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Ryan Gagne

Ryan Gagne has been writing hockey stories since the third grade and has now written professionally about his childhood heroes, Andy Moog and Jaromir Jagr. As a lifelong Boston Bruins fan, he takes great pride in talking about the current lineup while sharing his love of the team's history. Additionally, as an avid supporter of Swedish hockey, he loves to share his passion for writing with everyone.

Most Games Played by NHL Goalies

Ryan Gagne | May 24, 2025

On Dec. 31, 2023, Minnesota Wild netminder Marc-André Fleury became the fourth goalie in NHL history to play in 1,000 games. Even though he is still more than 100 games…

Categories Archives, Hockey History, NHL Goaltending

Best NHL Player From Each U.S. State

Ryan Gagne | May 18, 2025

Hockey remains fourth among the major sports behind football, basketball, and baseball in the United States, but it has grown nationwide over the past few decades. George “Gerry” Peirce Geran,…

Categories Archives, Hockey History

Epic Comebacks: History of Stanley Cup Playoff 3-0 Series Deficits

Ryan Gagne | March 29, 2025

The first team to win the Stanley Cup was in 1893, and since its inaugural season in 1917-18, NHL teams have played through a grueling playoff tournament to claim the…

Categories Archives, Hockey History

Top 5 Boston Bruins From Russia

Ryan Gagne | March 26, 2025

Nikita Zadorov, born in Moscow, Russia, signed with the Boston Bruins on July 1, 2024. When he pulled on the Spoked B sweater on opening night, he became the 17th…

Categories Archives, Boston Bruins, Bruins History, Hockey History

Bruins’ Draft History Under Don Sweeney

Ryan Gagne | March 13, 2025

Don Sweeney has been the general manager of the Boston Bruins since May 20, 2015. The 16-year veteran was an eighth-round pick (166th overall) in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft.…

Categories Archives, Boston Bruins, Bruins History, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

Revisiting the Bruins’ Jim Craig Trade with the Flames

Ryan Gagne | February 13, 2025

Jim Craig is an American sports hero from Easton, Massachusetts, who played three seasons at Boston University and won an Olympic Gold Medal at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake…

Categories Boston Bruins, Bruins Goaltending, Bruins History, Calgary Flames, Flames Goaltending, Flames History, Hockey History, NHL Trade Analysis

10 NHL Players Who Played Their Entire Career With One Team

Ryan Gagne | November 28, 2024

Several NHL records define a player’s career, whether those skaters played the most games or collected the most goals, points, and wins. During the 2020-21 season, Patrick Marleau broke one…

Categories Archives, Hockey History

Top 5 Boston Bruins From Sweden

Ryan Gagne | August 7, 2024

On July 1, the Boston Bruins signed free agent Elias Lindholm, a top center from Boden, Sweden. According to team records at NHL.com, he’ll become the 26th Sweden-born player in…

Categories Boston Bruins, Bruins History

7 Cool Things About Erik Karlsson

Ryan Gagne | July 31, 2024

Erik Karlsson made his NHL debut on Oct. 3. 2009, with the Ottawa Senators in a matchup against the New York Rangers. After nine years in Canada’s capital city, he…

Categories Hockey History, Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, San Jose Sharks, Senators History, Sharks History

Bruins’ Bergeron & Chara Among ESPN’s Top 25 Hockey Players of the 21st Century

Ryan Gagne | July 31, 2024

A few weeks ago, ESPN released its top 25 athletes of the 21st century. Only three hockey players made the list: Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, and Connor McDavid. Last Friday,…

Categories Boston Bruins, Bruins History

Will Bruins’ Pastrnak Reach 400 Goals in 2024-25?

Ryan Gagne | July 27, 2024

Heading into the 2024-25 campaign, Boston Bruins forward David Pastrnak is just 52 goals shy of becoming the sixth player in franchise history to reach 400 goals. He ranks seventh…

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Bruins’ Marchand on Cusp of Historic 1,000-Point Milestone

Ryan Gagne | July 24, 2024

The Boston Bruins are an Original Six franchise with four players in the 1,000-point club, three of them former captains, including Ray Bourque (1,506), Johnny Bucyk (1,436), Patrice Bergeron (1,294),…

Categories Boston Bruins, Bruins History, Hockey History, Season Previews
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