Boston Bruins

Player Profile: Nick Foligno

Nick Foligno was born in Buffalo, New York, on October 31, 1987. Foligno comes from a family of hockey players. His great uncle-in-law is former New York Rangers and Detroit Red Wings goaltender Eddie Giacomin who was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1987-1988. Giacomin played 609 NHL games over 13 seasons. Nick’s […]

Player Profile: Jakub Zboril

Jakub Zboril was born in Brno, Czechia, on February 21, 1997. Zboril’s brother Adam is a 27-year-old forward currently playing for HC Kometa Brno in the Czechia League and has registered seven goals and 25 assists this season. Jakub Zboril for the HC Kometa Brno U-16 team in 2010-11 as a 13-year-old defenseman, totaling 30 […]

Bruins Have Eyes On College Free Agent in NCAA Tournament

The Boston Bruins have yet to sign a college free agent this spring, but odds are that the organization will be active without a first-round pick in the upcoming NHL Draft. Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney has succeeded with the college free agent route with the signings of former Ohio State center Georgii Merkulov, former […]

Mississauga Steelheads Forward James Hardie Skating in Transition Mid-Game

Bruins Eyeing Familiar Face in Free Agent Market

Undrafted and previously drafted college hockey players are beginning to sign with National Hockey League teams as college squads get eliminated from conference tournaments and the NCAA National Tournament. Some of the top players available are finding homes in the NHL. Some of these prospects include Boston College junior Nikita Nesterenko (Anaheim), Arizona State sophomore […]

Player Profile: Noel Acciari

On February 17th, 2023, the Toronto Maple Leafs acquired Ryan O’Reilly and Noel Acciari From the St. Louis Blues, In a three-way trade, including the Minnesota Wild. In exchange, the Blues received a 2023 first and third round pick and a 2024 second round pick, as well as players Mikhail Abramov and Adam Gaudette. In […]

Player Profile: David Krejci

David Krejci was born on April 28, 1986, in Sternberk, Czech Republic. Krejci’s brother Zdenek was a goaltender who played several years in Czechia before retiring at the end of the 2008-09 season. As a 14-year-old, David Krejci played for the HC Olomouc U-18 team in his homeland. The following season, the young center joined […]

Player Profile: Connor Clifton

Connor Clifton was born on April 28, 1995, in Long Branch, New Jersey. Clifton is one of three brothers who play hockey. Corey Clifton is a sophomore forward playing at the University of Massachusetts-Boston. Connor’s other brother Tim played center for four seasons at Quinnipiac University and was an assistant captain his senior season. Tim […]

Bruins Looking To Land Sought After College Free Agent

The Boston Bruins have had success recently with signing college-free agents, and another player on their radar might be more of a familiar face. The Bruins typically invite unsigned college players to their rookie development camps, and last season one of them stood out at Warrior Arena. Riese Gaber, who just completed his junior season […]

Bruins Looking At College Free Agent Standout

As the collegiate hockey season comes to a close for many teams, free agents will be seeking National Hockey League entry-level contracts heading into the summer. They could even potentially see some NHL playing time or American Hockey League roster spots. The Boston Bruins had some success with the college free-agent route recently, including the […]

Player Profile: Patrice Bergeron

Patrice Bergeron was born on July 24, 1985 in L’Ancienne-Lorette Quebec Canada. As a 15-year-old, Bergeron played in the Quebec Major 18 League with Sainte-Foy Gouverneuers for five games with a goal and an assist. The following year the two-way center moved to the Seminaire St-Francois Blizzard and was dominant with 25 goals and 37 […]