After 19 years as the voice of the Boston Bruins, Jack Edwards announced he will retire at the end of the season. Edwards has been dealing with an ongoing health issue which has seen him slurring and slowing down his words at an increasing rate.
“I grew up a Bruins fan, and who had more fun than us over the last two decades?” Edwards said in a statement. “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. 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.”
Edwards spoke about his health issues with the Boston Globe in February and said, “The way I see it, two things work to my disadvantage. The game is speeding up all the time. And I’m slowing down all the time.”
“He never wanted to be vanilla,” said Edwards partner Andy Brickley. “That was the thing he hated most in the job he had, he would never be vanilla.”
Edwards was previously an ESPN SportsCenter anchor who had also worked with ABC’s Wide World of Sports and did Olympic coverage. Edwards called hockey and soccer games for ESPN as well.
