Matthew Poitras

Bruins Might Have Their New Top Center Sooner Than Expected

The prospect pool for the Boston Bruins has been much maligned due to some poor drafting and a lack of high-level draft positioning. Therefore, General Manager Don Sweeney has had to entrust his advance scouting to hit on some lower-round draft picks to try and replenish the farm system. Drafts from 2017 and 2018 only […]

An Update On Bruins Top Five Prospects As Camp Begins

Training camp has begun for the Boston Bruins, who are transitioning after a shocking first-round exit from the playoffs ended a historic 2022-23 season, and longtime centers Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci retired. There are mixed predictions on what type of team the Bruins will be during the upcoming season. There is still a good […]

Boston Bruins Prospect Still Recovering From Injury

While Bruins Development Camp is now complete, many people have started deciding who disappointed and who impressed this week. Many would agree that Mason Lohrei was the top prospect, and others like Matthew Poitras and Oskar Jellvik impressed. However, there is one player some were moderately disappointed in, Fabian Lysell. Related Article: Bruins’ Prospects Show […]

Bruins’ 2022 Draft Pick Standing Out at Development Camp

Matthew Poitras had the type of season that top prospects should have as they progress to the NHL level. With the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League, the skillful center collected 95 points and came within two assists of the franchise record with 79. The 2022-23 season ended with Poitras and the Guelph Storm […]

Mason Lohrei playing for Ohio State University

Bruins Development Camp Showcases Top Prospects

July 1 was a busy day in free agency for Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney. With cap restrictions causing the Bruins to let all of their unrestricted free agents find other homes, Boston chose to sign low-cost, short-term veterans to help fill out the roster for the 2023-24 season. In doing so, Sweeney has […]

Boston Bruins Sign Mason Lohrei To Entry-Level Contract

The Boston Bruins began retooling their roster ahead of the 2023-24 season as they announced that they have signed defenseman Mason Lohrei to an entry-level contract. The deal is for two years and will have an annual cap hit of $925,000 and is a two-way contract. Lohrei spent most of the season playing for Ohio […]

Bruins’ Promising Prospect Signs Entry-Level Deal

The Boston Bruins announced on Friday that the team has signed forward 2022 second-round draft pick Matthew Poitras to a three-year entry-level contract beginning with the 2023-24 season worth an annual NHL salary cap hit of $870,000. The 19-year-old center spent the 2022-23 season with the Guelph Storm of the Ontario Hockey League. The Brooklin, […]

Player Profile: Matthew Poitras

UPDATED MAY 28, 2024 Matthew Poitras was born on March 10, 2004, in Brooklin, Ontario, Canada. In 2018-19, Poitras played for the Whitney Wildcats U-15 team in the ETAHL. In 16 games, the young center scored eight goals with six assists and 39 penalty minutes. Poitras became captain of the U-16 team the following year […]

Bruins’ 2022 Draft Pick Nominated For Top OHL Award

Matthew Poitras was a second-round pick, 54th overall, by the Boston Bruins in the 2022 NHL Draft. The Bruins are in need of young talented centers to develop in preparation for the retirements of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci soon. Poitras just completed his second season with the Guelph Storm and saw a huge jump […]

Bruins Prospect Caps 95-Point Regular Season In OHL

The Guelph Storm will meet the Sarnia Sting in the opening round of the OHL playoffs. Guelph finished its regular season with a 7-3 road win in Saginaw Saturday night, leaving them in sixth place in the standings. The best-of-seven series between the two teams will begin Friday, March 31, in Sarnia. Boston Bruins’ former […]