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