JOHN HORRIGAN
VIRTUOSO SPORTS SHOW ANNOUNCER AND AUCTIONEER





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CURRENTLY IN 2008:



John announces charity basketball, softball and flag football games for the New England Patriots Alumni, which is group comprised of both retired and current players. He also announces charity hockey games for the Boston Bruins Alumni and the Boston Hockey Legends and still works comedy basketball games for the Court Jesters Comedy Basketball Team. He has announced over 500 celebrity hockey games, over 500 football games, over 200 boxing matches and over 500 comedy basketball games. He partners with Celebrity Marketing Inc. by serving as their host for Bourque Golf, Kevin Faulk Celebrity Softball, the Boston Celtics Shamrock Golf Classic, Jason Varitek Celebrity Putt-Putt, The Annual Boston Bruins Foundation Golf Tournament, New England Sand Sculpting Festival and Troy Brown Celebrity Bingo.




PROFESSIONAL PLAY-BY-PLAY AND PUBLIC ADDRESS HISTORY



FOOTBALL:

  • New England Patriots Alumni; 1994 - 2009

  • New England Patriots Alumni Club; 2006-2009

    with Ray Clayborn of the New England Patriots

    with Larry Izzo of the New England Patriots

    with Roland James, Jim Bowman and Steve King of the New England Patriots Alumni in 2004



  • New York Giants Alumni; 2004



    HOCKEY:

  • Boston Bruins Alumni; 2003 - 2009

  • A.J. Mleczko Nantucket Charity On Ice; 2007, 2008

  • A.J. Mleczko Nantucket Charity On Ice garden party, 2008

  • Boston Bruins Alumni vs. Russia Gaz Prom; 2005-2007 (2005: back row standing - circled, 6th from right)

  • Team USA, Team Canada, Russia Gaz Prom and Boston Bruins Alumni at Harvard University; November, 2006. I am in the back row, 9th from the right.

  • NHL/Olympic Alumni vs. Russia Gaz Prom; 2005-2007 (December 2nd, 2007 - Bedford, MA)

  • Boston Bruins Alumni vs. Martha's Vineyard Islanders; 2007

  • Boston Bruins Alumni vs. Martha's Vineyard Islanders; 2008. These guys, led by enforcer Mick Vukota have beaten us two straight years in overtime shootouts!

  • Boston Bruins Alumni Team Photo, 2007

  • With 3-time Olympian and 2-time Stanley Cup Champion Scott Young

  • With hockey legend Bobby Orr

  • With Hall-of-Famer, 2-time gold medalist and 3-time Stanley Cup Champion Igor Larionov

    With 3-time Olympic Medalist Katie King

  • Presenting 5-Super Bowl New England Patriots' autographed football to Deputy Chairman (and hockey team captain) of Gazprom Alexander Medvedev in 2006.

  • With Deputy Chairman (and hockey team captain) of Gazprom Alexander Medvedev in 2005.

  • With 4-time All-Star, silver medalist and Stanley Cup Champion Bill Guerin

  • With former Boston Bruin Left Winger John Carter who poses as Flavor Flav at the 2008 Nantucket Police Hockey Game Party at the Fairgrounds Restaurant.

  • With Boston Bruins all-star goaltender Tim Thomas

  • Boston Bruins Alumni vs. Nantucket Police All Stars; 2003 - 2008 (2007 photo)

  • Boston Bruins Alumni vs. Nantucket Police All Stars; 2003 - 2008 (2008 photo)



  • Boston Bruins Alumni vs. Microsoft All Stars; 2003

  • Boston Hockey Legends; 2000 - 2009

  • Boston Hockey Legends team caricature, 2001 season

  • Big Hair, Bad Attitude - just prior to kick-off of an Eastern Football League game in Marlboro, Mass. in 1991.

  • Calling a game for the "Be A Bruin" television series in 2006.

  • My 2002 Boston Hockey Legends biography, vampire haircut and bad advice for youngsters.



  • New England Celebrity Ice Sharks; 1993 - 2000

    1998 New England Celebrity Ice Sharks Team Photo



  • Hanson Brothers; 2002 - 2003

    The Hanson Brothers (from Slapshot).



  • New York Rangers Alumni; 1995 - 1998

  • Hartford Whalers Alumni; 1995 - 1996

  • New York Islanders Alumni; 1996




    COMEDY BASKETBALL


  • Harlem Hoopsters Comedy Basketball; 2005 - 2006

    The Harlem Hoopsters Comedy Basketball Team in Kuwait - March, 2006

    With Harlem Hoopsters in Kuwait at Sheik Khalid's House; March 2, 2006

    Another shot of the Harlem Hoopsters in Kuwait at Sheik Khalid's House; March 2, 2006



    Harlem Hoopsters Photo Op in Kuwait: March, 2006



    Harlem Hoopsters Outside Hotel in Kuwait City: March, 2006



    "Rainbow", Tommy Starks and I (of the Harlem Hoopsters) with an 8-foot tall Kuwaiti man.




  • Court Jesters Comedy Basketball; 2002 - 2009



    With Sayeed Abdul-Muntaqim ("Rainbow") of the Court Jesters, the greatest show basketball player in the world. I've seen 'em all over the span of 17 years and 700 comedy basketball games, and this guy is the very best.



    With Sam Worthen and "Sweet D" Derryl Hanson of the Court Jesters Comedy Basketball Team




  • Harlem Rockets Comedy Basketball; 1993 - 2003



    Harlem Rockets 1996 Season



    Harlem Rockets 1997 Season



    Harlem Rockets 1997 Solo Promo Shot



    Harlem Rockets 1997 Throw Away Solo Promo Shot



    My signature paper throw for the Harlem Rockets in Curacao in 1997



    With "Jammin'" Jay Griffin, Malloy "The Future" Naismith, "Dancin'" Shane Woney and "Fabulous" Scott Coleman of the Harlem Rockets in The Bahamas (Nassau) in 1996



    With "The Wiz" Derek Murphy and Sayeed Abdul-Muntaqim ("Rainbow") of the Harlem Rockets in St. Eustatius in 1996



    With Andy Eckman (now owner and president of the Court Jesters Comedy Basketball Team), Tony "Airwalker" Yates, "Jammin'" Jay Griffin and Duane "Drive" Woolridge on the island of Saba in 1996




  • Harlem Wizards Comedy Basketball; 1995 - 1996

  • Harlem Magicians Comedy Basketball; 1993

  • Shooting Stars - female; 1995

  • Pro Hot Shots - female; 1996



    BASKETBALL:

  • New England Celebrity All Stars - NHL, MLB, NBA, NFL Alumni; 1994 - 2009

  • New England Patriots Alumni Club; 2006-2009

  • New England Patriots Alumni; 1994 - 2009

  • Boston Bruins Alumni; 2003 - 2009

  • Boston Red Sox Alumni; 2003 - 2009



    SOFTBALL:

  • Boston Red Sox Alumni; 2001 - 2009

  • New England Patriots Alumni; 1994 - 2009

    With the New England Patriots Alumni (Jim Bowman, Ronnie Lippett, Roland James and Steve King) in 2003



  • Boston Hockey Legends; 2000 - 2009

  • Boston Bruins Alumni; 2003 - 2009

  • New York Giants Alumni; 1994 - 1995, 2004, 2006

  • New York Jets Alumni; 1994

  • New England Celebrity Sharks; 1994 - 2000

  • New York Rangers Alumni; 1995 - 1997

  • King and His Court; 1995 - 1996



    BASEBALL:

  • Jimmy Fund Baseball Game; Peabody, MA 2001 - 2008

  • Boston Red Sox Alumni; 2002-2008

    With the "Spaceman" Bill Lee of Boston Red Sox Alumni in 2002.

    With Jacoby Ellsbury of the Boston Red Sox at the 2008 Jason Varitek Celebrity Putt Putt.

    With Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox at the 2008 Jason Varitek Celebrity Putt Putt.

    With 2-time World Series Champion and 1975 Fireman of the Year Rawly Eastwick, who won 2 games in the 1975 World Series.



  • Lowell Spinners; 1999



    AUCTIONEER/COMPERE/MASTER OF CEREMONIES:

  • Kevin Faulk Celebrity Softball Challenge; 2007-2008

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  • Ray Bourque Celebrity Golf Challenge; 2002 - 2008

    Interviewing Ray Bourque at the Jason Varitek Celebrity Putt Putt

    Troy Brown Celebrity Bingo, 2006

  • Troy Brown Celebrity Bingo; 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008

    Troy Brown Celebrity Bingo, 2007

  • Jason Varitek Celebrity Putt Putt; 2006, 2007, 2008

  • Ray Bourque Celebrity Softball Challenge; 2002 - 2004

    Cigars with Ray Bourque and Reggie Lemelin

    With Hockey Hall-of-Famer Brad Park and star-struck Left Winger Normand Leveille

    With radio sensation and pugilist Lyndon Byers and 4-time Stanley Cup Champion Mike Krushelnyski

    Wearing the rings of 4-time Stanley Cup Champion Mike Krushelnyski.

    Close-up of the rings of 4-time Stanley Cup Champion Mike Krushelnyski.

  • With Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference and Ken Casey from the wildly popular rock band the Dropkick Murphys.

  • 4th Annual Boston Bruins Golf Tournament; 2007

  • 5th Annual Boston Bruins Golf Tournament; 2008

  • Don Sweeney's Ferncroft Junior Golf Celebrity Classic; 2007

  • Boston Celtics Shamrock Golf Classic; 2008

  • With the Boston Celtics 17th NBA Championship Trophy; 2008 Boston Celtics Shamrock Golf Classic

  • With actor Donnie Wahlberg at the 2008 Boston Celtics Shamrock Golf Classic

  • Ray Bourque Celebrity Hockey Challenge; 2002 - 2005

  • Corinthian Yacht Club Sports Night with Ray Bourque, Tim Thomas and Kevin Faulk; 2007

  • Jimmy Martello Foundation Golf Tournament; 2004-2005

  • Sergei Samsonov Celebrity Golf Tournament; 2004-2006

  • Byron Dafoe Celebrity Casino Cruise; 2002

    With Byron Dafoe on stage during casino cruise.



  • WAAF Celebrity Softball Challenge; 2001-2004

  • Troy Brown, Ray Bourque, Cedric Maxwell, Rick Middleton TD BANKNORTH Boy Scouts Auction; 2005-2007

  • Greater Portland Open; 2006-2008




    CLICK HERE FOR JOHN'S AMATEUR BROADCASTING HISTORY


  • ESTIMATED GAMES BROADCASTED (pro and amateur): 3000

  • BUSIEST DAY: June 9, 1995 - I gave a lecture in the morning, announced a New England Patriot's alumni softball game in the afternoon and went on stage in a lead role ("Run For Your Wife") that evening. I have also called four hockey games within 48 hours and three football games within 24 hours. With the Harlem Rockets we played three games on three South Atlantic islands in one day. In all of the events that I've broadcasted, I've served as producer and statistician. Many times reporters request my statistics as the official game record. On September 14th-16th, 2001 I announced five Harlem Rockets basketball games in 4 states in 48 hours. On September 21st-23rd, 2001 I announced a football, basketball, hockey and softball game within 48 hours. On April 21st, 2007, I had a lecture on the Great Brant Rock Fire in Marshfield, MA at 2:00 PM, I announced a New England Patriots' Celebrity Basketball game in Fiskedale, MA at 7:30 and went on the air with Spooky Southcoast Radio from Dover Massachusetts at 10:00 PM

  • TODAY: I work as the Boston Bruins Alumni hockey public address announcer and as a public address announcer for the New England Patriots Alumni Club basketball, flag football and softball games. I also work with other pro organizations (MLB, NHL, NFL and NBA alumni, U.S. Olympians) as their public address announcer for hockey, football, basketball, comedy basketball, baseball and softball events. I currently work as an itinerant public address announcer for the Court Jesters Comedy Basketball team. Comedy basketball has allowed me to travel extensively. With the Harlem Rockets, Court Jesters and Harlem Hoopsters, I have travelled all over America, the Middle East and the Carribean including Kuwait, Curacao, Seba, St. Martin and St. Eustatius. At ball games I coordinate the introduction of the event, broadcast the game, keep statistics, run the scoreboard and play music and organ blasts to give it the "pro ballgame" effect. My apologies if it sounds arrogant and please excuse my frankness, but I truly believe that I've no peers in this industry. I am the best at what I do. I have worked my ass off and travelled hundreds of thousands of miles to games around the globe and worked at my craft. I invented "show hockey" announcing, culled from my extensive training as a comedy basketball and show basketball announcer. I would be a great match for the N.B.A. given my finely-honed vocal inflection, annunciation, resonance, timbre and cadence.


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