Bruins History: One-Hit Wonders

[BlackFrancis]

Iafrate was a bust. In time, Jueau proved the same. Sinden losing his fastball.

It also gave Dupont an excuse to continue with the ever-so-hilarious nicknames.

Al "Planet" Iafrate. Whoa, Kev! Ease off, man, or I'm gonna pee.

 

[sarge88]

Kraig Nienhuis

 

[aguineapig]

An NHL debut is a once in a lifetime moment, but for Jim Stewart 'twas not A Wonderful Life. Signed as a free agent in 1979 after an All American NCAA season at Holy Cross, he made his Bruin debut vs the Blues January 1980 after Gilbert and Cheevers couldn't go.

One period, 9 shots, 5 goals and a GAA of 15.00 later his NHL career was over. He did go on to Coaching, as an Asst. won NCAA title with Adam Oates, John Carter and Kraig Nienhuis at RPI. Later was Jonathan Quick's goalie coach at UMASS.

 

[LastWordArmy]

Dmitri Kvaltarnov

My nemesis on NHL 94. My best friend ALWAYS scored with that guy. I couldn't stop him. I had my own weapons to get him back though.

 

[LastWordArmy]

Guerin?

One hit wonder looks at their whole career. So if a good player in another city had 1 great season in Boston, we don't think of the player as being a one-hit wonder. He had good years in Jersey, Pittsburgh, etc...

 

[LastWordArmy]

Does Bryan Smolinksi qualify? He was a one hit wonder here, despite having a long NHL career...

As I said with Guerin, we limited it to one good season in their career....

 

[jgatie]

An NHL debut is a once in a lifetime moment, but for Jim Stewart 'twas not A Wonderful Life. Signed as a free agent in 1979 after an All American NCAA season at Holy Cross, he made his Bruin debut vs the Blues January 1980 after Gilbert and Cheevers couldn't go.

One period, 9 shots, 5 goals and a GAA of 15.00 later his NHL career was over. He did go on to Coaching, as an Asst. won NCAA title with Adam Oates, John Carter and Kraig Nienhuis at RPI. Later was Jonathan Quick's goalie coach at UMASS.

My brother played for the South Shore Braves, and won a NEJHL Championship with Stewy in goal. Great guy, great goalie, but I remember this night and it wasn't pretty.

 

[Fenway]

For a one GAME wonder, I nominate

Bob Perreault Stats | Hockey-Reference.com

 

[GordonHowe]

It also gave Dupont an excuse to continue with the ever-so-hilarious nicknames.

Al "Planet" Iafrate. Whoa, Kev! Ease off, man, or I'm gonna pee.

Total hack. Like CHB.

Hate both. Always will.

 

[ODAAT]

Iafrate was a bust. In time, Jueau proved the same. Sinden losing his fastball.

Thought Juneau had potential to be better but I`m not so quick to put a guy who played 800+ games and put up 500+ pts as a "bust" but I`m also terribly biased having met with him and been lucky enough to have sat and talked with him at quite a length the year my old man was inducted into the RPI Sports HOF and Juneau was on the team

Far more valuable than his contributions on the ice is what he has done off it, this is just one of many articles speaking to his post career efforts

Ex-NHLer Joé Juneau fights back after Inuit hockey funding cut in half

 

[JRull86]

Surprised no one has said Brandon Bochenski yet

 

[armydoc19]

Surprised no one has said Brandon Bochenski yet

They should give a Bochenski Trophy to the leading scorer of the preseason each year. Lol.

 

[sarge88]

Thought Juneau had potential to be better but I`m not so quick to put a guy who played 800+ games and put up 500+ pts as a "bust" but I`m also terribly biased having met with him and been lucky enough to have sat and talked with him at quite a length the year my old man was inducted into the RPI Sports HOF and Juneau was on the team

Far more valuable than his contributions on the ice is what he has done off it, this is just one of many articles speaking to his post career efforts

Ex-NHLer Joé Juneau fights back after Inuit hockey funding cut in half

My friend dated him for a few years when he was in Boston. Didn't have a bad word to say about him. They were both in their early-mid 20's and it just didn't go any further but to this day she said he was a good guy.

 

[UncleRico]

Andrew Raycroft

 

[GordonHowe]

Thought Juneau had potential to be better but I`m not so quick to put a guy who played 800+ games and put up 500+ pts as a "bust" but I`m also terribly biased having met with him and been lucky enough to have sat and talked with him at quite a length the year my old man was inducted into the RPI Sports HOF and Juneau was on the team

Far more valuable than his contributions on the ice is what he has done off it, this is just one of many articles speaking to his post career efforts

Ex-NHLer Joé Juneau fights back after Inuit hockey funding cut in half

I had high hopes for Joe, and they weren’t met. But that’s me.

He was, of course, treated shabbily by Sinden.

If he’s a good person, good luck to him.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

An NHL debut is a once in a lifetime moment, but for Jim Stewart 'twas not A Wonderful Life. Signed as a free agent in 1979 after an All American NCAA season at Holy Cross, he made his Bruin debut vs the Blues January 1980 after Gilbert and Cheevers couldn't go.

One period, 9 shots, 5 goals and a GAA of 15.00 later his NHL career was over. He did go on to Coaching, as an Asst. won NCAA title with Adam Oates, John Carter and Kraig Nienhuis at RPI. Later was Jonathan Quick's goalie coach at UMASS.

Believe that one period was his only NHL game
and I remember watching it.

My buddy went to Holy Cross with him and told me
upon meeting him at a party at school asked what he was majoring in. Stewart gave him a **** eating grin
and told him "fiction". Typical goalie answer all the
way.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Iafrate was a bust. In time, Jueau proved the same. Sinden losing his fastball.

Iafrate was on one knee by then but if memory serves
me had a huge impact in the Montreal series. Think he scored two goals in Montreal when Boston was facing elimination.

Iafrate like Krug grew up in Livonia, Mi. Another
famous Boston athlete named Bernie Carbo grew
up there.

Michigan guys have been good to Boston as Tim Thomas
grew up in Michigan. Ex Red Sox pitcher Derek Lowe
did also.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Does Bryan Smolinksi qualify? He was a one hit wonder here, despite having a long NHL career...

I wouldn't because he played 2 full seasons (one strike shortened) and 3 PO seasons. He potted one goal short
of 50 in those two years including scoring 30 one of those two years. It was obvious he was a really solid 2 way
player then.

 

[DiggityDog]

Surprised no one has said Brandon Bochenski yet

Oh man this one the first one that popped into my head, but I thought it would be too obscure. I believe they traded Kris Versteeg for him and he came in and put up 11 goals and 11 assists out of no where.

If memory serves he came into camp the following season totally ripped and it hurt his game and he was never the same.

 

[JCRO]

Jarome Iginla.

Cuz cap space

 

[JCRO]

Oh man this one the first one that popped into my head, but I thought it would be too obscure. I believe they trade Kris Versteeg for him and he came in and put up 11 goals and 11 assists out of no where.

If memory serves he came into camp the following season totally ripped and it hurt his game and he was never the same.

Yeah he packed on a bunch of weight that offseason and it hurt him big time.

Ended up having quite the career in the KHL

 

[CharasLazyWrister]

I distinctly remember a 10-20 game span where fans had hope that Petr Tenkrat was going to be a consistent NHL player for the Bruins.

 

[Roll 4 Lines]

PJ Stock

 

[armydoc19]

I'd put Ken Hodge, Jr in the one hit wonder category. Great player, good guy, but really just that one 30-goal season.

 

[JRull86]

Oh man this one the first one that popped into my head, but I thought it would be too obscure. I believe they traded Kris Versteeg for him and he came in and put up 11 goals and 11 assists out of no where.

If memory serves he came into camp the following season totally ripped and it hurt his game and he was never the same.

You'd be correct on all accounts.

He's now the Mayor of some town in North Dakota.