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On this date in 1937, John McKenzie was born in High River, Alberta. The popular Bruins’ agitator was a central figure in Boston’s championships of the early ‘70s.
After spending his early years with Chicago, Detroit, and New York, McKenzie found a home in Boston. The right-winger was traded from the Rangers to the Bruins … Keep Reading
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Today’s birthday shout-out goes to Bruins’ center Elias Lindholm. The Swedish-born playmaker, in his first season with Boston, has turned 30.
Lindholm arrived this past summer—from Vancouver—as a vaunted free agent signing capable of injecting much needed offense into the Bruins’ top six. After missing a good portion of training camp due … Keep Reading
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Kevan Miller, a Boston Bruins’ alumnus who played for the club from 2013 through 2021, is celebrating his 37th birthday today. Miller was a rugged, stay-at-home defenseman who played in 352 contests for Boston until knee injuries prematurely ended his career.
The University of Vermont product and two-year captain, signed an amateur contract with the … Keep Reading
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Happy birthday to former Boston Bruin standout Ralph ‘Cooney’ Weiland. The Seaforth, Ontario native was born in 1904 and played for the team from 1928-29 through 1931-32 and again from 1935-36 through 1938-39.
Weiland immediately became a full-time contributor to the Boston lineup in 1928-29 as a rookie, scoring eleven goals in 42 games. … Keep Reading
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Glen Murray, the Bruins’ first round draft pick in 1991, is celebrating his 52nd birthday today. He played right-wing over the course of two stints with Boston—from 1991-1995 and again from 2001-2008.
‘Muzz’, as Murray was known to teammates, showed real offensive potential in his first go-around with the organization. Playing on a third line … Keep Reading
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Today is Sergei Samsonov’s 46th birthday. ‘Mighty Mouse’, as he would come to be known to fans and teammates, was the eighth overall pick of the Boston Bruins in the 1997 NHL draft—just seven picks after Boston had secured Joe Thornton as the number one overall pick.
Whereas Thornton took a period of time to … Keep Reading
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Dallas Smith, who ably manned the blueline for the Boston Bruins for fifteen seasons, turns 83 today. Partnered with the greatest NHL defenseman of all time—Bobby Orr, Smith was more than happy to play a more ambiguous, defensive role as a left defenseman.
Smith made his Boston debut in the 1959-60 season, suiting up for … Keep Reading
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Former Bruin star Jean Ratelle is celebrating his 84th birthday today. The hall-of-fame center played for the Bruins from 1975 through 1981 and also served the organization as an assistant coach and a scout after his playing career ended.
Ratelle served fifteen seasons with the New York Rangers before becoming involved in one of the … Keep Reading
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Carol Vadnais was born on this day in 1945. The standout defenseman played for the Boston Bruins from 1972 to the beginning of the 1975 campaign.
The 6-1 defenseman was acquired late in the 1971-1972 season from the California Golden Seals in order to bolster the club’s blueline. Vadnais was inserted into Boston’s second-pairing … Keep Reading
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Former Boston Bruin Steven Kampfer is celebrating his birthday today. The Ann Arbor, Michigan-born Kampfer played on the Bruins’ blueline during the 2010-2011 season through the early part of the 2011-2012 season and returned again–later in his career–from 2018 through 2021.
Kampfer, a right-handed defender, played for the University of Michigan for four seasons—where he … Keep Reading
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