NESN UPDATE 6/27 - Sean McDonough considering replacing Jack Edwards

[Midship]

Cheaped out I assume, because Goucher would have come back if the money was right. It's called Bruins.

 

[jgatie]

Sirott is great in everything except for his goal call. He just yells HE SCOOOOOOOOOOORES. If he toned that down, he'd be good. Beersy is one of the best in the business and I'm surprised he's been stuck on radio for 25 years.

Yep, soccer style "He SCOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRREEEEEESSSS" calls have no place in hockey. Let the wretched Habs have their soccer inspired chants, diving, and other boring kickball sport traditions. We are better than that.

 

[GatorMike]

Alex Faust has to be the front runner now, no? He basically got an audition when he filled in.

I wouldn't completely rule out John Forslund.

 

[Johnny Upton]

I wouldn't completely rule out John Forslund.

I think John Forslund would be a solid choice, but it was announced that he would be staying in Seattle.

Kraken TV moving to Amazon Prime and KING/KONG, John Forslund staying

Our long, regional nightmare is over. The Seattle Kraken have parted ways with ROOT Sports and have signed a multi-year deal with Amazon Video and TEGNA, who owns the KING 5 and KONG channels.

www.davyjoneslockerroom.com

 

[Morris Wanchuk]

Dave Shea would say "Shot.... and A... Score? Score!" because he never had any idea what was going on.

But we was a very nice guy. I had about 6 months when I wanted to go into broadcasting and emailed him and he sent a nice, very detailed reply. I think I got his email from his defunct hockey magazine.

 

[Mione134]

Did we think NESN would pony up cash?

I had hopes. But alas.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

NESN gonna video game AI it arnt they.

"Marchand with the pick and he shuts and stores!"
"A grape play by BRAD MARCHAND and now the BOSTON BRUINS are ahead by atoll!"

 

[dafoomie]

Coming soon: Be a Bruin 2, Announcer Edition. 36 contestants will compete in a grueling series of challenges at Hockeytown in Saugus for their shot to Be a Bruin, Mondays at 8 on NESN Plus after Charlie Moore.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

Cam Neely is pleased to announce Charlie Moore as the new voice of the Bruins...

 

[GatorMike]

I think John Forslund would be a solid choice, but it was announced that he would be staying in Seattle.

Kraken TV moving to Amazon Prime and KING/KONG, John Forslund staying

Our long, regional nightmare is over. The Seattle Kraken have parted ways with ROOT Sports and have signed a multi-year deal with Amazon Video and TEGNA, who owns the KING 5 and KONG channels.

www.davyjoneslockerroom.com

I stand corrected. I completely missed that.

Well, if we can't have Goucher or Forslund, I'll throw out another name.

What about Celtics radio voice Sean Grande? He's got experience calling games on TV and calling hockey games ... he's well-known to local fans ... and Bruins' television has GOT to pay better than Celtics radio.

 

[Fenian24]

Yup. Werner cheaper out. f***en clown. They have so many guys on the Red Sox payroll and they can’t pay for two guys to call a good game. I also blame Bruins ownership. Have some balls and push your narrative on who you want.

Let me make sure I am correct here, you want Jeremy Jacobs to agree to spend more than he has to? Will better play by play and color announcers help Beer and hot dog sales? Bruins narrative would be "who's cheapest?"

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

The way Jacobs and Henry operate, I fully expect them to see fans are excited about an announcer coming home, but get the bargain bin version and rehire Dave Shea

 

[GordonHowe]

NESN gonna video game AI it arnt they.

"Marchand with the pick and he shuts and stores!"
"A grape play by BRAD MARCHAND and now the BOSTON BRUINS are ahead by atoll!"

Don't laugh. It's coming.

Cam Neely is pleased to announce Charlie Moore as the new voice of the Bruins...

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I can't stand that guy. I'll leave the fish out of it.

 

[mikelvl]

Or maybe Goucher loves Vegas, and the Bruins job isn't as appealing to him at this point in his career.

 

[mikelvl]

I have colleagues who are currently the voices of the Hartford Wolf Pack and Maine Mariners. They both do a great job. I've met dozens of broadcasters over the years and I've really enjoyed making many of their acquaintances. However, I have also encountered many who, let's just say, inspired me to try to elevate myself. I've always had a chip on my shoulder, me-against-the-world kind of mentality because I know and have experienced how competitive it is. I was extremely lucky to have walked into the Nelson Center in Springfield, Illinois in 2013 on a night when the North American Hockey League's Junior Blues were playing at home and needed someone to call the game. It's hard to gain experience to meet your goals when you don't have experience. You have to find a break somewhere. and as I said in a previous post, the Internet opened up a lot of doors for people like me. There are so many more sportscasting opportunities out there now than was the case in the past.

My brother's biggest challenge at the beginning was getting the experience also. For five years after college, he would spend his weekends driving to Providence, Worcester, Springfield, you name it in the New England region. He'd buy a ticket, so sit apart from everyone in the nosebleeds, and broadcast into a recorder. Just when he was about to give up, he got a suggestion to try sending tapes to the US Junior Hockey League. He gets a call from Billings, Montana saying that they are only going to pay for his flight and hotel if he is serious about moving out there to work for the team (Billings Bulls). After one weekend of interviews and drinking, he got his first job.

Ten years into his career, while he was in Cedar Rapids, he got a call from Eddie Olczyk, who owned a minor league team, telling him he liked his stuff, but his team didn't have any openings. He told him he could use him as a reference. And the rest was history. The Olzcyk reference got him to the front of the line in Quad City and the ECHL.

 

[GlenFeatherstone]

Reed Duthie or we riot

 

[Ladyfan]

Bummer

 

[McGarnagle]

Coming soon: Be a Bruin 2, Announcer Edition. 36 contestants will compete in a grueling series of challenges at Hockeytown in Saugus for their shot to Be a Bruin, Mondays at 8 on NESN Plus after Charlie Moore.
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Is convicted rapist Billy Tibbetts going to win this one too?

 

[jimmccabe40]

My brother's biggest challenge at the beginning was getting the experience also. For five years after college, he would spend his weekends driving to Providence, Worcester, Springfield, you name it in the New England region. He'd buy a ticket, so sit apart from everyone in the nosebleeds, and broadcast into a recorder. Just when he was about to give up, he got a suggestion to try sending tapes to the US Junior Hockey League. He gets a call from Billings, Montana saying that they are only going to pay for his flight and hotel if he is serious about moving out there to work for the team (Billings Bulls). After one weekend of interviews and drinking, he got his first job.

Ten years into his career, while he was in Cedar Rapids, he got a call from Eddie Olczyk, who owned a minor league team, telling him he liked his stuff, but his team didn't have any openings. He told him he could use him as a reference. And the rest was history. The Olzcyk reference got him to the front of the line in Quad City and the ECHL.

great story! the night of my first game in Springfield, I also had a tape recorder in hand, prepared to do the same thing, but I lucked out and got on the air.

the head coach of one of my current teams, the Seahawks, Bill Zaniboni (why yes that does sound like Zamboni) was the head coach of the Bozeman Ice Dogs in 11-12. The NA3HL has long-maintained a stable of teams in Montana, including Bozeman. I left Havre just before they got a team in the league, no-longer active. Montana is a beautiful state but very very cold. In my time there, I got to see a Calgary Flames game, the only time I've ever been to Canada! vs the Canucks in Game 82. The Saddledome is neat. Vancouver won 3-2 in OT. I was pretty inebriated by the end of it, but I definitely remember Flames fans being pissed about the conclusion. But at least they didn't... ahem... riot. I wore my retro Winnipeg Jets jersey, which got me some convos with other fans about the impending return of the team.



As we know the Bruins beat the Canucks in the Cup a few months later. Vancouver fans did NOT take that well.

 

[BMC]

Cam Neely is pleased to announce Charlie Moore as the new voice of the Bruins...

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God forbid. I would have no choice but to mute every single game.

 

[BlackFrancis]

Anyone ask Sean McDonough to finish his career here?

Other than that, they could sign on the Providence Bruins pbp guy to bully the fans if nothing else.

 

[FU Shoresy]

Anyone ask Sean McDonough to finish his career here?

Other than that, they could sign on the Providence Bruins pbp guy to bully the fans if nothing else.

Sean would be a good choice. Him n Goucher very similar styles.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Anyone ask Sean McDonough to finish his career here?

Other than that, they could sign on the Providence Bruins pbp guy to bully the fans if nothing else.

If they aren’t willing to pay Dave what makes you think they will pay Sean?

 

[Ace0813]

If they aren’t willing to pay Dave what makes you think they will pay Sean?

Why are we assuming they weren't willing to fork over the cash?

 

[Gordoff]

Not at all surprised.