A family member of mine was drafted by the Bruins.

[Rookie Chargers]

Originally Posted by missingchicklet

I'm a descendant of the guy pictured in my avatar. He played one year for the Bruins back in the day. If someone can figure out who it is I'll give you massive props.

Pentti Lund


Forget him he played 2 seasons. Thought it was possible even with the different countries.

[PietB]

Originally Posted by missingchicklet

I'm a descendant of the guy pictured in my avatar. He played one year for the Bruins back in the day. If someone can figure out who it is I'll give you massive props.

Even though he is born in Denmark, it's still Scandinavia... So could it possibly be Poul Popiel, playing 3 games for the Bruins in the 1965-66 season?
if not, please PM me the right answer.

[Jani8]

Originally Posted by Gee Wally

Anybody else here ever get drafted?


I thought not.


Your honor, GW rests.

Wally, you were drafted? By whom? Or did I just not get the joke

[Gee Wally]

Originally Posted by Jani8

Wally, you were drafted? By whom? Or did I just not get the joke

Nah.
But I do prefer draft beer. Does that count?

[NiKrejci]

My stepdad was invited to a detroit redwings training camp, but got cut. Still impressive since he didn't start playing hockey until he was I think 12 and was pretty undersized.

[Jani8]

Originally Posted by Gee Wally

Nah.
But I do prefer draft beer. Does that count?

Silly you, of course it counts. A draft is a draft

[missingchicklet]

Originally Posted by PietB

Even though he is born in Denmark, it's still Scandinavia... So could it possibly be Poul Popiel, playing 3 games for the Bruins in the 1965-66 season?
if not, please PM me the right answer.

Not a Scandinavian player. He was a Canadian, and played for the Bs in the 1940s. He was sort of a tough guy and got a lot of PIM.

[SToMper!]

Originally Posted by SpeedyLazaro

I had dinner with Bobby Orr when he acted as a fundraiser attraction for my cousin's state senatorial bid in Leominster

I drove Derek Sanderson to a Best Buy to buy a TV when I did some media work at one of his restaurants.

[Turk 16]

Originally Posted by Schmautzie

To get drafted at all is an accomplishment. He must have been a damn good player.

I always get annoyed when people refer to AHLers or 4th liners as scrubs. To me, to get paid to play professional hockey.... any one of us would love to be their shoes.

As someone who was serious about playing the game growing up and didn't come close to getting drafted, I COMPLETELY AGREE. It's a major accomplishment. If I had ever got a draft letter (assuming there is such a thing) it would be framed and kept among my most cherished possessions.

Hat's off to him.

[Firestorm]

He is a sales manager of a prosthetic equipment company, if anyone cares to know. He still coaches little kids hockey on the side.

[Bruwinz37]

Originally Posted by JustAnotherHockeyFan

He is a sales manager of a prosthetic equipment company, if anyone cares to know. He still coaches little kids hockey on the side.

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