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Former Boston Bruin Carol Vadnais Was Born on This Day

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

Carol Vadnais was born on this day in 1945. The standout defenseman played for the Boston Bruins from 1972 to the beginning of the 1975 campaign.


The 6-1 defenseman was acquired late in the 1971-1972 season from the California Golden Seals in order to bolster the club’s blueline. Vadnais was inserted into Boston’s second-pairing … Keep Reading

Forgotten Bruins: Goaltender Chad Johnson

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

Hundreds of hockey players have donned the Boston Bruins iconic Spoked B sweater throughout the team’s one-hundred-year history in the National Hockey League. Some came to Boston as draft picks or by trade and spent over a decade in the Black and Gold. Most former Bruins were just around … Keep Reading