The New England Sports Network (NESN) has named Judd Sirott as the new television play-by-play voice of the Boston Bruins ahead of the opening faceoff of the 2024-25 National Hockey League season. Sirott, who has called Bruins games on the radio since the 2017-18 season following the departure of Dave Goucher to join the Vegas Golden Knights, will move into the role previously held by Jack Edwards.
“This job is unrivaled around the National League: an Original Six team, in a spectacular hockey market, in one of the premier cities in the country,” Sirott said in a statement. “It’s my honor to be NESN’s new play-by-play announcer for the Boston Bruins. It will be a privilege to work with Andy Brickley and the NESN production crew, and I’m grateful to the Boston Bruins organization, NESN and 98.5 The Sports Hub and many others, for this opportunity.”
Before Sirott started working for the Bruins, he called games for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League (AHL) for 12 seasons. Sirott worked as a weekend host, field reporter and executive producer for three years at 670 The Score, including from the station’s founding in 1992. Moreover, he also previously served as the pregame, intermission and postgame host for Chicago Blackhawks live game broadcasts on WGN-AM, the outlet where he began his career as a weekend producer out of the University of Michigan in 1991.
Outside of hockey, Sirott was a radio play-by-play announcer and host for six seasons on Chicago Cubs radio broadcasts and serving as a correspondent for MLB Network. He was honored with the award for “Best Sports Play-by-Play” by the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association both last year and in 2018.
“We are excited to welcome Judd to NESN,” Sean McGrail, chief executive officer and president of NESN, said in a statement. “Judd’s passion for the Bruins and his extensive experience in broadcasting make him a perfect fit for our team. Only a handful of people have held this position throughout Bruins history, and we’re extremely excited for Judd’s debut on NESN this fall.”
Following the 2023-24 season, Edwards retired after 19 years calling Bruins games on television, necessitating the search for a successor. With Sirott moving from radio to television, it is unknown who will take over play-by-play announcing duties on the airwaves of 98.5 The Sports Hub, the team’s official flagship station.
“Judd is an excellent broadcaster with a deep knowledge of our organization, the fanbase and the market,” Charlie Jacobs, chief executive officer and alternate governor of the Boston Bruins, said in a statement. “We conducted a nationwide search for the position with our partners at NESN, understanding how important it was to find the right person to be the voice of the Boston Bruins. We are confident Judd and Brick will make an excellent on-air tandem for our fans for years to come.”
Andy Brickley, who has served as a color commentator for Bruins games for over two decades, is returning to the broadcast booth to work alongside Sirott. Brickley worked with Edwards for all of the 19 seasons in which he called Bruins games on television.
“I grew up listening to Bruins games on the radio with legendary play-by-play voices. So I’m thrilled to have the B’s most recent, outstanding radio voice joining me calling games on TV,” Brickley said in a statement. “NESN viewers are going to really enjoy Judd’s love of the game, his knowledge and passion for the Bruins and his respect for the fans. Can’t wait to get going together!”
“Congratulations to Judd Sirott, the new voice of the Boston Bruins on NESN,” Edwards added in a statement posted to X. “A seamless transition and a perfect fit! A good man, a good friend, and a guy who has left his thumbprints on every rung of the ladder. I’m happy! So should be all the members of the Bruins Tribe.”
