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Dallas Smith, who ably manned the blueline for the Boston Bruins for fifteen seasons, turns 83 today. Partnered with the greatest NHL defenseman of all time—Bobby Orr, Smith was more than happy to play a more ambiguous, defensive role as a left defenseman.
Smith made his Boston debut in the 1959-60 season, suiting up for … Keep Reading
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993
Former Bruin star Jean Ratelle is celebrating his 84th birthday today. The hall-of-fame center played for the Bruins from 1975 through 1981 and also served the organization as an assistant coach and a scout after his playing career ended.
Ratelle served fifteen seasons with the New York Rangers before becoming involved in one of the … Keep Reading
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
By: Steve McClure | Follow me on Twitter / X @stmcclure1993
Happy birthday to Bruins’ legend Brad Park. The hall of fame defenseman turns 76 today.
After finding great success in New York with the Rangers, Park came to Boston in the fall of 1975 via a blockbuster trade, which netted the Bruins another hall-of-famer—center Jean Ratelle—as well. For their part, Boston had to part with … Keep Reading
By: Will Montanez | Follow me on Twitter @Willfro3
Black N Gold Hockey Podcast website is proud to announce a new, recurring series in the rotation of entertaining articles: The Bruins’ Top Six. In honor of the passing of the 2020 NHL trade deadline, the inaugural listing will be on the Bruins’ best Trade Deadline acquisitions of all time.
As part of the NHL’s “Original Six,” the Boston Bruins organization … Keep Reading
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