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Bob Sweeney; Born January 25, 1964 (age 61) Concord, Massachusetts, U.S. Height: 6 ft 3 in (191 cm) Weight: 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st 4 lb) Position: Center/Right wing: Shot: Right: Played for: Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres New York Islanders Calgary Flames: National team United States: NHL draft: 123rd overall, 1982 Boston Bruins: Playing career ...
This is a list of nicknames in the sport of ice hockey. Most are related to professional ice hockey such as the National Hockey League. A few notable nicknames from the Canadian major junior hockey leagues, the U.S. colleges, and national teams are excluded.
Ross came up with "Bruins", a name for brown bears used in classic folk tales. [3] The nickname also went along with the team's original uniform colors of brown and yellow, which were taken from Adams' grocery chain, First National Stores. [4] [5] Eddie Shore as a member of the Boston Bruins.
Boston Bruins: NHL: Named for their common Ukrainian heritage. 1957–1961 [25] The West Coast Express: Markus Naslund, Brendan Morrison, Todd Bertuzzi: Vancouver Canucks: NHL: Named as a reference to the local commuter rail service of the same name. 2000–2006 [26] [27] The A Line Patrik Elias, Petr Sykora, Jason Arnott: New Jersey Devils: NHL
The "Seasons" column lists the first year of the season of the player's first game and the last year of the season of the player's last game. For example, a player who played one game in the 2000–01 season would be listed as playing with the team from 2000–2001, regardless of what calendar year the game occurred within.
In the United States, most universities and colleges that sponsor athletics programs have adopted an official nickname for its associated teams. Often, these nicknames have changed for any number of reasons, which might include a change in the name of the school itself, a term becoming dated or otherwise changing meaning, or changes in racial perceptions and sensitivities.
This is an incomplete list of U.S. college nicknames. If two nicknames are given, the first is for men's teams and the second for women's teams, unless otherwise noted. Generally, athletics are mainly branded by their common name , meaning words like "University of" or "College" are usually omitted and only the unique name elements are used.
The Bruins selected Tyler Seguin 2nd overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. This is a complete list of ice hockey players who were drafted in the National Hockey League Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins franchise. It includes every player who was drafted, regardless of whether they played for the team.