Jack Edwards to remain as Bruins play-by-play voice

[Fenway]

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Jack Edwards to remain with NESN as Bruins play-by-play voice - The Boston Globe

When NESN hired Jack Edwards in September 2005 to be the Bruins play-by-play voice for its road broadcasts, the former ESPN SportsCenter anchor said it was his dream job.

“My hope is still to be doing this in 2025,” he said.

Thirteen years and a new contract later, Edwards’s whimsical wish is now in the range of reality.
NESN has not made a formal announcement yet, but according to industry sources, Edwards recently agreed to a new contract to remain as the Bruins play-by-play voice for the foreseeable future. One source said the new deal was for four years, which would take him through the 2021-22 season.

There will be no changes on NESN’s Bruins broadcast team in the coming season. Edwards, who became the sole play-by-play voice in the 2007-08 season (Dale Arnold had called the home games), will be joined again by veteran color analyst Andy Brickley and rinkside reporter Alex Kraemer, who made a good impression last season, her first in the job.

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[DearDiary]

Great day for hockey

 

[Bones Malone]

Ok

 

[Espresso Martini]

This is disappointing.

 

[Royal Thunder]

Gotta say I'm pretty jealous of the passion and heart that goes into NESN broadcasts. Jack is great.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Some people are going to love this. Some people are going to hate this. And some people are going to think this is just ok.

 

[TheTotalPackage]

Why did I always think he was in his 70s?

 

[These Are The Days]

Gotta say I'm pretty jealous of the passion and heart that goes into NESN broadcasts. Jack is great.

I might be reading too much into it but looking at your avatar you're a Sabres fan correct? Passion and heart singlehandedly describes RJ more than any adjectives

 

[Royal Thunder]

Some people are going to love this. Some people are going to hate this. And some people are going to think this is just ok.

Absolutely scorching take right here

 

[Evergreen]

Edwards is a massive homer who sometimes says things he shouldn't, but I like him. He brings and energy and enthusiasm to his play-by-play that is missing from a lot of other broadcasts. In a hockey world where interviews and commentary are becoming increasingly boring and meaningless as guys are coached not to say anything of substance and are afraid of offending anybody, Edwards' frankness is much appreciated.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

cool enjoy listening to his calls

 

[Fenway]

 

[McDrailers]

Meh. Just means another year of me skipping the Bruins regional games. Every team has its homer PbP team, just find Jack to be insufferable

 

[Royal Thunder]

I might be reading too much into it but looking at your avatar you're a Sabres fan correct? Passion and heart singlehandedly describes RJ more than any adjectives

RJ is awesome. Especially when the team is good, there is no one more passionate. But the Sabres broadcasts as a whole are pretty stale and lacklustre, much of it having to do with the team sucking and therefore both the arena and RJ having little energy.

 

[Riseonfire]

He is always entertaining if nothing else.

Personally, I hate the shit out of him but can understand how some like him.

 

[RABBIT]

Dude is a hockey nerd just like us. This shit doesn't bother me, I don't get it. Entertaining, regardless if it's cringe-worthy or not.

 

[SI90]

The worst.

 

[Gardner McKay]

Good. Edwards is awesome and I kind of enjoy watching his hot takes annoy the heck out of people.

 

[Kcb12345]

I like Jack Edwards a lot. Wish he commentated for the Stars

 

[These Are The Days]

RJ is awesome. Especially when the team is good, there is no one more passionate. But the Sabres broadcasts as a whole are pretty stale and lacklustre, much of it having to do with the team sucking and therefore both the arena and RJ having little energy.

In RJ's defense the man is what, like 74 years old? The human voice only holds up for so long that you can rattle off the trademark energy of La-La-La-La-La-LaFontaine and OOOOOVVVVVVVEEEEEEEERRRRRRRTIME! He tries but we both know it's not the same. But I gotta give the man his due, the sound and quality of his natural play by play voice is still one of the best in the game in same vein as Bob Cole. In any sense RJ is one of the best there ever was and its his contagious enthusiasm that paved the way for guys like Jack Edwards

 

[Deadpool8812]

He's actually a pretty good play by play guy, but his homerism towards the Bruins is really pathetic and takes a lot away from how good he is.

I understand there will always be bias with local commentators, but his is beyond professional

 

[Deadpool8812]

RJ is awesome. Especially when the team is good, there is no one more passionate. But the Sabres broadcasts as a whole are pretty stale and lacklustre, much of it having to do with the team sucking and therefore both the arena and RJ having little energy.

No his voice is terrible. Sounds like he's constipated

 

[M88K]

I like Jack Edwards a lot. Wish he commentated for the Stars

Razor is already unbearable lets bring in the one person who is absolutely worse

 

[Damisoph]

definitely main board worthy.

I didn't know there was a doubt that he was going to continue as PxP guy.

 

[zaYG]

rinkside reporter Alex Kraemer, who made a good impression last season, her first in the job.​

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Who did she make a good impression on? Everyone here, including myself, seemed to think she was awful.