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Arnold will work as the studio host for Bruins coverage on NESN, a role he previously had before his retirement in 2023.
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 in the studio will be for Sunday’s Centennial Game between the Bruins and Canadiens.
Arnold, who is the only person to have called play-by-play for five Boston professional teams (Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Bruins, and Revolution), will be working the pre- and postgame studio programs for the foreseeable future, per NESN.
He is being brought back to ease the workload of current on-air staff.
Adam Pellerin has been handling the hosting duties since Sophia Jurksztowicz took a temporary leave of absence just before the start of the regular season. Pellerin and Andrew Raycroft will continue to split in-game reporter duties.
When Jurkstowicz announced her leave of absence on 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 spokesperson did not have an update on her status.
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