Nickname: Dolph, Sheazie Family: Wife - Pam; Sons - Brendan, Christopher, Timothy, and Daniel; daughter - Jillian Hobbies: Golf, Coaching youth sports, Reading 'Spenser' Novels Pets: Koopa, A black cat to counter Bad Luck! Favorite Sport to watch (other than hockey): Baseball and Football Favorite sport to play (other than hockey): Golf Favorite Food: Pizza Favorite TV Show: Tie between 'The Practice' and 'Law and Order' Favorite Singer or Musical Group: The Beatles Favorite Movie: Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid Favorite Sports Movie: Caddyshack Favorite Piece of clothing: Golf Glove If you could spend a day with anyone who would it be? My dad, who I lost in 1998 What was your most embarrassing moment on television? Thanksgiving, 1985, Fred Cusick and I were doing a between-periods standup during the Bruins-Quebec game at The Garden. A fan leaned over the railing to block us from the camera and do his own schtik. I proceeded to give the guy a forearm shiver that sent him reeling without missing a beat. I apparently had a less-than-kind look on my face. Marv Albert made it part of his 'Sports Bloopers' on David Letterman's show. Favorite professional team growing up? Boston Red Sox Favorite professional player growing up? Jackie Jensen
Dave Shea has served as a Boston Bruins play-by-play announcer on NESN since the 2000/2001 season. For three seasons, beginning in 1997, Shea served as the play-by-play voice of Bruins games broadcast on UPN 38.
He first appeared on NESN in 1984 as the play-by-play announcer for the network's Hockey East coverage. He then moved on to work alongside Fred Kusick and Derek Sanderson as an analyst and intermission host for ten seasons on NESN's Bruins telecasts from 1985-86 through the 1994-95 season. In addition to his work at NESN, Shea also served as the play-by-play announcer on ESPN's coverage of the NCAA Hockey Regionals for three years beginning in 1994.
The 27-year broadcasting veteran has called hockey, football, soccer and basketball for a long list of professional and college teams that includes the Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Breakers, Atlanta Chiefs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Harvard Crimson and Boston College Eagles.
Shea currently serves as Senior Vice President of the Regional Sports Media Group which is best known for publishing The Hockey Magazine.
Nickname: Dolph, Sheazie