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Bruins Alumni: Happy Birthday Allen Pedersen

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By: Andrew Lindroth | Follow me on Twitter! @andrewlindrothh

Allen Pedersen was born on January 13th, 1965, in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, Canada. Pederson began playing juniors as an 18-year-old defenseman in the Western Hockey League (WHL) for the Medicine Tigers (WHL) from 1982-1985. Boston was impressed with the 6’3, 210-pounder early on and drafted him as the 102nd overall pick in the … Keep Reading

Bruins Alumni: Happy Birthday Hap Emms

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By: Andrew Lindroth! Follow me on Twitter! @andrewlindrothh

Hap Emms was born on January 12th, 1905, in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. He began playing in the Canadian Professional league for the Stratford Nationals (Can-Pro) as a 22-year-old versatile utility player who often played on the wing or blue line. After scoring ten goals and 15 points in just 25 games that season, the Montreal Maroons made … Keep Reading

Bruins To Retire Willie O’Ree’s No. 22

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By: Patrick Donnelly | Follow me on Twitter @PatDonn12

The Boston Bruins and team president Cam Neely announced Tuesday that the organization will retire number 22 in honor of Wille O’Ree. The ceremony is set to take place on Feb. 18 before Boston’s game against the New Jersey Devils, according to the team.

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NHL Confirms Bruins Will Play Flyers Outdoors At Lake Tahoe In February

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By: Patrick Donnelly | Follow me on Twitter @PatDonn12

The NHL announced Monday that the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers will play an outdoor game at Lake Tahoe, confirming Elliotte Friedman’s initial report. The game will be held on Sunday, Feb. 21, as part of the league’s NHL Outdoors series.

The Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights will also play outdoors at Lake … Keep Reading

Bruins Alumni: Happy Birthday Red Hamill

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By: Andrew Lindroth | Follow me on Twitter! @andrewlindrothh

Red Hamill was born on January 11th, 1917, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He began playing juniors as a 20-year-old forward for the Copper Cliff Jr. Redmen (NOJHA) and was instantly a star, scoring 20 goals and 24 points in only 15 games. After his phenomenal performance, the Boston Bruins wasted no time offering … Keep Reading

On This Day In Bruins History: Boston Retires Bobby Orr’s Number Four

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By: Amy Tolman | Follow me on Twitter @amy7594

On January 9, 1979, the Boston Bruins honored Bobby Orr by retiring his number four and raising it to the rafters amongst other retired numbers worn by great legends in Bruins history. Playing since he was a young boy, it was in his future to be an icon in hockey, and he accomplished just that. We start … Keep Reading

Bruins Captain Bergeron Joins Prestigious Group

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By: Max Mainville | Check me out on Twitter @tkdmaxbjj

To no surprise, on January 7th, 2021 – the Boston Bruins officially named forward Patrice Bergeron the captain of the team, replacing defenceman Zdeno Chara who departed in free agency to Washington. Bergeron, 35, has been a Bruin since he was drafted by the club 45th overall in the 2003 … Keep Reading

Patrice Bergeron Named 20th Captain In Bruins History

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By: Patrick Donnelly | Follow me on Twitter @PatDonn12

In what is hardly a surprise, the Boston Bruins announced Thursday that Patrice Bergeron has been named as the 20th captain in franchise history. Bergeron is entering his 17th season in the National Hockey League and with the team.

“To be Captain of an Original Six franchise is an honor, and a role that … Keep Reading

On This Day In Bruins History: January 1st

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By: Amy Tolman | Follow Me On Twitter @amy7594

On January 1, 1954, Frank Zamboni, who was the inventor of the best-known ice surfacing machine for that time, and assistant Robert Skrak demonstrated a very early version of the unit to Boston Garden Arena management. The Bruins ordered one and became the first National Hockey League franchise to use the machine … Keep Reading

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