Jack Edwards has been calling Boston Bruins games for nearly 20 years, and now, he’s hanging up the headset.
The former ESPN SporsCenter anchor who joined NESN in 2005 announced last month that he’d retire after the network’s final game of the playoffs, which was Thursday night.
Edwards has made headlines for all kinds of calls — comparing a Bruins playoff loss to the Hindenberg, on-air meltdowns on refs, and the infamous body-shaming remarks on Pat Maroon.
And after his final call, he kept it simple, thanking the NESN crew and his broadcast partner Andy Brickley. Clearly, it was an emotional moment for him.
Check out his speech below that ended with “Long live the Boston Bruins.”
Jack Edwards bids farewell after his last Bruins game.
"It's been a joyride for 19 years. And this is my goodbye."
His partner, Andy Brickley tells him, "I had 4 brothers but now I have 5."
Another Boston broadcast legend signs off.pic.twitter.com/Nb2OVCgLJb
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) May 3, 2024
