As the Boston Bruins recently celebrated 100 years of hockey, we felt it would be fun to dig through the team’s player registry to see who the best players from…
The Hockey Writers ranked the top 10 Boston Bruins players born in Massachusetts, basing the list on player statistics and overall club contributions. Defenceman Mike Milbury took the top spot after playing 754 games with the franchise, followed by Steve Heinze in second place and Ted Donato in third. Only 72 Massachusetts-born players have ever dressed for the franchise.
Rounding out the rankings are Hal Gill, Bob Sweeney, Charlie Coyle, Stephen Leach, Matt Grzelcyk, Bobby Carpenter, and Bill Guerin. Donato remains the team's all-time leading scorer among Massachusetts natives with 266 points, while Heinze holds the state record for most goals with 131.
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