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Sixty Years Later, The Legend Of Willie O’ Ree And The Boston Bruins Still Endures.

 

By: Andrew Thompson                                                                   Twitter: @godwentwhoops

 

Today is the 60th anniversary of Willie O’ Ree playing in the NHL. He was the first African-American player to suit up in the league, and he did it while wearing the Black and Gold of the Boston Bruins.  O’ Ree ended up playing against the Montreal Canadiens that night (another page in the glorious history of the rivalry between those two teams).… Keep Reading

Claude Julien And His Legacy With The Boston Bruins

 

By Andrew Thompson                                                                      Twitter: @godwentwhoops

 

For a lot of Boston Bruins fans, Claude Julien will always have a warm spot in their hearts. He was the coach that helped the Black and Gold get back to the Stanley Cup.  He was one of the key figures in the B’s bringing the Cup back to Boston in 2011.  With 419 wins under his belt, it will be quite some … Keep Reading

Join The Black N’ Gold Writers Team

By: Mark Allred         Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277

Hello and thanks for your interest in joining our team as we look to expand our crew to increase the news and opinions of everything Boston Bruins related. As mentioned above, my name is Mark Allred, and I’m the Editor In Chief and Founder of Black N’ Gold Productions, and we are seeking passionate Bruins fans with some writing experience especially with … Keep Reading

Honorable Bruins Birthday Mention – Marco Sturm

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Marco Sturm  9-8-78

No doubt one of the better players coming back from the Boston Bruins trading Joe Thornton to the San Jose Sharks. The 6′-0″ 196-pound winger hailing from West Germany had his best years in my opinion while playing in a Bruins jersey. Before the infamous trade, Sturm started his career in the … Keep Reading

Honorable Bruins Birthday Mention – Orland Kurtenbach

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Orland Kurtenbach  9-7-36

The 6′-2″ Cudworth, Saskatchewan Canada, native started his road to the National Hockey League in the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League with the Prince Albert Mintos team making a few appearances in higher level the Western Hockey League during his Canadian Junior years from 1953-51 to 1956-57. Riding the bus of the minor-pro leagues … Keep Reading

Honorable Bruins Birthday Mention – Ivan Huml

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Ivan Huml  9-6-81

The 6′-2″ 198-pound winger showed some tremendous promise as the Kladno, Czech Republic native was drafted in the second round (59th Overall) of the 2000 National Hockey League Entry Draft. After increased year-to-year progression in his development overseas, the crafty skilled forward was heavily advised to take his talents per say to … Keep Reading

Honorable Bruins Birthday Mention – Murray Henderson

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Murray Henderson  9-5-21

The big defenseman joined the Boston Bruins organization at the tail end of the 1944-45 season as he was close to the Boston area playing for the Boston Olympics. The Olympics played in the Eastern Hockey League and was one of the Bruins minor-pro affiliates that played close to … Keep Reading

Honorable Bruins Birthday Mention – Fred Knipscheer

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Fred Knipscheer  9-3-69

The 5′-11″ 190-pound center was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana and after some success in the high school rankings, he moved his game up to the United States Hockey League with the Omaha Lancers where he scored 149 points in 95 games. Fred went on to play collegiate hockey with the WCHA’s … Keep Reading

Honorable Bruins Birthday Mention – Andre Savard

 

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Andre Savard  9-2-53

After having an outstanding four-year career with the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League posting an astonishing 451 points in 206 games, the Boston Bruins selected center Andre Savard in the 1973 National Hockey League Amateur Draft with the sixth overall pick in the first round. The 6′-1″ … Keep Reading

Honorable Bruins Birthday Mentions

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Frank Simonetti 9-1-62

The Melrose, Massachusetts native got the chance of a lifetime when he signed with his favorite Boston Bruins team as a free agent out of Norwich University in 1984 after posting 28 points in 18 games. The 6′-1″ 190-pound defenseman spent a better part of his professional career bouncing from the National Hockey League and minor-pro affiliates in the … Keep Reading

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