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Happy Birthday to the Bruins’ Stan Jonathan

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By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993

Happy 69th birthday to former Bruin Stan Jonathan. The diminutive but unflinching left-wing of the ‘Lunch Pail Era’ Bruins played 392 regular season games for Boston.

Bruins’ head coach Don Cherry had seen Stan Jonathan play for the Peterborough Petes during the 1974-75 season and asked GM Harry Sinden to draft him. It took him … Keep Reading

Forgotten Bruins: Forward Vladimír Růžička

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter / X: @NSimmz

Hundreds of National Hockey League players have donned the Boston Bruins iconic “Spoked B” throughout the team’s one-hundred-year history. Some played just a handful of games in the black and gold, and others stuck around for well over one thousand games with the team. Others, like Vladimír Růžička, seemingly came out of … Keep Reading

Remembering Jimmy Hayes’s Hat-Trick With the Bruins

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By: Andrew Bluestein | Follow Me On Twitter @adbblue

On July 1st, 2015 the Boston Bruins traded Reilly Smith and Marc Savard’s contract to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Jimmy Hayes. The former Boston College Eagle returned to where he played college hockey, just a few miles from his hometown of Dorchester.

Tragically, Hayes passed away in the summer of 2021 at the … Keep Reading

Forgotten Bruins: Forward Dave Andreychuk

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter / X: @NSimmz

Hundreds of hockey players have donned the iconic Boston Bruins Spoked B sweater throughout the team’s first century in the NHL. Some played night in and night out for over a decade, forging a legacy with the Black and Gold and forever having their names intertwined with the franchise. Others came to town at … Keep Reading

Forgotten Bruins: Forward Brian Gionta

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter: @NSimmz

Hundreds of National Hockey League players have donned the Boston Bruins iconic “Spoked B” throughout the team’s one-hundred-year history. Whether they started their career in the black and gold or came during their prime or twilight years, every former Bruin had a unique path leading to the Boston Garden. However, very few … Keep Reading

Happy 64th Birthday to the Bruins’ Andy Brickley

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By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993

Brickley, a Melrose, Massachusetts native and University of New Hampshire alumnus, served four seasons in Boston from 1988 through 1992. The 200-pounder scored ten goals or more for Boston in three out of the four seasons with the club.

In October of 1988, Brickley was claimed by the Bruins—from New Jersey—in the NHL Waiver … Keep Reading

Forgotten Bruins: Defenseman Brad Stuart

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter: @NSimmz

Hundreds of National Hockey League players have donned the Boston Bruins iconic “Spoked B” throughout the team’s one-hundred-year history. Every Bruin alumni followed a different path in their career that led them to the Black & Gold. Whether they were fresh-faced draft picks, free-agent signings, or trade acquisitions, they all had a unique story and value … Keep Reading

Johnny Peirson, Former Bruins Player and TV Analyst, Was Born on This Date

By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993

Johnny Peirson made his NHL debut in 1947 for the Boston Bruins. The right-winger made two NHL All-Star game appearances for Boston and played in three Stanley Cup Finals series.

Peirson scored 20+ goals four times in nine full seasons. His 27-25-52 over 52 games in 1949-50 was his most productive … Keep Reading

Forgotten Bruins: Goaltender Marty Turco

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By: Neil Simmons | Follow me on Twitter: @NSimmz

Hundreds of National Hockey League players have donned the Boston Bruins iconic “Spoked B” throughout the team’s one-hundred-year history. A select few had the opportunity to spend over a decade, or even their entire careers, in the black and gold. Most Bruins alumni were only in Boston for a few seasons and many more … Keep Reading

Happy Birthday to Former Bruin Jay Miller

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By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993

Happy birthday to former Boston Bruins left-wing Jay Miller. The Wellesley, Massachusetts native turns 64 today.

Miller served as a fourth-line enforcer for Boston from 1985 through January of 1989. He amassed 168+ penalty minutes in each of his four seasons—with a hefty total of 858 over four years. During that era he was considered … Keep Reading

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