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Bruins Are Seeing Real Value in Return From Taylor Hall Trade

In a cost-cutting move during the offseason, the Boston Bruins traded from number one overall draft pick Taylor Hall and veteran Nick Foligno to the Chicago Blackhawks for two young defensemen. Moving on from Hall created much-needed cap space. At the time of the trade, CapFriendly estimated the Bruins had less than $5 million in […]

Prospect Profile: Brandon Bussi

Who is Brandon Bussi? Brandon Bussi was born on June 25, 1998, in South Beach, New York. During the 2011-12 season, Bussi played as a 12-year-old for the Long Island Royals 13U team and posted a 5.05 goals against average (GAA) and .896 save percentage in 20 games. The next season, the goaltender was moved […]

Bruins Prospect Update: Georgii Merkulov

The Providence Bruins are loaded with recent Boston Bruins’ draft picks and free agent signings, who the team will be calling on to take roster spots either later this season or certainly during the 2024-25 season. The team started slowly but has won three games in a row after a weekend sweep of the Hartford […]

Prospect Profile: Fabian Lysell

Fabian Lysell was born on January 19, 2003, in Göteborg, Sweden. During the 2016-17 season, Lysell was moved up to U-16 Division 1 with Hovas in Sweden and scored 23 goals with 30 assists in 21 games. The next season, Lysell joined Frolunda in the U16 Elite and SM Leagues and played with future NHL […]

Bruins Prospect Update: John Farinacci

John Farinacci was a third-round draft pick of the Arizona Coyotes in 2019 and was coming from a hockey family. His uncle Ted Donato played for the Boston Bruins and was Farinacci’s coach at Harvard University, and his cousin Ryan is currently a forward on the Chicago Blackhawks. Hockey is in Farinacci’s blood, and his […]

Player Profile: John Beecher

John Beecher was born on April 5, 2001, in Elmira, New York. As a 15-year-old, the big forward played at the Salisbury School in Salisbury, Connecticut, and scored 12 goals with 12 assists in 30 games during the 2016-17 season. During the following season, Beecher joined the United States National U17 team and flourished. In […]

Player Profile: Mason Lohrei

Mason Lohrei was born on January 17, 2001, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2017-18, Lohrei attended Culver Military Academy Prep School in Culver, Indiana, and played 46 games with seven goals and 15 assists. The tall defenseman played 42 games in 2018-19 with 27 points before joining the Green Bay Gamblers of the USHL for […]

Bruins Rookie Defenseman Shines In Shootout Win

Mason Lohrei has always been a workhorse defenseman. In two seasons with the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL, the 6-foot-4, 210-pound defenseman played 96 games with 96 points and would play heavy minutes. After being named defenseman of the year in the league, Lohrei committed to Ohio State University and again would become the […]

Bruins Prospect Scores First Professional Goal

The Providence Bruins opened their season on October 13th with high expectations, as many of the Boston Bruins prospects are on the roster. The start to the season has been slow, with two losses out of the gate, but a 4-2 win over the Bridgeport Islanders has broken the ice for the Bruins’ AHL affiliate. […]

Bruins Goaltending Prospect Almost Ready For NHL

Brandon Bussi has been a winning goaltender wherever he has played over the years. The Sound Beach, New York native played a season for the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL in 2018-19 and was 33-12-4. Bussi’s combined record for three years at Western Michigan University was 47-25-5, and last season with Providence of the American […]