Neely has gone from power forward to president BOSTON — You’re 21, and life is good. You get to play in front of friends and family for the team you rooted for as a kid. And then one day — 25 years ago Monday, in fact — they call you in and say, “Pack up, …
This Day In Hockey History-June 8, 1976-Orr ‘s Knee Problems Started A Decade Ago
WREN BLAIR remembers it almost as clearly as the last time he visited his friendly banker with a satchel of money under each arm — which was probably .yesterday. He was the general manager of the Oshawa Generals in the spring of ’66. His team coached by Armand Guidolin, was in Shawinigan Falls for a …
This Day In Hockey History-Jun 2, 1980-Bruins Acquire Olympian goalie Jim Craig from Calgary Flames
BOSTON – (UPI) – The Boston Bruins, in need of help in goal, yesterday announced the acquisition of Olympian Jim Craig from Calgary in exchange for two draft choices. Craig, who grew up 20 miles from Boston and became a collegiate star at Boston University, said the deal fulfilled a life-long dream. “I guess it’s …
This Day In Hockey History-June 2, 2013-Boston Bruins Pittsburgh Penguins rivalry has colourful past
Black and gold uniforms caused Sinden to see red Boston – The Bruins play their next game sometime before the World Series (Saturday in Pittsburgh, to be precise), and in an effort to deliver all things Bruins-Penguins, we ask you to hop into the Jerry Trupiano Wayback Machine for some history of this rivalry: The …
This Day In Hockey History-Jun 1, 2011-Patrice Bergeron, just 25, is the irreplaceable centerpiece who keeps the Bruins clicking
To appreciate all that Patrice Bergeron does you have to watch him — and only him — for an entire shift. Observe the constant motion, the abrupt changes of direction, the head swiveling like a hawk’s, tracking the puck and his teammates, the instinctive sense of time and space. “He’s just everywhere,” marvels rookie winger …
This Day In Hockey History-May 27, 2011-Bruins Beat Lightning in Game 7, Advance to Stanley Cup
BOSTON – Vezina Trophy finalist Tim Thomas stopped every shot and gave the Boston Bruins a chance for the big est prize of all – the Stanley Cup. Forget their 20-year absence from the finals. Don’t talk about their epic playoff collapse of last season. And certainly don’t men -tion their powerless power play. None …
This Day In Hockey History-May 23, 1988-Boston Bruins 1970’s glory teams scored high in chemistry
BOSTON (CP) — Eighteen years have come and gone but Bobby Orr remembers the goal as if it were yesterday. “Derek (Sanderson) fed me a nice pass and I went flying,” says Orr, describing his championship-winning goal 40 seconds into overtime of Game 4 of the 1970 Stanley Cup finals. The former Boston Bruins’ defenceman …
This Day In Hockey History-May 21, 1990-Bobby Orr’s next project may be NHL team
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Bruins fans may like to know that Bobby Orr is making a comeback. No, not as a player, but perhaps as an owner. At least that’s among the tentative plans of Orr, who attacks life these days with as much gusto as he did when he was a puck-carrying defenceman back …
This Day In Hockey History-May 18, 1999-Bruins 1948 Betting Scandal-Part 3
NHL PRESIDENT CAMPBELL LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION Interrogated by Bruins GM Ross, Gallinger denies involvementPromising hockey career ends in exile from league ★ ★ ★ (link to PART 1 and PART 2) Last in a three-part series delving into the NHL gambling scandal of February 1948 that led to the lifetime suspensions of the Bruins’ Don Gallinger …
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This Day In Hockey History-May 18, 1988-Stanley Cup Daydream Becomes Reality For Moog
In Andy Moog’s daydreams, the movie inside his head would never quite progress this far. It would always stop just short, in mid-scene, and then the screen would go dark and the narrator’s voice would say: “You can’t be serious.” Because real life isn’t like this, you know. In real life, a goaltender doesn’t walk …