Matthew Poitras

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

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 and sparkled with 26 […]

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 […]

Boston Bruins’ Top Assets For the 2023 Trade Deadline

Through 47 games, the Boston Bruins own a 38-5-4 record as they are past the halfway mark of the season. The NHL-leading Bruins have 80 points and are atop the Atlantic Division as they pursue a return to the Stanley Finals, looking to bring home the Cup for the first time since 2011. While this […]

Bruins May Have Found A Steal At The 2022 Draft

The Bruins are the best team in the NHL this season, and it’s not even close. They have achieved this success by building a roster full of veterans with not even a single rookie or second- or third-year player on the roster. For years the Bruins have focused on retooling via trades and free agency, […]

Bruins’ Prospect Gets His First OHL Hat Trick

The Boston Bruins are currently the top team in the National Hockey League and trying to win another Stanley Cup for a few members of their aging corps. Their AHL affiliate Providence Bruins, is second in the Atlantic Division at 16-6-2, with top prospects Fabian Lysell and Georgii Merkulov each registering 19 points. Lysell is […]