Jack Edwards (sportscaster)

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Jack Edwards
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Edwards in 2006
Born
John William Edwards

(1957-03-24) March 24, 1957 (age 64)
Durham, New Hampshire
Alma materUniversity of New Hampshire
Years active1980s–present
Spouse(s)Lisa Kraus
Sports commentary career
Team(s)
Genre(s)Play-by-play
SportsIce hockey, association football
Employer
  • ESPN (1991–2003)
  • FSN Chicago (2003)
  • NESN (2005–present)

John William Edwards (born March 24, 1957) is an American sportscaster and television play-by-play commentator for the Boston Bruins on NESN. He previously worked for ESPN from 1991 to 2003 as an anchor for their sports news program SportsCenter as well as a play-by-play commentator for their NHL, MLS, Little League Baseball, and 2002 FIFA World Cup broadcasts. He also provided commentary for the Konami game MLS Extra Time 2002.

Broadcasting career[]

Early career[]

Edwards started as a play-by-play announcer for the University of New Hampshire hockey team.[1] He then moved on to play-by-play and sports anchor positions at WGIR radio and WMUR-TV in Manchester, New Hampshire.[2] During the early 1980s, he worked as a talk radio host for WRKO in Boston and as a weekend anchor at WJAR-TV in Providence.[2] He then moved to a sports reporter position at WCVB-TV in Boston.[1] While at WCVB-TV, Edwards also served as a freelance play by play announcer for ESPN. Among the events he called were the Davis Cup finals and Frozen Four.[3][4] He also served as a reporter for ABC's coverage of alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics.[5]

In 1988, Edwards became the weekend sports anchor for Boston's WNEV-TV/WHDH-TV.[6] While working for the then-CBS affiliate, Edwards also called some events for the network, including the US Open and the 1991 Olympic Winterfest.[2][7]

ESPN[]

In 1991, Edwards joined ESPN as a SportsCenter anchor and reporter.[1] Edwards also did announcing for Little League baseball from 1995 to 2002, the X Games in 1996, ESPN National Hockey Night from 1999 to 2003, and soccer, including coverage of the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[2]

Post-ESPN[]

In 2003, Edwards joined College Sports Television, a newly launched speciality cable sports channel.[8] Edwards also became play-by-play announcer for Chicago Fire soccer broadcasts on Fox Sports Net Chicago.[9]

Boston Bruins[]

Edwards began calling Boston Bruins games during the 2005–06 NHL season for NESN, handling the road games while Dale Arnold covered the home games.[2] At the start of the 2007–08 NHL season, Edwards began calling all Bruins games and has been the team's local play-by-play commentator since then. He received a 2011 Stanley Cup Championship ring for his play-by-play work with the Bruins.[10]

Personal life[]

Edwards is married to Lisa Kraus.[11] They live in Simsbury, Connecticut.[12]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Boston Bruins On Television & Radio". Boston Bruins. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e "NESN hires Jack Edwards as Bruins road play-by-play announcer". NESN. September 26, 2005. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. ^ Craig, Jack (December 15, 1985). "A Pitch for Sunday Baseball". The Boston Globe. Boston Globe Newspaper.
  4. ^ McAdam, Sean (March 21, 1986). "TV/Radio Sports: Pats likely to play 2 games in prime time next season". The Providence Journal. Providence Journal/Evening Bulletin.
  5. ^ Craig, Jack (March 4, 1988). "Thanks to the Job Jack Edwards Did in Calgary ... His Star is Rising". The Boston Globe. Boston Globe Newspaper.
  6. ^ Craig, Jack (April 10, 1988). "Edwards Cashing in at Ch. 7". The Boston Globe. Boston Globe Newspaper.
  7. ^ Isaacs, Stan (September 1, 1989). "USA Coverage of the Open: More is Better". Newsday. Newsday, Inc.
  8. ^ Quindt, Fritz (April 14, 2003), "Static", The Sporting News, vol. 227, no. 15, p. 10
  9. ^ "Jack Edwards Joins Fire Broadcasts". Major League Soccer. February 25, 2003. Archived from the original on July 15, 2003. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  10. ^ Hardacker, Jonathan (October 6, 2011). "Jack Edwards Thrilled to Receive Stanley Cup Ring, See Bruins Raise Banner". NESN. Archived from the original on July 19, 2014.
  11. ^ Edwards, Jack [@RealJackEdwards] (February 9, 2015). "My wife Lisa @LAKEdwards is covering Hernandez murder trial as a producer for FoxSports1 & did a radio summary focbsloc.al/173RYyg" (Tweet). Retrieved May 13, 2020 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Doyle, Bill (November 16, 2012). "Tuning In: Jack Edwards pessimistic about NHL solution". Worcester Telegram and Gazette. Archived from the original on November 21, 2012. Retrieved May 13, 2020.

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Preceded by
Phil Schoen
 MLS Cup play-by-play announcer
2000–2001 		Succeeded by
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