Broadcaster Jack Edwards, who has been calling Boston Bruins games for nearly two decades, announced his last game for NESN on Thursday night. Edwards was behind the microphone for the Bruins’ 2-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 6 of the first-round Eastern Conference series.”The past 19 years to witness and describe some of the great super moments in New England sports has been … a thrill of a lifetime,” Edwards said, struggling to annunciate the words, which he has acknowledged is a primary reason why he is leaving the broadcast booth. Edwards, 67, announced his retirement last month, ahead of the final regular season game of the Bruins’ season.”The time has come for me to finish my shift as the voice of the Boston Bruins. I am no longer able to attain the standards I set for myself, to honor the fans, the players, the Bruins organization and NESN with the best they all deserve,” Edwards said in a news release in April. Edwards thanked the employees at NESN who work behind the scenes during the game, and had some special words for his longtime broadcast partner. “I want to thank my broadcast partner, Andy Brickley. You’re the brother I’ve never had until I started working with you,” Edwards said. “So long, everybody,” Edwards signed off saying. “Long live the Boston Bruins.”Throughout the season and a few previous years, Edwards was plagued by growing questions about his slowing speech. Earlier this year, he told the Boston Globe that his doctors have struggled to diagnose any clear cause of his condition.”I’ve had a speech problem coming on for the last year,” Edwards told WCVB’s Duke Castiglione last month. “There is nothing wrong with me physically. And they can’t figure it out.””It’s time to get off the ice and end my shift,” Edwards told Castiglione last month. “I leave with a smile. Forty-five years in industry, the last 19 years has been a joy ride.”Edwards first began calling Bruins road games during the 2005-06 season. He took over calling all games at the start of the 2007-08 season.He also previously worked as a reporter and anchor at SportsCenter 5 and as an anchor and announcer at ESPN. Video below: Boston Bruins tribute video to Jack Edwards
Broadcaster Jack Edwards, who has been calling Boston Bruins games for nearly two decades, announced his last game for NESN on Thursday night.
Edwards was behind the microphone for the Bruins’ 2-1 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 6 of the first-round Eastern Conference series.
“The past 19 years to witness and describe some of the great super moments in New England sports has been … a thrill of a lifetime,” Edwards said, struggling to annunciate the words, which he has acknowledged is a primary reason why he is leaving the broadcast booth.
Edwards, 67, announced his retirement last month, ahead of the final regular season game of the Bruins’ season.
“The time has come for me to finish my shift as the voice of the Boston Bruins. I am no longer able to attain the standards I set for myself, to honor the fans, the players, the Bruins organization and NESN with the best they all deserve,” Edwards said in a news release in April.
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Edwards thanked the employees at NESN who work behind the scenes during the game, and had some special words for his longtime broadcast partner.
“I want to thank my broadcast partner, Andy Brickley. You’re the brother I’ve never had until I started working with you,” Edwards said.
“So long, everybody,” Edwards signed off saying. “Long live the Boston Bruins.”
Throughout the season and a few previous years, Edwards was plagued by growing questions about his slowing speech. Earlier this year, he told the Boston Globe that his doctors have struggled to diagnose any clear cause of his condition.
“I’ve had a speech problem coming on for the last year,” Edwards told WCVB’s Duke Castiglione last month. “There is nothing wrong with me physically. And they can’t figure it out.”
“It’s time to get off the ice and end my shift,” Edwards told Castiglione last month. “I leave with a smile. Forty-five years in industry, the last 19 years has been a joy ride.”
Edwards first began calling Bruins road games during the 2005-06 season. He took over calling all games at the start of the 2007-08 season.
He also previously worked as a reporter and anchor at SportsCenter 5 and as an anchor and announcer at ESPN.
Video below: Boston Bruins tribute video to Jack Edwards
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