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By Mark Allred Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277
With great anticipation and speculation from a rabid Boston Bruins fan base that’s eager to see the next top prospect join the National Hockey League club, the waiting is over as the B’s have “officially” announced that the team had signed defenseman Charlie McAvoy to a three-year entry-level contract.
#NHLBruins sign Charlie McAvoy to a 3-year entry-level contract: https://t.co/xPziXSVrQn
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) April 10, 2017
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The 6′-1″ 212-pound Long Beach, New York native was the first round selection in the 2016 NHL Entry Draft and has been playing his NCAA hockey at Boston University for the past two seasons. In 75 career collegiate hockey games in Hockey East, the highly touted blueliner posted 8-43-51 numbers with BU and left at the end of his sophomore season to go pro after his Terrier team failed to continue in the NCAA National Tournament.
.@CMcAvoy44 on the ice for practice. Wearing No. 73. pic.twitter.com/Niyo4iAfHJ
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) April 10, 2017
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The 19-year-old signed an Amateur Try-Out agreement on March 29th to join the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League which is the B’s top minor-pro affiliate. In four games with the Baby B’s the 14th overall pick played well in his first action of professional hockey and really should what all the hype was all about when the Bruins acquired him in the draft festivities from Buffalo, New York. In his limited time in the AHL he contributed two assists, had five shots on goal, and was a plus three.
Charlie McAvoy wasn’t on the ice for a goal against in his 4 games with Providence
— Mark Divver (@MarkDivver) April 10, 2017
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#Boston Bruins rookie defender Charlie McAvoy learning on the job…wears number 73 #wbznewsradio1030 pic.twitter.com/QFl3Vszetw
— Tom Cuddy (@TomCuddySports) April 10, 2017
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Bruins sign Charlie McAvoy to his 3 year entry level deal and he’ll be practicing with the big B’s his morning. It’s all happening
— Joe Haggerty (@HackswithHaggs) April 10, 2017
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Sweeney on McAvoy: “We feel comfortable, having seen him play recently, with his skill set that he’d be able to handle it.”
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) April 10, 2017
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Sweeney on McAvoy playing: “We’ll have to see. That’s a decision that Butch decides to make.”
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) April 10, 2017
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