No announcer in the National Hockey League has ever been this exciting, colorful and outright energetic than Boston Bruins play-by-play announcer Jack Edwards. His screaming antics whenever a Bruins player scores, makes a big hit, involves in a fighting major, and robs an opponent of a goal has become a highlight staple of every NHL weekly program, even ESPN's SportsCenter can attest to that. His insightful and humorous commentary in relation to NHL and Bruins history has also been embraced by Bruins fans and viewers of NESN, where the Bruins games are currently aired locally.
Here are some of Edwards' most memorable calls.
Another particular Edwards moment came at the end of Game 7 of the 2011 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals between the Bruins and their hated rivals Montreal Canadiens, in which he compared the Bruins' come-from-behind series win to the Boston Tea Party.
After watching some of Edwards' calls I came to the point that I somehow liked the guy because of his energy, wit and Johnny Most-like antics. Not that I didn't like Mike Emrick of NBC, Sam Rosen of the New York Rangers and Mike Lange of the Pittsburgh Penguins, annnouncers with the same, distinctive delivery as Edwards, but I prefer announcers whose distinctive brand of humor, bravado and high power would wake up the fans and viewers alike in games. Edwards is just that.
More announcer features in the coming weeks.
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