Players you completely forgot were Bruins

[BMC]

One of the teenage mutant Ninja turtles ?

but no he joined the Bruins right around the same time as Ted Donato & Steve Heinze. IIRC

 

[McGarnagle]

I had no idea about this. I assumed it was complications with injuries that forced him out of the game...

Well, he wasn't the same player as a result of the injuries. He probably wouldn't have been a regular NHLer going forward, but may have kicked around in the minors and maybe been called up every now and then, likely with frequent IR trips. So he had to choose between continuing to play and maybe make $400K a year on future contracts or whatever in the minors to chase his dream or to take the guaranteed multi-million insurance settlement and retire.

 

[Si Hopkins]

Medford's own, Shawn Bates.

 

[rfournier103]

but no he joined the Bruins right around the same time as Ted Donato & Steve Heinze. IIRC

You are correct.

All three played in the Olympics together on Team USA.

 

[aguineapig]

Medford's own, Shawn Bates.

After he was drafted in 1993 by the B's, I believe it was the Herald did a story on him. They had a couple a pictures of him out in the street, playing ball hockey and then one with him in the face off stance I believe with his Medford jersey on.
Before the internet it was a Sunday ritual to seek out the draft wrap ups in both the Herald and Globe. I would run up to the Shop n Save to pick up milk or what not, but first stop at the newsstand section. The papers back then were probably a buck something, and only wanted to read the Bruin fare. So I never would buy em, just read the Sports section and put em back. The Herald was an easy read because of the one piece design. So I would hit that first, reading the Sunday notes by Stephen Harris and then they would have an article or two about the draft, usually with a story about a local kid like Bates. The Globe was trickier because of the folded sections, but the Sports were usually in the second folded section about three sections in before the classifieds. Read the KPD Sunday notes and then the draft stuff. Folded back the paper neatly then back on the rack. Tell me you never did that?

 

[sarge88]

After he was drafted in 1993 by the B's, I believe it was the Herald did a story on him. They had a couple a pictures of him out in the street, playing ball hockey and then one with him in the face off stance I believe with his Medford jersey on.
Before the internet it was a Sunday ritual to seek out the draft wrap ups in both the Herald and Globe. I would run up to the Shop n Save to pick up milk or what not, but first stop at the newsstand section. The papers back then were probably a buck something, and only wanted to read the Bruin fare. So I never would buy em, just read the Sports section and put em back. The Herald was an easy read because of the one piece design. So I would hit that first, reading the Sunday notes by Stephen Harris and then they would have an article or two about the draft, usually with a story about a local kid like Bates. The Globe was trickier because of the folded sections, but the Sports were usually in the second folded section about three sections in before the classifieds. Read the KPD Sunday notes and then the draft stuff. Folded back the paper neatly then back on the rack. Tell me you never did that?

I remember having a streak of probably 8-10 years of buying the Globe and Herald every day on the way to school, primarily for the sports page. I think this started around 7th grade through college.

IIRC they were .25 each when I started and .50 or .75 at the end.

One of my 7th grade teachers was a sports nut too. Umpired and refereed like 4 sports in the area.

30 years later he ended up umpiring one of my daughters softball games that I was coaching and he reminded me of that. Said that I was the only 7th grader he ever saw that brought 2 newspapers to school every day.

I remember reading Fran Rosa, Tim Horgan, Ryan, Gammons, KPD, Hobson, Mannix and a bunch of others.

Also got the Lawrence Eagle Tribune at home after school and got to read Russ Conway.

 

[Dennis Bonvie]

I remember having a streak of probably 8-10 years of buying the Globe and Herald every day on the way to school, primarily for the sports page. I think this started around 7th grade through college.

IIRC they were .25 each when I started and .50 or .75 at the end.

One of my 7th grade teachers was a sports nut too. Umpired and refereed like 4 sports in the area.

30 years later he ended up umpiring one of my daughters softball games that I was coaching and he reminded me of that. Said that I was the only 7th grader he ever saw that brought 2 newspapers to school every day.

I remember reading Fran Rosa, Tim Horgan, Ryan, Gammons, KPD, Hobson, Mannix and a bunch of others.

Also got the Lawrence Eagle Tribune at home after school and got to read Russ Conway.

When attending UCONN (1973), I discovered the student union sold the Boston Globe. They wouldn't sell me just the sports page, so I took the whole paper. What a treat for a Bruins & Red Sox fan!

 

[badbrewin]

Sean Pronger!

 

[aguineapig]

The local Bangor TV station just replayed the 1993 NCAA Maine - Lake Superior championship game. What a ride down memory lane. Mike Dunham, B's goalie coach played the first two periods, but down 4-2 after two was pulled in favor of Garth Snow. Jim Montgomery ( the Stars former Coach) then turned the tables with a natural hat trick in the first ten minutes of the third, all set up by Paul Kariya. The Ferraro twins who both later played in the Bruin organization were on that team.
But Lake State had some Bruin ties as well. Brian Rolston was their top player, and Clayton Beddoes who the B's later would sign a s a free agent had a goal and assist in that game. Beddoes scored two goals in parts of two seasons with B's before setting of to Europe, he currently is the Head Coach of the Italian national team.
And the Goalie for that Lake State team? He would also sign as a free agent with Boston, none other than the Lach Ness Monster, Blaine Lacher.

 

[Si Hopkins]

After he was drafted in 1993 by the B's, I believe it was the Herald did a story on him. They had a couple a pictures of him out in the street, playing ball hockey and then one with him in the face off stance I believe with his Medford jersey on.
Before the internet it was a Sunday ritual to seek out the draft wrap ups in both the Herald and Globe. I would run up to the Shop n Save to pick up milk or what not, but first stop at the newsstand section. The papers back then were probably a buck something, and only wanted to read the Bruin fare. So I never would buy em, just read the Sports section and put em back. The Herald was an easy read because of the one piece design. So I would hit that first, reading the Sunday notes by Stephen Harris and then they would have an article or two about the draft, usually with a story about a local kid like Bates. The Globe was trickier because of the folded sections, but the Sports were usually in the second folded section about three sections in before the classifieds. Read the KPD Sunday notes and then the draft stuff. Folded back the paper neatly then back on the rack. Tell me you never did that?

I played varsity hockey for Malden High when Bates was at Medford and it was both hilarious and sad how far beyond any of us he was. It was probably in the games against Medford where it dawned on me, "oh, this hockey thing isn't going to be something I do very much longer!"

 

[ON3M4N]

Peter Cehlarik......too soon?

 

[sarge88]

I played varsity hockey for Malden High when Bates was at Medford and it was both hilarious and sad how far beyond any of us he was. It was probably in the games against Medford where it dawned on me, "oh, this hockey thing isn't going to be something I do very much longer!"

Am I right that he was fast, even by NHL standards?

Must have been unfair against kids his age in HS.

 

[GarbageGoal]

Anyone remember Andy Hilbert when he was here going in between Boston and Providence and how he was hyped up to be a big deal? This guy does.

Good lord I couldn't stand him. The ultimate floater until Peter Schaefer arrived in Providence. His only "skill" was to ice the puck in a high pressure defensive situation. He could make the HOF on that.

 

[GarbageGoal]

Anyone remember Andy Hilbert when he was here going in between Boston and Providence and how he was hyped up to be a big deal? This guy does.

Good lord I couldn't stand him. The ultimate "I shouldn't be in the AHL" floater until Peter Schaefer arrived in Providence. His only "skill" was to ice the puck in a high pressure defensive situation. He could make the HOF on that. No one benefited from playing with Bergy and Boyes like he did the lockout year.

 

[GarbageGoal]

Anyone remember Andy Hilbert when he was here going in between Boston and Providence and how he was hyped up to be a big deal? This guy does.

Good lord I couldn't stand him. The ultimate "I shouldn't be in the AHL" floater until Peter Schaefer arrived in Providence. His only "skill" was to ice the puck in a high pressure defensive situation. He could make the HOF on that. No one benefited from playing with Bergy and Boyes like he did the lockout year.

 

[Mr. Make-Believe]

Yeah but how do you feel about Andy Hilbert?

 

[bbfan419]

Ron Hoover

 

[Olden McGroin]

Al Secord

 

[Terrier]

The local Bangor TV station just replayed the 1993 NCAA Maine - Lake Superior championship game. What a ride down memory lane. Mike Dunham, B's goalie coach played the first two periods, but down 4-2 after two was pulled in favor of Garth Snow. Jim Montgomery ( the Stars former Coach) then turned the tables with a natural hat trick in the first ten minutes of the third, all set up by Paul Kariya. The Ferraro twins who both later played in the Bruin organization were on that team.
But Lake State had some Bruin ties as well. Brian Rolston was their top player, and Clayton Beddoes who the B's later would sign a s a free agent had a goal and assist in that game. Beddoes scored two goals in parts of two seasons with B's before setting of to Europe, he currently is the Head Coach of the Italian national team.
And the Goalie for that Lake State team? He would also sign as a free agent with Boston, none other than the Lach Ness Monster, Blaine Lacher.

I recall Lake State having a great chance to tie it late but the shot went up under the crossbar and stayed out. Nowadays a replay might have given the goal(see 23:00 mark of clip below).

 

[Olden McGroin]

Peter Skudra appeared in 25 games for the Black and Gold in 2000-2001, recording a 3.33 goals against average

 

[Over the volcano]

I played varsity hockey for Malden High when Bates was at Medford and it was both hilarious and sad how far beyond any of us he was. It was probably in the games against Medford where it dawned on me, "oh, this hockey thing isn't going to be something I do very much longer!"

Don’t feel bad- he’s still at Medford (coaching) and look at you!

 

[James Walker]

Craig Anderson ?

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Paul Mara

Lol, my older brother played HS hockey with Mara's
Uncle. It was Mara's Fathers younger brother.

Mara's Dad, was a college QB for Northeastern in the
1960's.

Paul Mara played QB at Belmont Hill.

 

[KillerMillerTime]

Guy Lapointe. Brian Leetch.

Alexi Kasatonov

 

[KillerMillerTime]

It’s criminal how bad the crap Chiarelli brought in after 2011 was. Mike freaking Mottau more than a decade after he left BC and did nothing in the NHL the entire time was one of them. Pandolfo Bourque Dogavins etc were his choices for role players to put next to an amazing core with future HOFers in their primes. Rolston vs 2.0 was awful.

Rolston was not awful. Why do you just make stuff up?He didn't dominate when he finished out his career
at 39 YEARS OLD, but had 15 pts in 21 RS games.
In the PO he had more points than either Bergeron or
Marchand.