Bruins announce retirement of longtime anthem singer Rene Rancourt

Boston Bruins home games won't be the same following the end of the 2017-18 season.

That's because longtime anthem singer Rene Rancourt will retire at the conclusion of the season, the team announced on Wednesday.

Rancourt has sung the anthem since the 1975-76 season, a stretch of 42 years. Of course, he will be remembered most for his signature fist pump which was inspired by former Bruin forward Randy Burridge's "Stump Pump."

The team will honor Rancourt during the club's final game of the regular season on April 8 against the Florida Panthers.