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Former Boston Bruin Rick Middleton: “the Ultimate Goal is the Cup”

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By: Tim Dumas | Follow me on Twitter @TimDumas

One of the NHL’s most dominant teams was nearly more so if not for Rick Middleton and the Boston Bruins. The Montreal Canadiens of 1976-77 set the standard for greatness in the sport, piling up 132 points and outscoring opponents by an aggregate of 216 goals, records that still stand. They opened … Keep Reading

For Bruins Alumni, It’s More Than Just a Game

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By: Gayle Troiani | Follow me on Twitter @LadyBruinsFan

When the NHL Bruins take the ice at TD Garden, the arena is filled with fans donning black and gold jerseys with the names of players that currently lace up the skates for Boston, but you can also see some jerseys with Bruins legends as well. When you look in the stands at an Alumni … Keep Reading

Bruins Alumni Have Ideal Recipe for Success

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By: Gayle Troiani | Follow me on Twitter @LadyBruinsFan

Rejean Lemelin, Bob Sweeney, Ken Linseman, Joey Mullen, Ray Bourque, Zdeno Chara, Frank Simonetti, Steve Leach. Those are some skaters you might see if you attend a Boston Bruins Alumni game. And if you’ve never been, what are you waiting for? The roster is compiled of NHL legends, and they often face off against teams … Keep Reading

Bruins Alumni Draw Huge Crowd Versus Smith Foundation

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By: Gayle Troiani | Follow me on Twitter @LadyBruinsFan

The Boston Bruins Alumni headed to Skate 3 in Tyngsboro this past Sunday to face off against the Thomas E Smith Foundation for the fourth straight year, and it appears to be turning into not only a grudge match but a true rivalry for the Bruins of yesteryear.

“We got beat here last year, … Keep Reading

Bruins Alumni, Simonetti Making Impact Across New England

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By: Gayle Troiani | Follow me on Twitter @LadyBruinsFan

The Boston Bruins Alumni have been around for more than 50 years, and each of the players on the roster has either skated in at least one game for the Boston Bruins, the Providence Bruins, or they have been made an honorary member. There are more than 40 players that are involved … Keep Reading

Bruins Alumni, Light Foundation Annual Game is About More than Hockey

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By: Gayle Troiani | Follow me on Twitter @LadyBruinsFan

When the Boston Bruins Alumni lace up the skates and take the ice for a game, it’s not for points, to move up in the standings, or even for awards, it’s to help an organization raise money and awareness for their charity. That was precisely the case when the black and gold of yesteryear took … Keep Reading

Bruins Alumni, Light Foundation Faceoff for 8th Annual ‘Grudge Match’

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By: Gayle Troiani | Follow me on Twitter @LadyBruinsFan

For the past seven years, the Boston Bruins Alumni and Matt Light Foundation All-Stars have laced up the skates and faced off in a benefit game to support The Light Foundation in their mission to help young people on their leadership journey. This year the game will take place at Warrior Ice Arena on Sunday, … Keep Reading

Bruins Alumni, Warrior For Life Foundation Raise Money and Awareness for Veterans in Nate Hardy Memorial Game

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By Gayle Troiani | Follow me on Twitter @LadyBruinsFan

The atmosphere at Warrior Ice Arena was a little different on Saturday afternoon. The current NHL Boston Bruins players had already finished their morning skate before their match-up against the Colorado Avalanche, the Coaching Symposium had wrapped up, but the arena was filled with fans donning black and gold, waiting for the Boston Bruins Alumni … Keep Reading

Honorable Bruins Birthday Mentions

By: Mark Allred                  Follow Me On Twitter @BlackAndGold277

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The Melrose, Massachusetts native got the chance of a lifetime when he signed with his favorite Boston Bruins team as a free agent out of Norwich University in 1984 after posting 28 points in 18 games. The 6′-1″ 190-pound defenseman spent a better part of his professional career bouncing from the National Hockey League and minor-pro affiliates in the … Keep Reading