A Boston Bruins legend will be exiting stage left at the end of the Bruins season. The team announced Wednesday that longtime national anthem singer Rene Rancourt will be retiring at the end of the 2017-18 season.Rancourt has performed the national anthem at Bruins games for over 40 years. The Lewiston native began singing to Boston sports fans when he sang the national anthem at Boston Red Sox games. A veteran of the United States Army, one of Rancourt’s most notable performances came in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings. On April 17, 2013, Rancourt began singing the national anthem before the Bruins took on the Buffalo Sabres when the fans in attendance joined in. Rancourt went from singing to conducting in an emotional moment that displayed the true meaning of the phrase “Boston Strong” a city resilient in the face of terror. His fist pump at the end of each performance became a trademark and was modeled after the "Stump Pump" of former Bruins Randy Burridge. The Bruins will honor Rancourt at the Bruins final regular season game on April 8 against the Florida Panthers.
BOSTON — A Boston Bruins legend will be exiting stage left at the end of the Bruins season.
The team announced Wednesday that longtime national anthem singer Rene Rancourt will be retiring at the end of the 2017-18 season.
Rancourt has performed the national anthem at Bruins games for over 40 years. The Lewiston native began singing to Boston sports fans when he sang the national anthem at Boston Red Sox games.
A veteran of the United States Army, one of Rancourt’s most notable performances came in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings. On April 17, 2013, Rancourt began singing the national anthem before the Bruins took on the Buffalo Sabres when the fans in attendance joined in.
Rancourt went from singing to conducting in an emotional moment that displayed the true meaning of the phrase “Boston Strong” a city resilient in the face of terror.
His fist pump at the end of each performance became a trademark and was modeled after the "Stump Pump" of former Bruins Randy Burridge.
The Bruins will honor Rancourt at the Bruins final regular season game on April 8 against the Florida Panthers.
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