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Longtime Bruins TV play-by-play voice
Jack Edwards has announced that he will retire "at the end of NESN’s game coverage in the upcoming playoffs." In an on-ice pre-game ceremony before the team's regular-season finale last night,
Charlie Jacobs, son of owner
Jeremy Jacobs, "presented Edwards with a gold stick," which drew applause from the crowd. Edwards recently detailed his "extensive struggles with speech," which date back to last season. He will call "at least four more games" for the Bruins as the team heads into the playoffs. The 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 (
BOSTON GLOBE, 4/16).
Meanwhile, it was a memorable night in Columbus for TV play-by-play voice
Jeff Rimer, who "went into retirement calling a victory" for the Blue Jackets to end his 20-year run in Columbus and almost 50 years covering NHL games. Rimer received "a standing ovation" midway through the third period of the win over the Hurricanes at Nationwide Arena (
COLUMBUS DISPATCH, 4/16).
