May 2012
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Ference Raises Environmental Awareness →
BostonBruins.com –- During his speech Wednesday morning, Richard J. Sullivan, Secretary of Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs spoke about how “citizens in every walk of life” need to be involved in the environmental conversation.
That was certainly true when Massachusetts Governor Patrick shared the podium with the Boston Bruins Andrew Ference to speak about...
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WatchAndrew Ference subs in for John Bishop during Bruins Beat as he joined Governor Deval Patrick for a special tour of Greentown Labs in South Boston.
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Memorial Cup Update: 05.28.12
BostonBruins.com – The Shawinigan Cataractes defeated the London Knights 2-1 in overtime Sunday to claim the Memorial Cup Championship.
Shawinigan became only the second team in Memorial Cup history to win the title after playing in the tiebreaker game. They captured the first championship in team history by winning three games in four nights.
Forward Anton Zlobin scored both goals for the...
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Cataractes Take Memorial Cup Over Knight's Knights →
mastercardmemorialcup.ca – Anton Zlobin scored two goals, including the game-winner in overtime, to lead the Shawinigan Cataractes to a 2-1 victory over the London Knights and capture the first MasterCard Memorial Cup title in franchise history.
Shawinigan becomes the ninth host team since 1983 to win the title, and the first to eliminate all three league champions (WHL, OHL and QMJHL) in three...
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Unique Workouts for Ference →
BostonBruins.com — Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference is not going to have much time to relax on the couch this summer, thanks to a steady dose of Krav Maga workouts and triathlon training.
Ference began using the Israeli self-defense system a couple years ago in order to diversify his training. He noted that traditional workouts don’t always prepare hockey players for all aspects of...
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Bruins Acquire Chris Bourque from WSH →
BOSTON, MA – Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli announced today that the club has acquired forward Chris Bourque from the Washington Capitals for center Zach Hamill.
Bourque appeared in 73 regular season games this year for the Hershey Bears of the American Hockey League (AHL), compiling 27-66=93 totals with 42 penalty minutes. In five playoff games, he tallied one goal and three...
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WatchBruins Beat: Andrew Ference introduces his new Twitter handle — @ferknuckle — and talks about the start of his summer.
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Off-ice with Andrew Ference →
BostonBruins.com – Like all of his teammates, Andrew Ference wishes he were still on skates.
However, the B’s veteran defenseman is making the most of his time away from the ice and stopped by to tell BostonBruins.com what his summer has in store.
“Lots of dad stuff,” was how he described his plans in contrast to last year’s summer of Stanley.
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B's Named Team of the Year by SBJ →
NEW YORK, NY – The SportsBusiness Journal held their 5th annual 2012 Sports Business Awards on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at the New York Marriott Marquis at Times Square in New York City to celebrate excellence in sports business. The Boston Bruins were presented with the Sports Team of the Year Award for their excellence and outstanding achievements for the time period from March 1, 2011 through...
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Memorial Cup Update: 05.24.12
BostonBruins.com – The Saint John Sea Dogs defeated the host Shawinigan Cataractes 4-1 Wednesday night, guaranteeing them a spot in Friday’s semifinal game.
Shawinigan will face the Edmonton Oil Kings Thursday night in the tiebreaking game, with the winner earning a spot in the semifinals. The winner of the semifinal game will then compete against Bruins prospect Jared Knight and the London...
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WatchJohn Bishop spoke with GM Peter Chiarelli about his time at the World Championships and the B’s plans for the 2012 NHL Draft.
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Chiarelli Returns From Worlds →
BOSTON – Even though his players have “enjoyed” a measure of R&R since being eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Boston Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli remains very busy and recently returned from the IIHF World Championships in Finland where he also served as assistant GM of Team Canada.
But Chiarelli wasn’t the only member of the Bruins organization in Europe...
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Memorial Cup Update: 05.23.12
BostonBruins.com – Boston Bruins prospect Jared Knight and the London Knights clinched a spot in the Memorial Cup semifinals with a 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oil Kings Tuesday night.
Forward Austin Watson, a 2010 first round pick of the Nashville Predators, was named the game’s first star after scoring his second goal of the tournament. London goaltender Michael Houser, the OHL Most...
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#22 Lends a Hand in the Fight Against Cancer →
BostonBruins.com – Whether he’s sticking up for a teammate on the ice or visiting sick children in their battle against cancer at the Jimmy Fund Clinic, Shawn Thornton never shies away from a fight.
“I like doing these things,” Thornton said of Tuesday’s visit to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. “It’s very easy for us to give back in this way and it puts a lot of things in perspective for you...
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WatchShawn Thornton took some time to visit the kids at The Jimmy Fund Clinic.
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Bruins Take Home Silver and Bronze →
BostonBruins.com – The IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship came to a close on Sunday afternoon and Russia took home the gold after defeating Zdeno Chara’s squad from Slovakia 6-2.
Despite two goals from Chara, including one just 1:06 into the contest from the Boston Bruins captain, Slovakia took home the silver medal.
“It was early in the game,” Chara told IIHF.com. “We...
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The Memorial Cup is Underway →
BostonBruins.com – Bruins prospect Jared Knight and the OHL champion London Knights opened up Memorial Cup play this weekend with games against the Saint John Sea Dogs and Shawinigan Cataractes.
On Saturday, Knight recorded one assist in his team’s 5-3 victory over the defending Memorial Cup champion Saint John Sea Dogs. The 5’10”, 185-pound wing was the 32nd overall pick for the Bruins in 2010...
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Russia Tops Slovakia, Despite Zee's 2 Goals →
IIHF.com – It’s just like old times: Russia is back on top of the hockey world. Unbeaten from wire to wire, Russia got a dominating performance from its NHL superstars to defeat underdog Slovakia 6-2 in Sunday’s gold medal game at Hartwall Arena.
It was the Russians’ first gold since Switzerland 2009. Reflecting their renewed hockey superpower status, they became the first champions to win...
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Czech, Krejci Take the Bronze →
IIHF.com – Three first period goals were enough for the Czechs to beat Finland 3-2, and win IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship bronze.
Finland outshot the Czechs 14-1 in the last period but the Czech defence, led by goaltender Jakub Stepanek, weathered the storm. Stepanek made 34 saves in the game, David Krejci got the game winning goal for the Czechs.
“It feels pretty good. The loss...
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Chara, Slovakia to Play Russia for Championship →
IIHF.com – Miroslav Satan’s second goal of the game, a beautiful short-handed marker early in the third, broke a 1-1 tie and led Slovakia to a 3-1 victory over the Czech Republic to give his team a place in the gold-medal game tomorrow.
At 37, Satan may be in the twilight of his career, but the captain of the 2002 gold-medal team has been extraordinary this year. Goalie Jan Laco, quickly...
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Memorial Cup Team Capsules
Starting Saturday night, Bruins prospect Jared Knight will lead his London Knights into the 2012 Memorial Cup. Check out a breakdown of Junior Hockey’s final four…[[MORE]]
London Knights: Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Record: 49-18-0-1 (99 points); Champions of OHL
Key Players:
1. G #29 Michael Houser: 6’1”, 190 pounds
2011-12 Stats: 2.47 GAA and .925 SV% in 62 games
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Chara, Krejci Meet in Semifinals
BostonBruins.com – Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara and David Krejci have been teammates for the last six seasons. But on Saturday, the two will take the ice as opponents when Slovakia and the Czech Republic match up Saturday at 6:30 p.m.
Both teams were 5-2 in the preliminary round and Slovakia finished fourth in the Helsinki group to advance. On the other hand, the Czechs finished third in...
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Krejci, Czechs Continue to Semifinals →
IIHF.com – Old rivals renewed their IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship playoff battle as the Czech Republic defeated the home team Sweden 4-3. Milan Michalek’s goal in the waning minute of the game proves the winner.
With the win, the Czechs move into the semifinals in Helsinki to go up against Slovakia on Saturday.
“I think it was a great forecheck,” said Michalek. “I got the...
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Chara, Slovakia Advance to Semifinals →
IIHF.com – Michal Handzus scored with 2:28 left in regulation to break a 3-3 tie and take Slovakia to the semi-finals. The goal came on a five-minute power play after a knee-on-knee hit by Ryan Getzlaf on Juraj Mikus, who had to be helped off the ice.
It was Slovakia’s first win against Canada in seven tries, dating back to the 2002 World Championship when Slovakia won its first and only...
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Norway Falls to Russia 5-2 →
IIHF.com – It wasn’t easy for top-seeded Russia versus Norway, but Zinetula Bilyaletdinov’s team finally put away the underdogs with a 5-2 victory to advance to Saturday’s semi-finals. Alexei Yemelin got the winner early in a three-goal third period for Russia.
Powerhouse Russia won its sixth straight IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship quarter-final, while Norway suffered its third loss all-time...
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Seguin's Summer in Full Swing →
BostonBruins.com – Boston Bruins forward Tyler Seguin has a big agenda planned for the offseason, with his major focus centered on strengthening his core.
At 20 years old, Seguin became the youngest player in team history to lead the club’s regular season scoring with 67 points (29 goals, 38 assists) in his sophomore season. That said, he acknowledged that there’s still work to be done in the...
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Krejci Lifts Czechs over Germany and into... →
IIHF.com – Petr Koukal scored twice to buoy the Czechs to an 8-1 romp over Germany to finish their round-robin schedule on Tuesday. The Czechs will face Sweden in Thursday’s late Stockholm quarterfinal, while Russia battles Norway in the early game.
David Krejci added a goal and two assists, while Ales Hemsky, Lukas Krajicek, and Jiri Novotny had a goal and an assist apiece for the Czechs....
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Slovakia Beats France to Advance →
IIHF.com – France needed a win in regulation time to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals. Slovakia just needed a point. It was a hard fought game, and in the end Slovakia got what it wanted, a 5-4 win, the points, and a spot in the quarter-finals.
Branko Radivojevic scored two and added an assist, Andrej Sekera collected three points in the game.
“The pressure’s off now. We achieved...
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Norway Tops Denmark 6-2 →
IIHF.com – Norway defeated rival Denmark 6-2 to end the Preliminary Round with another offensive explosion led by Patrick Thoresen. Norway now moves into the IIHF World Championship quarterfinal on Thursday.
Five goals in the second period paced the attack and gave Norway a lead that would not be challenged. The Norwegian offensive onslaught continued for a second straight game, scoring 17 goals...
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WatchTyler Seguin stopped by the B’s Offices in the TD Garden on Tuesday. Bruins Beat was there to ask the forward about his surgery and the Summer so far.
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A Look at the NHL Combine →
BostonBruins.com – Prior to the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, 105 top prospects will participate in the NHL Scouting Combine. The players will undergo a series of medical and fitness tests to measure their preparedness for the physical demands of the league.
The medical tests begin with a basic eye exam. Then a physician reviews the player’s history of concussions, examines the stability of his joints,...
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Four Bruins Continue to Play →
BostonBruins.com – If you are anything like me, you’re having just a little bit of trouble watching the NHL playoffs.
However, there are some bright spots for Boston’s hockey fans as they try to enjoy the springtime while wearing their Black & Gold on the beach, boat or golf course as two key players on the Bruins NHL roster and two B’s prospects are still playing.
We’ll start with the IIHF...
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Chara, Slovakia win 1-0 →
IIHF.com – Tomas Tatar’s goal at 18:13 of the first period stood up as the only score of the game, giving Slovakia a critical 1-0 win over Switzerland. Goalie Jan Laco stopped all 21 shots to record the shutout.
The win inched Slovakia closer to a quarter-finals appearance while the loss eliminated Switzerland from that possibility.
“It was a tough game and a very frustrating...
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Krejci, Czechs fall 2-0 →
IIHF.com – Alexander Perezhogin scored the winner in the first minute, and top-seeded Russia kept riding high with a solid 2-0 win over the Czech Republic on Sunday. The Czechs remain third in the Stockholm group with 11 points.
“We played a very good game today,” said Russia’s Pavel Datsyuk. “The first goal really helped get things started for us the right way.”
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Bruins Travel Update →
Statement from Bruins General Manager Peter Chiarelli:
“Late during tonight’s game we were made aware that there was a malfunction with our airplane. As a result we are staying in Toronto on Sunday night and the team will travel to Boston on Monday morning.”
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Knights Capture OHL Championship with 2-1 Win
BostonBruins.com – Boston Bruins prospect Jared Knight and the London Knights won the Rogers OHL Championship Friday with a 2-1 victory over the Niagara IceDogs and a 4-1 series victory.
The championship is the second in franchise history for London, who first won in 2005.
Center Ausin Watson put the Knights on the board first with a goal midway through the second period, and Seth Griffith...
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Czechs Top Latvia →
IIHF.com – Petr Nedved’s third period marker helped produce a Czech Republic win, further solidifying his team’s goal of moving into the quarterfinals of the IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship.
The Czech Republic earned a 3-1 win over a rugged and competitive Latvian side that battled them throughout. For 50:50, Latvia and the Czech Republic were at a stalemate until Nedved seized the opportunity...
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Slovakia Downs Belarus →
IIHF.com – Boom. Slovakia’s goal scoring exploded in the second period as the team scored four goals in three minutes and 40 seconds en route to a 5-1 win over Belarus.
Andrej Sekera, Juraj Mikus, and Michel Miklik each scored one and got an assist to another for Slovakia. Jan Laco made 28 saves for Slovakia.
“We knew coming into the tournament that we weren’t going to be...
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Knights Open 3-1 Lead Over Niagara in OHL...
BostonBruins.com – Boston Bruins prospect Jared Knight and the London Knights are one win away from winning their second OHL Cup in team history.
The Knights left Niagara last night with a 4-1 victory over the IceDogs, extending their series lead 3-1. Since losing the opening contest, London has won three straight games.
In Wednesday’s game, London opened the game with three unanswered...
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Ference: You can't have off games in the playoffs →
BostonBruins.com – When Boston Bruins defenseman Andrew Ference last addressed the media he compared this season to the team’s 2010-11 victory.
He pointed to similarities between their first-round series against the Washington Capitals and the Montreal Canadiens – both of which were decided by one goal in overtime in Game 7.
“We all know how tight playoffs are,” he said. “It’s the same thing as...
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Chara, Slovakia Squeeze by Kazakhstan →
IIHF.com – Slovakia had to work the full 60 minutes in their game against Kazakhstan, but they did beat them 4-2, and took important three points.
Tomas Kopecky scored two – including the game winner halfway through the third period – and Dominik Granak scored one and added an assist.
“I don’t think they had too many surprises to us. I don’t think it was a great game, but in...
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Marchand Looking Forward to Next Season →
BostonBruins.com – For any team, a first-round playoff loss is tough to take. For the reigning Stanley Cup champions it’s even harder.
Following the team’s elimination, Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand said something was missing this time around.
“Last year we kept going after teams and putting pressure on them,” he said. “You know we were so physical. It just seems like we had an extra gear...
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McQuaid is Back on Track →
BOSTON, MA — When the B’s last met the media, Adam McQuaid admitted that he was dealing with more than an eye injury.
The big Bruins defenseman was actually dealing with a concussion while his teammates toiled against the Capitals in the first round.
“I’m feeling much better,” said McQuaid on April 27. “I’m almost feeling like myself again, so I’m obviously happy...
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Three B's Competing for their Countries →
BostonBruins.com — Most of the Bruins are already well into their offseason off-ice R&R program, but three members of the organization — defenseman Zdeno Chara, center David Krejci and goaltending prospect Lars Volden — are representing their countries in the annual IIHF World Hockey Championship.
Held this summer in Finland & Sweden, the 2012 World Championship features...
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Seidenberg Reflects On Game 7
BostonBruins.com – Following the team’s playoff elimination, Boston Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg said it would be tough to watch other teams compete for the Cup.
“Watching the game last night it was a weird feeling being out of it,” he said. “You don’t have a chance to play for it anymore.”
Seidenberg also said this serves as motivation moving forward. [[MORE]]
“When you sit at home you...
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Krejci Helps Czech Republic beat Norway →
IIHF.com – Poor discipline early on and stretches of listless play might have scuttled the Czechs’ hopes against an elite foe. But they rebounded from a penalty-riddled first period, and Ales Hemsky scored two goals, including the shootout winner, in a 4-3 win over Norway on Monday.
David Krejci and Michal Frolik added singles in regulation for the Czechs, whose record improved to two wins and a...
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WatchIn the Finale of Gear Talk, Rich Peverley spoke to us about his stick specs and the little quirks he has.
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Slovakia Takes 4-2 Win Over USA →
IIHF.com – The teams’ records in the tournament were mirror images of each other. The U.S. had won its two games in the tournament, Slovakia had lost both its games. Today, Slovakia came out on top, beating the U.S. 4-2.
“I think we had enough chances yesterday, but it wasn’t meant to be. Tonight, we finally got some luck and scored some goals the hard way,” said...
