Boston Bruins on Television & Radio
NESN (New England Sports Network)
Jack Edwards
Television Play-by-Play, New England Sports Network (NESN)
Jack Edwards enters his fi fth season as a play-by-play voice for Bruins games on NESN and his third season doing both home and road contests. A television veteran of over 25 years, he came to NESN after five years of play-by-play for both ESPN and HDNet broadcasts of NHL games. A graduate of the University of New Hampshire, Edwards began his career doing play-by-play of Wildcats hockey which led to reporter and anchor positions in both radio and television in New Hampshire and Providence. He came to Boston in the 1980s as a sports anchor and reporter at both WCVB-TV 5 and WHDH-TV 7 and also worked as a reporter for ABC's Wide World of Sports and Olympic coverage on both ABC and CBS. He joined ESPN in 1991 as an anchor and reporter for SportsCenter and won an Emmy award for his ESPN reporting. He has also done play-by-play for ESPN's coverage of hockey and soccer, including the 2002 World Cup fi nals, and the Little League World Series.
Andy Brickley
Television Color Commentary, New England Sports Network (NESN)
Andy Brickley enters his tenth season of color commentary on the Bruins television airwaves following one season of Bruins commentary for WBZ radio. Following a college hockey career at the University of New Hampshire, he played 14 seasons at both the National Hockey League and minor league levels, including four seasons in a Bruins uniform from 1988-92. He was a member of IHL Turner Cup championship teams with both Denver in 1994-95 and Utah in 1995-96. He retired with NHL career totals of 82 goals and 140 assists for 222 points in 385 NHL games with Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New Jersey, Boston and Winnipeg. He has worked with Versus as both a color analyst and reporter during their NHL playoff coverage over the past three seasons and has also worked on AHL, IHL and college hockey broadcasts in addition to three World Junior Championship tournaments. A native of Melrose, MA, he is a member of both the Melrose High School and University of New Hampshire Halls of Fame.
Versus
Versus is the National Hockey League's U.S. cable broadcast partner. The following games are currently scheduled for Versus (all games are ET):
FM 98.5 The Sports Hub
Dave Goucher
Radio Play-by-Play, 98.5 The Sports Hub
Dave Goucher enters his ninth season of Bruins radio play-by-play, first on WBZ-AM and now on new flagship 98.5 The Sports Hub. A native of Pawtucket, RI, he graduated in 1993 from Boston University where he broadcast Terriers hockey from 1991-1993 before moving to pro hockey with Wheeling of the East Coast Hockey League, doing play-by-play for the Thunderbirds for two seasons from 1993-1995. He spent five years as the radio voice of the Bruins' AHL affiliate in Providence, including their Calder Cup-winning season in 1998-99, in addition to serving as the team's director of broadcasting and communications from 1995-2000. He has been named New England’s top radio play-by-play announcer on three occasions by the Associated Press.
Bob Beers
Radio Color Commentary, 98.5 The Sports Hub
Bob Beers enters his 11th season as color analyst on Bruins radio. He came to the broadcast booth following an eight-year professional career as a defenseman in the NHL and with minor league affiliates. Drafted by Boston as their tenth pick, 210th overall, in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, he played three-plus seasons with the Bruins organization before moving to NHL stops in Tampa Bay, Edmonton and the NY Islanders for four seasons. He returned to the Bruins for the 1996-97 season before retiring as a full-time player in August, 1997. He also played parts of two seasons with the Bruins' AHL affiliate in Providence as his radio schedule allowed in both 1998-99 and 1999-2000. Beers has also worked with NHL Radio and Versus television broadcasts during the playoffs.
NESN (New England Sports Network)Jack Edwards
Television Play-by-Play, New England Sports Network (NESN)
Jack Edwards enters his fi fth season as a play-by-play voice for Bruins games on NESN and his third season doing both home and road contests. A television veteran of over 25 years, he came to NESN after five years of play-by-play for both ESPN and HDNet broadcasts of NHL games. A graduate of the University of New Hampshire, Edwards began his career doing play-by-play of Wildcats hockey which led to reporter and anchor positions in both radio and television in New Hampshire and Providence. He came to Boston in the 1980s as a sports anchor and reporter at both WCVB-TV 5 and WHDH-TV 7 and also worked as a reporter for ABC's Wide World of Sports and Olympic coverage on both ABC and CBS. He joined ESPN in 1991 as an anchor and reporter for SportsCenter and won an Emmy award for his ESPN reporting. He has also done play-by-play for ESPN's coverage of hockey and soccer, including the 2002 World Cup fi nals, and the Little League World Series.
Andy Brickley
Television Color Commentary, New England Sports Network (NESN)
Andy Brickley enters his tenth season of color commentary on the Bruins television airwaves following one season of Bruins commentary for WBZ radio. Following a college hockey career at the University of New Hampshire, he played 14 seasons at both the National Hockey League and minor league levels, including four seasons in a Bruins uniform from 1988-92. He was a member of IHL Turner Cup championship teams with both Denver in 1994-95 and Utah in 1995-96. He retired with NHL career totals of 82 goals and 140 assists for 222 points in 385 NHL games with Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New Jersey, Boston and Winnipeg. He has worked with Versus as both a color analyst and reporter during their NHL playoff coverage over the past three seasons and has also worked on AHL, IHL and college hockey broadcasts in addition to three World Junior Championship tournaments. A native of Melrose, MA, he is a member of both the Melrose High School and University of New Hampshire Halls of Fame.
VersusVersus is the National Hockey League's U.S. cable broadcast partner. The following games are currently scheduled for Versus (all games are ET):
- 10.01.09 - Washington at Boston, 7:00 PM
- 11.03.09 - Boston at Detroit, 7:00 PM
- 11.10.09 - Pittsburgh at Boston, 7:00 PM
- 01.04.10 - Boston at NY Rangers, 7:00 PM
- 03.15.10 - Boston at New Jersey, 7:00 PM
- 03.29.10 - Buffalo at Boston, 7:00 PM
- 04.05.10 - Boston at Washington, 7:00 PM
FM 98.5 The Sports HubDave Goucher
Radio Play-by-Play, 98.5 The Sports Hub
Dave Goucher enters his ninth season of Bruins radio play-by-play, first on WBZ-AM and now on new flagship 98.5 The Sports Hub. A native of Pawtucket, RI, he graduated in 1993 from Boston University where he broadcast Terriers hockey from 1991-1993 before moving to pro hockey with Wheeling of the East Coast Hockey League, doing play-by-play for the Thunderbirds for two seasons from 1993-1995. He spent five years as the radio voice of the Bruins' AHL affiliate in Providence, including their Calder Cup-winning season in 1998-99, in addition to serving as the team's director of broadcasting and communications from 1995-2000. He has been named New England’s top radio play-by-play announcer on three occasions by the Associated Press.
Bob Beers
Radio Color Commentary, 98.5 The Sports Hub
Bob Beers enters his 11th season as color analyst on Bruins radio. He came to the broadcast booth following an eight-year professional career as a defenseman in the NHL and with minor league affiliates. Drafted by Boston as their tenth pick, 210th overall, in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, he played three-plus seasons with the Bruins organization before moving to NHL stops in Tampa Bay, Edmonton and the NY Islanders for four seasons. He returned to the Bruins for the 1996-97 season before retiring as a full-time player in August, 1997. He also played parts of two seasons with the Bruins' AHL affiliate in Providence as his radio schedule allowed in both 1998-99 and 1999-2000. Beers has also worked with NHL Radio and Versus television broadcasts during the playoffs.
