Best of the Bruins: Boston's All-Time Great Hockey Players and Coaches

Best of the Bruins: Boston's All-Time Great Hockey Players and Coaches

by Jonathan Weeks
Best of the Bruins: Boston's All-Time Great Hockey Players and Coaches

Best of the Bruins: Boston's All-Time Great Hockey Players and Coaches

by Jonathan Weeks

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Overview

Among the "Original Six" National Hockey League clubs to survive the Great Depression, the Boston Bruins have a vibrant history. Entering the 2019-2020 campaign, the team ranked fourth all-time, with six Stanley Cup championships. Some of the most gifted players in NHL history have skated for the Bruins over the years. This detailed survey tells the individual stories of the players and coaches, past and present, who have helped make the Bruins perennial contenders for close to a century.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781476683973
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Publication date: 02/02/2021
Pages: 203
Sales rank: 1,157,636
Product dimensions: 7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.41(d)
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

Jonathan Weeks has authored several sports biographies and two novels. He lives in Malone, New York.

Table of Contents

Preface vi

Introduction: A Brief History of the Bruins 1

1 Centers Cooney Weiland Marty Barry Nels Stewart Bill Cowley Milt Schmidt Don McKenney Bronco Horvath Derek Sanderson Fred Stanfield Phil Esposito Gregg Sheppard Jean Ratelle Peter McNab Barry Pederson Steve Kasper Ken Linseman Craig Janney Adam Oates Joe Thornton Brian Rolston Patrice Bergeron Marc Savard David Krejci 5

2 Right-Wingers Harry Oliver Dit Clapper Bobby Bauer Johnny Peirson Leo Labine Ed Westfall John McKenzie Ken Hodge Terry O'Reilly Bobby Schmautz Rick Middleton Keith Crowder Cam Neely Glen Murray Steve Heinze David Pastrnak 36

3 Left-Wingers Red Beattie Woody Dumart Roy Conacher Herb Cain Vic Stasiuk Johnny Bucyk Wayne Cashman Don Marcotte Stan Jonathan Randy Burridge Ted Donato Sergei Samsonov P.J. Axelsson Milan Lucie Brad Marchand 57

4 Defensemen Lionel Hitchman Eddie Shore Flash Hollett Murray Henderson Fern Flaman Bill Quackenbush Doug Mohns Leo Boivin Dallas Smith Ted Green Gary Doak Bobby Orr Rick Smith Brad Park Mike Milbury Ray Bourque Glen Wesley Don Sweeney Kyle McLaren Hal Gill Zdeno Chara Andrew Ference Johnny Boychuk Adam McQuaid Dennis Seidenberg Torey Krug 78

5 Goalies Cecil Thompson Frank Brimsek Jim Henry Don Simmons Eddie Johnston Gerry Cheevers Gilles Gilbert Pete Peeters Reggie Lemelin Andy Moog Byron Dafoe Tim Thomas Tuukka Rask 116

6 Hall of Famers Briefly with the Bruins Sprague Cleghorn Frank Fredrickson Duke Keats Mickey MacKay Cy Denneny Billy Burch Babe Siebert Bun Cook Hooley Smith Sylvio Mantha Busher Jackson Babe Pratt Terry Sawchuk Allan Stanley Willie O'Ree Tom Johnson Bernie Parent Jacques Plante Rogie Vachon Guy Lapointe Joe Mullen Dave Andreychuk Paul Coffey Brian Leetch Mark Recchi Jaromir Jagr Jarome Iginla 136

7 Coaches Art Ross Claude Julien Don Cherry Harry Sinden Tom Johnson Cooney Wetland Mike Milbury Terry O'Reilly Gerry Cheevers Bruce Cassidy 156

Appendix A Lifetime Statistics of Featured Players (Through 2019-20) 161

Appendix B Bruins Playoff Appearances and Results 165

Chapter Notes 175

Bibliography 183

Index 191

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