This meant that he missed the beginnings and ends of periods as he moved from ice level to the broadcast booth and back.
NESN did not renew his contract, fearing his unavailability for Bruins games in the case of the Nationals qualifying for the playoffs.
[4] A thirty-plus-year broadcasting veteran, Shea has called hockey, football, soccer and basketball for numerous professional and college teams, including the Minnesota Timberwolves, Boston Breakers, Atlanta Chiefs, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, Harvard Crimson and the Boston College Eagles.
Shea is currently the Senior Vice President for the Regional Sports Media Group, which is a subsidiary of BBI Marketing.
An avid golfer, Shea lives in Pembroke, Massachusetts, with his wife, Pam, sons Brendan, Christopher, Timothy, and Daniel, and daughter Jillian.