By: Mark Allred | Follow me on Twitter @BlackAndGold277
After being reassigned from the American Hockey League Providence Bruins to the ECHL Maine Mariners, it certainly didn’t take long for forward Alex-Olivier Voyer to garner attention for a return to the higher level. The 22-year-old Quebec, Canada native, had zero points in six games for the top minor-pro affiliate of the NHL
By: Mark Allred | Follow me on Twitter @BlackAndGold277
Last night Boston Bruins prospect Victor Berglund got his first point of the 2021/22 regular season for the Maine Mariners in a 4-3 overtime loss on the road against the Jacksonville IceMen. This was the second appearance of the year for the former seventh-round selection of the B’s in 2017, as he’s on loan from the
By: Ryan Duffy | Follow Me On Twitter @Rduffy26
Following a total sixty-minute effort in a 3-0 victory against the Hershey Bears on Saturday, the Providence Bruins lost 4-1 in their second matchup against the Springfield Thunderbirds last night. These two teams met earlier this season on October 24th, which resulted in another 4-1 loss at the Dunkin Donuts Center.
By: Mark Allred | Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277
A week ago South Portland, Maine goaltender Jon Gillies came full circle in his professional hockey career to accept a contract and debut in the ECHL with his hometown Maine Mariners. In his first ECHL appearance with the “AA” minor-pro affiliate, the 27-year-old stopped 23 of 25 shots for the Boston Bruins farm team in
By: Mark Allred | Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277
Last night the ECHL Maine Mariners played in the first game of the 2021/22 regular season and officially kicked off the new “AA” minor-pro affiliation with the NHL Boston Bruins. The Mariners got off on the right foot with a huge 6-3 opening night victory in front of 4,541 supporting fans at
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Yves Belanger was born on September 30th, 1952 in Baie Comeau, Quebec, Canada. He began playing juniors as a 17-year-old in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) for the Sherbrooke Castors from 1969 until 1972. During his junior hockey days, the 5’11, 170-pound goalie recorded 61 wins and three shutouts in 142 appearances.
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Bob Miller was born on September 28th, 1956, in Medford, Massachusetts. Bob showed incredible talent during his high school years and committed to play for the University of New Hampshire as an 18-year-old forward. During his rookie year from 1974-1975, he tore up the ECAC with 21 goals and 59 points in just 27 games, later
By: Kevin O’Keefe | Follow me on Twitter @Kevin_OKeefe89
The Boston Bruins have announced that they signed forward Fabian Lysell to an entry-level contract. Drafted 21st overall in the first round of the 2021 NHL entry draft, Lysell was a surprise pick for a Bruins team that didn’t expect to get the type of talent they got in the young forward that late in the first round.
By: Mark Allred | Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277
The American Hockey League Providence Bruins announced this afternoon that the top minor-pro affiliate of the National Hockey League Boston Bruins has signed former Western Hockey League forward Eli Zummack to a two-year AHL-only contract. The 21-year-old Zummack spent the last five seasons with the WHL Spokane Chiefs, where he
By: Tony DeSousa | Follow Me On Twitter @TDeSousa87
This evening the Boston Bruins announced that they signed left-winger Anton Blidh to a one-year, two-way contract with an NHL cap hit of $750,000. Blidh, a 26-year-old Sweden native, has played in 38 career NHL games in the last 5 seasons as a member of the Bruins organization. During the 2020-21 season, Blidh played in 10