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Bruins’ Great Cooney Weiland Was Born on This Date

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

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

Bruins’ Alumnus Steven Kampfer Turns 36 Today

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

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

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

The Deepest Boston Bruins ‘Draft Classes’ of the Past

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

Sometimes the NHL draft can be hit or miss enterprise. Despite all of the personnel scouting and calibrating of player potential and organizational needs, no team is immune from a complete miscarriage of an entire draft year, where none of the selections ever see more than a cup of coffee in the NHL. 

Draft … Keep Reading

In Memoriam Birthday Wish to Former Bruin ‘Ace’ Bailey

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

Today would have been Garnet ‘Ace’ Bailey’s 76th birthday. The former Boston Bruin left-wing died while aboard United Airlines Flight 175, which crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The plane had been hijacked by Islamist terrorists and purposefully driven into the building. He was 53 years old … Keep Reading

Boston Bruin Vik Stasiuk Was Born on This Date

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

Vic Stasiuk was born in Lethbridge, Alberta. The six-foot left-wing played for Chicago and Detroit before being traded to the Boston Bruins in a multi-player deal on June 3, 1955. 

Stasiuk thrived on the famed ‘Uke’ line with Bronco Horvath and John Bucyk. All three  linemates had Ukrainian heritage and had previously played together in … Keep Reading

All Hail ‘The Chief’ on a Special Bruins Birthday

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

Bruins fans, on this day let’s celebrate one of the most adored Bruins of them all. It is Johnny ‘The Chief’ Bucyk’s 89th birthday!

On June 10, 1957, John Bucyk was traded to the Boston Bruins—along with cash considerations—to the Detroit Red Wings for goaltender Terry Sawchuk. On that day … Keep Reading

Remembering Boston Bruins’ Peter McNab on His Birthday

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

Peter McNab was born on this date in 1952. The Bruins’ ‘All-Centennial Team’ member grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, but moved to San Diego, California, at fourteen years old. A great young athlete—he was offered a baseball scholarship to the University of Denver—McNab took to hockey, just like his father Max, a former NHL … Keep Reading

Happy 64th Birthday to Former Bruin Mike Krushelnyski 

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

Mike “Krusher” Krushelnyski is celebrating his 64th birthday today. Happy birthday to the former Boston Bruins left-winger!

The Montreal native made the Bruins’ starting lineup during the 1982-83 season after a brief stint of seventeen games in 1981-82. His 23-42-65 production placed him sixth in points scored on the Bruins’ squad that rookie year. Playing with … Keep Reading

Goaltending Demons of the Bruins’ Playoff Past

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

Every generation of Bruins’ fans—in one particular year or another—has come to suffer the springtime sting of facing an opposing goaltender who comes to haunt their dreams. The goalie who makes dazzling and unlikely stops just when you think your favorite Bruins’ team is turning the corner or ready to advance. The netminder who … Keep Reading

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