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Eric Converse

Life long hockey fan and pick up hockey player. Boston Bruins season ticket holder and Providence Bruins partial season ticket holder. Part time hockey writer and full time community support mental health counselor. Obtained degrees in psychology, history and business management. Currently working towards Master's degree in mental health counseling.

Brad Marchand: Is There Another Level?

Eric Converse | August 31, 2013

With Brad Marchand coming off of the 2013 regular season, where he lead the Boston Bruins in goals scored and overall points, there arguably can be very few criticisms made…

Categories Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins Fix Top Six Forwards

Eric Converse | August 23, 2013

Many seem to forget that before the Bruins remarkable run in the playoffs to the Stanley Cup Final last season, they were a team steeped in offensive inconsistencies and prone…

Categories Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins 3rd Line Battle

Eric Converse | July 31, 2013

This has certainly been a busy off season for the Boston Bruins organization with the departures of Nathan Horton, Andrew Ference, Rich Peverley, Tyler Seguin, Anton Khudobin, and Jaromir Jagr.…

Categories AHL, Boston Bruins

Bruins Potential Goaltending Nightmare

Eric Converse | July 21, 2013

With goaltender Tuukka Rask signing a giant $7 million/8 year contact with the Boston Bruins, this is Rask’s city for years to come. Along with that large contract though comes…

Categories AHL, Boston Bruins

Bruins Bounce Back: History of Cup Final Losses

Eric Converse | June 30, 2013

WARNING: IF YOU ARE A HIGHLY SENSITIVE BOSTON BRUINS FAN, THIS POST MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR YOU. PROCEED WITH CAUTION. Life moves pretty fast. One moment the Boston Bruins…

Categories Boston Bruins, Hockey History

There Will Be Blood: The 1991 Bruins Penguins Series

Eric Converse | May 31, 2013

Two recent Stanley Cup winners in the Boston Bruins and Pittsburgh Penguins are set to faceoff this Saturday in what is expected to be a memorable Eastern Conference Finals regardless…

Categories Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh Penguins

1999 Providence Bruins: One of the AHL’s Best Teams Ever

Eric Converse | April 26, 2013

Many long time Providence Bruins fans have a feeling they have not had in years. The 2012-13 American Hockey League (AHL) Playoffs start tonight, April 26th, with the team coming…

Categories AHL, Hockey History

Life Before Hockey: A Futuristic Ice Age

Eric Converse | April 15, 2013

Back to the Future, Dr. Who, and The Time Machine all tantalize our curiosity about the possibilities of time travel. The ability to observe future and especially past events for…

Categories Hockey History

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