Hockey legends and a guy named Steve – Rick Middleton and the Bruins Alumni prove that hockey isn’t just a game, its a family
On Sunday, October 7th, the Boston Bruins Alumni began their season at the New England Sports Village in Attleboro, Massachusetts. The squad’s roster varies by venue – and as schedules allow – even so, it is likely to feature B’s legends like Ray Bourque, Terry O’Reilly, and Reggie Lemelin who played for years for the Black and Gold.
However – since the way you qualify for the roster is by pulling on a Spoked-B sweater for at least one NHL game – you are also likely to see guys like Bill Bennett, who took to the sheet for the Bruins for seven games in the 1978-79 season. The Alumni play approximately 30 games a year, during their tour across New England and parts of Canada raising money for local charities in the areas they visit.
One of the franchise greats you will almost always see suiting up no matter the site is should be NHL Hall of Famer Rick Middleton, who will have his number 16 retired by the Bruins on November 29th, before a game against the New York Islanders at the TD Garden.
Middleton – who is in his 10th year as President of the Bruins Alumni team – was not only playing in the game against the Team M&M – and helping to raise money for the AA/MDS Michael Fernandes research Grant and the MOB Foundation (Cousins for a Cause) – but he was playing host for a guy that fancies himself as a pretty skilled hockey player in his own right, longtime Brockton resident and businessman, Steve Pickett.
