Jack Edwards (sportscaster)

American sportscaster and television commentator

Edwards started as a play by play announcer for the University of New Hampshire hockey team. He then moved on to play by play and sports anchor positions at WGIR radio and WMUR TV in Manchester, New Hampshire. 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. He also served as a reporter for ABC's coverage of alpine skiing at the 1988 Winter Olympics. In 1988, Edwards became the weekend sports anchor for Boston's WNEV TV/WHDH TV. While working for the then CBS affiliate, Edwards also called some events for the network, including the US Open and the 1991 Olympic Winterfest.

In 1991, Edwards joined ESPN as a SportsCenter anchor and reporter. Edwards also became play by play announcer for Chicago Fire soccer broadcasts on Fox Sports Net Chicago.

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. Edwards announced on April 16, 2024, that he would retire from broadcasting following the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs. He called his final game on May 2, 2024, a game 6 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs; rights to broadcasting game 7 were held exclusively by ABC/ESPN. His final game came one day after that of longtime Boston Celtics play by play commentator Mike Gorman, who also announced his retirement prior to the Celtics' 2023–24 season.

Edwards is married to Lisa Kraus. They live in Simsbury, Connecticut. Edwards began seeking speech therapy in the early 2020s as a result of slowed speech, which particularly became noticeable during Edwards' play by play commentary.