BOSTON, MA - MAY 10: Rene Rancourt sings the national anthem prior to the game between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens prior to Game Five of the Second Round of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the TD Garden on May 10, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bruins defeated the Canadians 4-2.

Bruins announce retirement of longtime anthem singer Rene Rancourt

8 years ago
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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.

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