Judd Sirott is the Bruins’ new TV Play-by-Play announcer!

The 98.5 Play-by-Play man takes to the small screen as Jack Edwards’ replacement.

The wait is over, and it appears the Bruins have decided to go in-house for a new Play-by-Play man for their NESN productions.

The Bruins announced today that Judd Sirott of 98.5 The Sports Hub will be joining NESN’s broadcasts of the B’s alongside Andy Brickley as the replacement for the legendary Jack Edwards, who retired this year:

The Illinois-born Sirott has a wealth of hockey-calling experience: From being the broadcaster for the Chicago Wolves throughout the 2000’s, a brief stint as the lead-in announcer for the Blackhawks on WGN-AM, and has been calling B’s games for 98.5 since 2017. He will be NESN’s 5th full-time play-by-play announcer, as I choose to count that period in the 2000’s where Dave Shea and Dale Arnold were doing home and road splits as full time.

98.5 will be posting a job offering for the open position soon, and given how late in the game they were to annoint a successor last time they had to do this with Sirott (nearly a week or two into the season) and the sheer number of people that will most likely be chomping at the bit to get this position, I wouldn’t be surprised if the first week or two of regular season games on the radio had a mildly experimental tone to them.

Don’t brush up your resume yet, however; the job has yet to post, and frankly if you’re new to the business, the Remote Board Op job they’re still looking for is just as valuable as any NHL gig.

Personally, I’m really happy for Sirott, who’s been dealt some unfair hands in stepping into big, beloved shoes in this market; first for Dave Goucher; who some fans still miss dearly since his move to Vegas, and will likely have to do it again for Edwards’ notorious reign at this position, and will likely have to make fans from those who supported ex-Kings PxP man Alex Faust’s brief stints as Play-by-Play announcer throughout last year.

I liked Faust a lot as well, but I think Sirott will be able to win people over with time. As I can attest to personally; commentary is a conversation with the audience and the color-man, and if there’s something I can say is a strength of Sirott’s, it’s his ability to allow his fellow Color man to shine in equal measure to himself. Given Andy Brickley’s status and experience in this realm; I think that he’ll do just fine, and that it’ll make for a solid broadcast.

Welcome Judd Sirott to the NESN play-by-play booth!