NESN Dale Arnold returning on interim basis

[Gee Wally]

Dale Arnold comes out of retirement to fill in as studio host on NESN’s Bruins broadcasts - The Boston Globe

The NESN on-air team has been shorthanded since Sophia Jurksztowicz went on a leave of absence just before the season.

www.bostonglobe.com

Dale Arnold is taking a break from retirement to come back and help out his old team.

Arnold, a play-by-play voice on NESN’s Bruins broadcasts from 1995-2007 before moving into a studio role until his retirement in April 2023, is returning to handle studio duties on an interim basis.

His first day back will be for Sunday’s Centennial Game between the Bruins and Canadiens.

Arnold, the only person to have called play-by-play for five Boston professional teams (the Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Bruins, and Revolution), will work the pregame and postgame studio programs for the foreseeable future, per NESN.

He is being brought back to ease the workload on the current on-air staff.

Adam Pellerin has been handling hosting duties since Sophia Jurksztowicz took a leave of absence just before the start of the season. Pellerin and Andrew Raycroft will continue to split in-game reporter duties.

When Jurksztowicz announced her leave of absence Oct. 1, she wrote on Instagram, “due to personal reasons, I’m going to have to delay my season start with NESN and the team. I don’t want anyone to worry, I WILL be okay, but right now I just need to take time away from work. I’ve received nothing but support from NESN with my circumstances and I seriously could not be more grateful to be working at NESN or more thankful for all the love from my teammates.”

NESN did not have an update on her status.

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Personally, I have zero inside info, but Im worried about Sophia. Hope she’s going to be ok.

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[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Ease the work load of people covering a game?

Silly and he is the biggest suck up you can find

 

[BMC]

This is not encouraging news. I hope Sophia is getting whatever help she needs & will eventually be all right.

 

[caz16]

I hope Sophia returns soon, she is definitely missed by a lot of people.

 

[BB79]

Ease the work load of people covering a game?

Silly and he is the biggest suck up you can find

Let's bring Dave Shea out of retirement too he used to lull me to sleep calling games

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Let's bring Dave Shea out of retirement too he used to lull me to sleep calling games

NESN is cheap. While making their fans pay $30 a month

 

[BlackFrancis]

Okely, dokely.

 

[BB79]

NESN is cheap. While making their fans pay $30 a month

And can't even broadcast games right with all that money

 

[Kate08]

The nostalgic brat heading into the holidays in me loves this. Can’t lie.

Sincerely wishing Sophia all the best, we miss you!

 

[Gee Wally]

I think the bigger thing here is Sophia.

But what do I know.

 

[Kate08]

I think the bigger thing here is Sophia.

But what do I know.

Im hoping that it’s not a more permanent fill in is good news.

But also the negative Bostonian in me is wondering if Dale fills in for the rest of the year and they have a better selection of potential replacements if needed after the season

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

The nostalgic brat heading into the holidays in me loves this. Can’t lie.

Sincerely wishing Sophia all the best, we miss you!

If I want nostalgia I will fire up Van Halen.

 

[Kate08]

If I want nostalgia I will fire up Van Halen.

Donnie I could see me and you having some cocktails and cutting a rug to Panama

 

[BruinDust]

I miss Sophia and if I'm being honest, I've never cared much for Dale Arnold, I think mostly for me he represents that mid-1990s-mid 2000s era of Bruins hockey which I try to forget.

It's fitting he returns again for a team that resembles those mid'90s/mid'00s squads.

 

[chizzler]

What’s the big deal? Sophia isn’t coming back anytime soon. Dale is filling in the studio. Big deal. The guy retired and is helping out. WTF! he’s not coming back permanently.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Donnie I could see me and you having some cocktails and cutting a rug to Panama

I’ll Wait

 

[smithformeragent]

I’ll Wait

I popped into Kohl’s yesterday and Megan recommended I get a new suit.

Had to try it on and the only shirt I had on under my hoodie was my VH tank.

 

[Mad-Marcus]

 

[Ozzy Osbourne]

I popped into Kohl’s yesterday and Megan recommended I get a new suit.

Had to try it on and the only shirt I had on under my hoodie was my VH tank.View attachment 937749

Is it from the Diamond Dave or Sammy era?

 

[smithformeragent]

Is it from the Diamond Dave or Sammy era?

Dave.

Easily.

Jacob has a VH 2 toddler tee.

 

[Ozzy Osbourne]

Dave.

Easily.

Jacob has a VH 2 toddler tee.

Only Dave era for me. I left the band in 85 along with him. I also never followed Dave either. They were such a great band. Unfortunately, I only saw them once way back in 1984. They opened with “Unchained” and the show was awesome. Fair Warning is my favorite album and to me is very underrated.

 

[Ozzy Osbourne]

I just noticed the VH II toddler tee. Very cool. That album came out when I was like 13 and I had to wait over a week to get it. Somebody Get Me A Doctor was my favorite from that. Diver Down was probably my second favorite album. Again, great band and second only to The Man on my own personal playlist.

 

[Mad-Marcus]

Saw that tour (VHII) at the Orpheum on Boston. Eddie was playing his leads with his back to the crowd,

 

[Hookslide]

I miss Sophia and if I'm being honest, I've never cared much for Dale Arnold, I think mostly for me he represents that mid-1990s-mid 2000s era of Bruins hockey which I try to forget.

It's fitting he returns again for a team that resembles those mid'90s/mid'00s squads.

I am with you never been a fan, he really annoys the hell out of me, and that is actually me being kind........I don't know what is getting into me, me "KIND."

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]