Edwards, Voice of the Boston Bruins, Announces Retirement at Conclusion of 2023-24 Season | Boston Bruins. BOSTON – After 19 years as the Boston Bruins Play-by-Play broadcaster on New England Sports Network (NESN), Jack Edwards has announced his retirement following the 2023-24 postseason games on NESN. As a New England native and University of New Hampshire graduate, Jack retires from a 45-year career through sports journalism and play-by-play, culminating with what he described as his “dream job” with NESN and the Boston Bruins. “I grew up a Bruins fan, and who had more fun than us over the...

Boston Herald—Voice of Bruins Jack Edwards announces retirement. Jack Edwards, the Bruins’ long-time play-by-play announcer for NESN, announced his retirement on Tuesday prior to the B’s final regular season game.