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Post by MrHulot on Apr 24, 2024 20:06:57 GMT
www.nhl.com/bruins/news/topic/press-release/jack-edwards-voice-of-the-boston-bruins-announces-retirement-at-conclusion-of-2023-24-seasonJack Edwards, Voice of the Boston Bruins, Announces Retirement at Conclusion of 2023-24 Season 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 last two decades?” said Jack Edwards. “In collaboration with Bruins and NESN leadership, I recently decided that 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.” “I retire from broadcasting not with a heavy heart, but gratefulness for a 19-year-long joyride,” Jack continued. “I owe my career, my own pursuit of happiness, to the love and support of my family. I thank every member of the Bruins and NESN for your loyalty, helping me to achieve and live out a lifetime goal, high above the ice.” Jack began his play-by-play career with NESN in 2005. After holding several reporter and anchor positions in New Hampshire and Providence, Jack came to Boston in the 1980s as a sports anchor and reporter at both WCVB and WHDH. He also worked as a reporter for ABC’s Wide World of Sports and Olympic coverage on both ABC and CBS. He joined ESPN in 1991 as an anchor and reporter for SportsCenter and won an Emmy award for his ESPN reporting. He has also done play-by-play for ESPN’s coverage of hockey and soccer, including the 2002 World Cup finals, and the Little League World Series. Jack’s Bruins passion and knowledge has educated decades of fans. With unique phrases such as “tumbling muffin” and “high above the ice”, his iconic style has set him apart in the league and all of sports broadcasting. “I join the Bruins organization, NESN and hockey fans everywhere in congratulating Jack on an incredible career,” said Charlie Jacobs, CEO and Alternate Governor of the Boston Bruins. “Jack’s voice has been the soundtrack for generations of Bruins fans that have experienced so many incredible moments. His presence has been felt around the globe and he will forever be a part of the Bruins legacy.” Jack will continue calling games for the reminder of the 2023-24 season through NHL playoffs. The Boston Bruins and NESN will conduct a nationwide search for the next play-by-play voice to join Color Commentator Andy Brickley for the 2024-25 season. “Congratulations to Jack on a remarkable career of calling Boston Bruins hockey on NESN,” said Sean McGrail, President and CEO of NESN. “Jack brought a distinctive and colorful personality to our broadcast that was unmistakably his own. I’d like to join everyone at NESN in thanking Jack for his contributions over the past 19 years.” In addition to honoring his career tonight during the pregame ceremony, the Boston Bruins and NESN plan to further celebrate Jack Edwards and his impact during the 2024-25 regular season. More information will be shared at a later date. All that mojo over the years took it's toll. "Outside in the cold distance, a wildcat did growl .... Two riders were approachin and the wind began to howl!" Can't forget that one Jack. God Bless. I think even the speech-impaired Jack Edwards has a much more pleasant voice than Mr. Zimmerman...
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Post by schlich on Apr 24, 2024 21:35:09 GMT
All that mojo over the years took it's toll. "Outside in the cold distance, a wildcat did growl .... Two riders were approachin and the wind began to howl!" Can't forget that one Jack. God Bless. I think even the speech-impaired Jack Edwards has a much more pleasant voice than Mr. Zimmerman...Nooooo! Dylan’s voice is perfect for Dylan’s songs. I challenge you to a duel!!!
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Post by MrHulot on Apr 25, 2024 0:41:30 GMT
I think even the speech-impaired Jack Edwards has a much more pleasant voice than Mr. Zimmerman... Nooooo! Dylan’s voice is perfect for Dylan’s songs. I challenge you to a duel!!! No, it's not. Mick Rogers' voice was perfect for "Father Of Day, Father Of Night". Roger McGuinn's voice was perfect for "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Chimes Of Freedom".
Jimi Hendrix' voice was perfect for "All Along The Watchtower". Wilko Johnson's voice was perfect for "Highway 61 Revisited". Allan Clarke's voice was perfect for "Blowin' In The Wind". Or Mary Travers', Peter Yarrow's and Paul Stokey's voices were. Jimmy Barnes', Don Walker's and Ian Moss' voices were perfect for "Knocking On Heaven's Door".
And so on, and so on.
Bobo Dylano can write very good lyrics. Other than that he's an arrogant piece of snot, and he cannot sing to save his life. (I could still kill him for his arrogant "hold back" gesture in "KOHD" with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.) And anybody who chooses him to be his "role model" as a singer (like Mark Knopfler, for instance) is an idiot. But that's just my opinion. The only times Dylano's "voice" works for me is on "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall", "Like A Rolling Stone" and on the "Concert For Bangladesh" version of "Just Like A Woman" (and the last one may only work because of George Harrison's and Leon Russell's harmonies). (And maybe on the entire "Desire" album.)
And Adrian Belew's voice was perfect for "Flakes", which was an inspiration for me. (And I can play the harmonica a little bit, too - much better than Bobo Dylano, but that isn't really difficult.) So be careful what you ask for - you may lose that "duel". I think a much better idea would be a duet instead of a duel.
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Post by schlich on Apr 25, 2024 1:05:50 GMT
Nooooo! Dylan’s voice is perfect for Dylan’s songs. I challenge you to a duel!!! No, it's not. Mick Rogers' voice was perfect for "Father Of Day, Father Of Night". Roger McGuinn's voice was perfect for "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Chimes Of Freedom".
Jimi Hendrix' voice was perfect for "All Along The Watchtower". Wilko Johnson's voice was perfect for "Highway 61 Revisited". Allan Clarke's voice was perfect for "Blowin' In The Wind". Or Mary Travers', Peter Yarrow's and Paul Stokey's voices were. Jimmy Barnes', Don Walker's and Ian Moss' voices were perfect for "Knocking On Heaven's Door".
And so on, and so on.
Bobo Dylano can write very good lyrics. Other than that he's an arrogant piece of snot, and he cannot sing to save his life. (I could still kill him for his arrogant "hold back" gesture in "KOHD" with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.) And anybody who chooses him to be his "role model" as a singer (like Mark Knopfler, for instance) is an idiot. But that's just my opinion. The only times Dylano's "voice" works for me is on "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall", "Like A Rolling Stone" and on the "Concert For Bangladesh" version of "Just Like A Woman" (and the last one may only work because of George Harrison's and Leon Russell's harmonies). (And maybe on the entire "Desire" album.)
And Adrian Belew's voice was perfect for "Flakes", which was an inspiration for me. (And I can play the harmonica a little bit, too - much better than Bobo Dylano, but that isn't really difficult.) So be careful what you ask for - you may lose that "duel". I think a much better idea would be a duet instead of a duel.
swords or pistols?
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Post by MrHulot on Apr 25, 2024 1:53:37 GMT
No, it's not. Mick Rogers' voice was perfect for "Father Of Day, Father Of Night". Roger McGuinn's voice was perfect for "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Chimes Of Freedom".
Jimi Hendrix' voice was perfect for "All Along The Watchtower". Wilko Johnson's voice was perfect for "Highway 61 Revisited". Allan Clarke's voice was perfect for "Blowin' In The Wind". Or Mary Travers', Peter Yarrow's and Paul Stokey's voices were. Jimmy Barnes', Don Walker's and Ian Moss' voices were perfect for "Knocking On Heaven's Door".
And so on, and so on.
Bobo Dylano can write very good lyrics. Other than that he's an arrogant piece of snot, and he cannot sing to save his life. (I could still kill him for his arrogant "hold back" gesture in "KOHD" with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.) And anybody who chooses him to be his "role model" as a singer (like Mark Knopfler, for instance) is an idiot. But that's just my opinion. The only times Dylano's "voice" works for me is on "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall", "Like A Rolling Stone" and on the "Concert For Bangladesh" version of "Just Like A Woman" (and the last one may only work because of George Harrison's and Leon Russell's harmonies). (And maybe on the entire "Desire" album.)
And Adrian Belew's voice was perfect for "Flakes", which was an inspiration for me. (And I can play the harmonica a little bit, too - much better than Bobo Dylano, but that isn't really difficult.) So be careful what you ask for - you may lose that "duel". I think a much better idea would be a duet instead of a duel.
swords or pistols? Guitars and harps. Maybe microphones.
I'll let you be Moe, and I'll be Curly if you promise not to go all "Stooges" on me...
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Post by schlich on Apr 25, 2024 2:12:25 GMT
Guitars and harps. Maybe microphones.
I'll let you be Moe, and I'll be Curly if you promise not to go all "Stooges" on me... nothing musical. you would win instantly. I have a negative musical ability. I love music. And have impeccable taste. . I spent 3 weeks of trying to pluck smoke on the water to no avail. How about soduku or geometry?
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Post by MrHulot on Apr 25, 2024 2:29:09 GMT
Guitars and harps. Maybe microphones.
I'll let you be Moe, and I'll be Curly if you promise not to go all "Stooges" on me... nothing musical. you would win instantly. I have a negative musical ability. I love music. And have impeccable taste. . I spent 3 weeks of trying to pluck smoke on the water to no avail. How about soduku or geometry? Why don't we have someone play some good old Stooges shorts for us, and we have to predict what will happen next on the screen? Test our Stooges knowledge. You would win that one, because I usually missed most of the stuff because I was laughing so hard...
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Post by sandogbrewin on Apr 25, 2024 10:45:29 GMT
Guitars and harps. Maybe microphones.
I'll let you be Moe, and I'll be Curly if you promise not to go all "Stooges" on me... But going all Stooges makes the party!
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Post by badhabitude on Apr 27, 2024 20:02:27 GMT
Maybe you guys did, but I never saw Jack admit a speech problem until this
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Post by caperbruins on Apr 27, 2024 22:23:16 GMT
I know he was just trying to be objective but I hated when he gets excited when the other team scores a goal or he always brought up some stat after two periods detailing how statistically hard it was going to be for the Bruins to win . I loved his passion but he simply couldn’t do the job anymore .
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Post by badhabitude on May 2, 2024 15:31:01 GMT
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Post by Bim on May 4, 2024 19:59:54 GMT
Best play by play announcer the Bruins have ever had. I'll miss his playoff pregame expositions on Montreal and Kafka. Those things were effing legendary! Love you Jack, and thanks for all the memories. You will be greatly missed!
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Post by kelvana33 on May 4, 2024 21:31:54 GMT
Best play by play announcer the Bruins have ever had. I'll miss his playoff pregame expositions on Montreal and Kafka. Those things were effing legendary! Love you Jack, and thanks for all the memories. You will be greatly missed! I like Jack, but Fred Cusick is fat and away not only best Bruins play by play but off of the best ever for any team.
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Post by rob37 on May 4, 2024 22:23:37 GMT
Bob Wilson.
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Post by rob37 on May 4, 2024 22:41:16 GMT
. He called a pretty good game. But Homer extradonaire. I’m good Jack. Thank you. I have eyeballs. Call the game kid.I’m all set. I’ll formulate my own opinions. Nonetheless, I love the guy
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Post by badhabitude on May 5, 2024 18:43:50 GMT
Bruins undefeated since Jack's last game call.
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Post by sandogbrewin on May 5, 2024 19:33:54 GMT
Bruins undefeated since Jack's last game call. LoL
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Post by badhabitude on May 7, 2024 13:23:16 GMT
Bruins undefeated since Jack's last game call. STILL undefeated since Jack's last game call. Remember thus.
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Post by dannycater on May 7, 2024 13:40:13 GMT
Win it for Jack! and Brick because new NESN booth is my prediction in 24-25.
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Post by moognoates on May 7, 2024 16:55:13 GMT
Win it for Jack! and Brick because new NESN booth is my prediction in 24-25. As long as Sophia still lives on!
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Post by dannycater on May 7, 2024 16:56:26 GMT
Win it for Jack! and Brick because new NESN booth is my prediction in 24-25. As long as Sophia still lives on! Sophia was signed to a life-time contract...I mean the fans want that.
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Post by bookboy007 on May 8, 2024 16:15:55 GMT
As long as Sophia still lives on! Sophia was signed to a life-time contract...I mean the fans want that. No salary cap so no excuses!!
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Post by bookboy007 on May 8, 2024 16:18:23 GMT
Maybe you guys did, but I never saw Jack admit a speech problem until this In some ways, I wish he's said this sooner. Good to hear they can't figure out why he's having speech issues because it means he didn't have a stroke or anything like it. Brains are weird. Good for him if it was entirely his decision.
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Post by bookboy007 on May 8, 2024 16:19:59 GMT
. He called a pretty good game. But Homer extradonaire. I’m good Jack. Thank you. I have eyeballs. Call the game kid.I’m all set. I’ll formulate my own opinions. Nonetheless, I love the guy They're all homers now. It used to be a thing to say another team's call was terrible and biased while your team's was fair and objective but no one pretends anymore.
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Post by Fletcher on May 8, 2024 16:23:37 GMT
Maybe you guys did, but I never saw Jack admit a speech problem until this In some ways, I wish he's said this sooner. Good to hear they can't figure out why he's having speech issues because it means he didn't have a stroke or anything like it. Brains are weird. Good for him if it was entirely his decision. Yeah, I appreciate the acknowledgement of the problem. And honestly, it would be much sadder if he thought nothing was wrong. Self-awareness is always a good sign, and it usually gets lost along with dementia.
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