NEW: Boston Bruins PA Announcer Jim Martin to Retire
Wednesday, September 11, 2019
Boston Bruins PA Announcer Jim Martin is retiring. PHOTO: Dan4th Nicholas/Flickr Commons https://www.flickr.com/photos/dan4th/2193513879/in/photostream/
Martin made the announcement in a Facebook post on Wednesday.
“There comes a time when we all have to make tough decisions with our head and not our heart. It’s time for the next person to have the same privilege to sit int eh chair and to be the voice of the Boston Bruins,” wrote Martin.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTHis fulltime job is head of communications for the United States Attorney's office in Providence.
Martin, a Coventry resident, started his career in 1993 with the Providence Bruins before moving up to Boston.
In his career, Martin has seen three Stanley Cup Finals, a Stanley Cup victory, two Winter Classics, an NHL All-Star Game and more.
“In April 1993 the Boston Bruins called and asked if I was available to finish out the season as PA announcer at the old Boston Garden. It was the second round of playoffs against the New Jersey Devils. A few hours later, I was sitting center ice in a building I often snuck into as a kid. The first in-game announcement - a penalty to Ray Bourque,” Martin writes.
Martin concludes, “With that, I say thank you to my family, particularly my wife and biggest fan Lisa Kilby, who supported me every step of this incredible journey. My 26 season run has been a privilege for which I will be forever grateful.”
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