CONWAY — Featuring Bruins great Rick “Nifty” Middleton, the Boston Bruins Alumni will skate at the Ham Arena in a game against a local All-Star squad at noon Saturday as part of the arena’s 20th birthday celebration.
It’s the fourth time in the arena’s history that the Bruins Alumni have graced the ice sheet at the Ham with their skills.
kAm$2EFC52J’D 82>6 H:== 36 A2CE @7 E96 qCF:?D p=F>?:’D ae 82>6D E9:D D62D@?]k^Am
kAm!C@4665D H:== 36?67:E E96 ?@?\AC@7:E w2>[ H9:49 @A6?65 s64] g[ `hhg[ 27E6C 36:?8 3F:=E 3J 4@>>F?:EJ 677@CED 2?5 CF? 3J (6DE |2:? $EC66E #64C62E:@? r@CA]k^Am
kAm“(6’C6 C62==J =@@<:?8 7@CH2C5 E@ 92G:?8 E96 qCF:?D 324<[Q D2:5 w2> pC6?2 s:C64E@C s2G6 (@@53FCJ]k^Am
kAmQ(6’== 92G6 2 D9@CE 46C6>@?J AC:@C E@ E96 82>6 E@ D2=FE6 @FC a_E9 3:CE952J[ H:E9 3@2C5 >6>36CD AC6D6?E[ 2=@?8 H:E9 s2CC6== &>=29[ H9@ 3C@F89E E96 5C62> @7 2? 2C6?2 :?E@ 7CF:E:@? 2?5 C2? E96 2C6?2 7@C E96 7:CDE `f J62CD E9C@F89 a_`c[ 2?5 G@=F?E66C #@? u@C46[” 96 D2:5]k^Am
kAm}@E @?=J :D :E E96 a_E9 2??:G6CD2CJ @7 E96 w2>[ 3FE E9:D J62C 2=D@ :D E96 d_E9 2??:G6CD2CJ D:?46 E96 7@F?5:?8 @7 E96 q@DE@? qCF:?D p=F>?: pDD@4:2E:@?]k^Am
kAmq6EH66? A6C:@5D[ A=2J6CD H:== 36 2G2:=23=6 7@C 2FE@8C2A9D] p D@FG6?:C AC@8C2> H:== 36 2G2:=23=6[ H:E9 6>AEJ A286D 7@C 2FE@8C2A9 D66<6CD]k^Am
kAm%9:D J62C’D qCF:?D p=F>?: DBF25 H:== 36 =65 3J |:55=6E@?[ ed[ 2 8@2=\D4@C:?8 >249:?6 :? 9:D AC:>6 H9@ A=2J65 `a J62CD 7@C E96 qCF:?D :? 9:D `c\J62C 42C66C[ H9@ =2DE H66< H2D 9@?@C65 3J 92G:?8 9:D }@] `e C6E:C65 2?5 C2:D65 E@ E96 C27E6CD 2E q@DE@? v2C56?]k^Am
kAmw6 D4@C65 ccg 42C66C 8@2=D Wc_a 7@C E96 q’D 27E6C 36:?8 EC2565 7C@> E96 }6H *@C< #2?86CDX 2?5 2>2DD65 hgg A@:?ED :? 9:D }w{ 42C66C H:E9 2 7=2:C 7@C D4@C:?8 5C2>2E:4 8@2=D]k^Am
kAmp44@C5:?8 E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^9@4<6J\C676C6?46]4@>Qm9@4<6J\C676C6?46]4@>k^2m[ 96UCDBF@jD D:IE9 :? 9:DE@CJ H:E9 2 D9@@E:?8 A6C46?E286 @7 `h]fa[ 2?5 E@AD 2>@?8 A=2J6CD H9@ A=2J65 `[___ 82>6D] (96? 96 D4@C65 9:D 42C66C\36DE d` 8@2=D :? `hg`\ga[ 96 4@??64E65 @? 2? 2DE@F?5:?8 ad]a A6C46?E]k^Am
kAm“x ?6G6C 925 E96 3:8 D9@E 7C@> E96 @FED:56[ D@ x H2D?’E 2=H2JD D9@@E:?8[” |:55=6E@? C646?E=J E@=5 3@DE@?96C2=54@>]k^Am
kAm“x H@F=5 9@=5 E96 AF4<[ >2<6 2 A=2J H:E9 :E @C ECJ E@ 362E 2 5676?D6>2? :?D:56 2?5 E96? >2<6 E96 A=2J] $@ E96 ?F>36C @7 D9@ED A6C 82>6 H2D 4FE 3642FD6 H96? x EC:65 E@ 8@ 2C@F?5 E96 5676?D6>2?[ 92=7 E96 E:>6 96’5 <?@4< >6 @? >J 3FEE] %96 @E96C 92=7 x’5 >2<6 :E 2C@F?5 @C x’5 A2DD :E E@ D@>63@5J]k^Am
kAmQ|J D9@E E@E2=D H6C6?’E 2== E92E 9:89[ 3FE =F4<:=J x H2D 23=6 E@ AFE 6?@F89 8@2=D :? E@ >2<6 E92E A6C46?E286 =@@< 8@@5[” |:55=6E@? D2:5]k^Am
kAm!C6D:56?E @7 E96 q@DE@? qCF:?D p=F>?: pDD@4:2E:@?[ |:55=6E@? H:== 36 ;@:?65 3J 7@C>6C 8@2=:6 #688:6 {6>6=:? W`d J62CD :? E96 }w{[ D:I J62CD H:E9 E96 qCF:?DX[ H9@ H:== D<2E6 2D 2 7@CH2C5j 46?E6C z6? {:?6D>2? W`c }w{ D62D@?Dj 7:G6 2?5 2 92=7 J62CD H:E9 E96 qCF:?DXj 7@CH2C5 $E6G6 {6249 W`d }w{ D62D@?D[ 7:G6 H:E9 E96 qCF:?DXj 5676?D6>2? qCF46 $9@63@EE@> W7@FC D62D@?D H:E9 E96 qCF:?DXj 2?5 5676?D6>2? uC2?< $:>@?6EE: W7@FC J62CD H:E9 E96 qCF:?DX]k^Am
kAm~E96CD :?4=F56 7@CH2C5 p?5C6H #2J4C@7E W`` }w{ D62D@?Dj D:I D62D@?D H:E9 E96 qCF:?DXj 5676?D6>2? v=6? u62E96CDE@?6 W?:?6 }w{ D62D@?D[ E9C66 J62CD H:E9 E96 qCF:?DXj 7@CH2C5 y@6 |F==6? W`f }w{ D62D@?D[ @?6 H:E9 E96 qCF:?DXj 7@CH2C5 %@> $@?8:? Wq@DE@? r@==686[ E9C66 J62CD H:E9 E96 qCF:?DXj 7@CH2C5 s2G6 y6?D6? W7@FC }w{ D62D@?Dj `hgc ~=J>A:4 E62>Xj 7@CH2C5 y@6 |F==6? W`f }w{ D62D@?D[ @?6 H:E9 E96 qCF:?DXj 7@CH2C5 vC26>6 %@H?D96?5 W7:G6 J62CD }w{[ EH@ H:E9 E96 qCF:?DX[ 2?5 8@2=:6 $92>FD t82? W|6CC:>24< r@==686X]k^Am
kAm%96J H:== 4@24965 3J 7@C>6C qCF:?D 5676?D6>2? 2?5 7C6BF6?E |@F?E (2D9:?8E@? '2==6J G:D:E@C s:4< {2>3J]k^Am
kAm%96 w2> p==\$E2CD H:== 762EFC6 A=2J6CD 7C@> E96 w2> >6?’D =628F6[ E96 H@>6?’D =628F6[ J@FE9 9@4<6J 4@2496D 2?5 2C6?2 DE277]k^Am
kAm%96 E62> :?4=F56D (@@53FCJ[ $E6G6 z24<=6J[ yF=:6 #:G6CD[ y@??J t==:@EE[ z6CCJ s’p?86=:D[ z6??6EE w:89 r@249 |:<6 {2?6[ r2=G:? wF?D:4<6C[ !6E6 #:G6CD[ y:> u28@?6[uC2?< %2E6[ s2CC@? {2F89=2?5[ |2EE w2=6J[ #:49 '2C82D[ |:<6 $<6=E@?[ v2CC6EE |625@C[ r9F4< $62G6J[ y@?2E92? #:G6CD[ y6? |@@C6[ $4@EE |@9=2[ y677 w2E49[ %9@>2D !C:?5=6[ |:<6 |@9=2[ t?:D pCC:282[ qC:2? r=2C<[ qC2?5@? y2>6D[ %2=@C vC2G6D[ 2?5 8@2=:6D $E6G6 “E96 v=@G6” {2#FDD@[ y@??J !2C<9FCDE 2?5 #:4<J v2F5C62F]k^Am
kAm%96 D@FG6?:C AC@8C2> :D DA@?D@C65 3J rC6DE r96GC@=6E^|2:?6 r96GJ s62=6CD^r96GC@=6E 2D E96 E:E=6 DA@?D@C] ~E96CD :?4=F56 y@9? t==:@EE @7 q=24< q62C #62=EJ[ w2?4@4< {F>36C[ uC:6?5D @7 yF=:6[ y@?2E92? 2?5 !6E6 #:G6CD[ py’D q=24<E@A $62= r@2E:?8[ p>6C:v2D[ $E2?’D $6CG:46 r6?E6C[ r\' |249:?6 r@>A2?J[ {{r !C64:D:@? |249:?:?8[ s6=2?6J’D w@=6\:?\E96\(2==[ E96 t2DE6C? $=@A6 x?? #6D@CE[ uC6496EE6 %:C6 2?5 #6A2:C[ w2=6J !=F>3:?8 2?5 w62E:?8[ wFCE62F w62E:?8 $6CG:46D[ E96 :vFJD %649 $9@A[ |6C=:?@’D u2>:=J $E62<9@FD6[ }@CE962DE pFE@ q@5J x?4][ $96C>2? u2C>[ %F4<6C>2? qC6H:8 r@>A2?J[ &Ar@F?ECJ !C@A6CEJ $6CG:46D[ wtq t?8:?66CD[ r=62C6?E x?E6==:86?E !C@46DD:?8[ rC2?>@C6 |@F?E2:? #6D@CE[ uC6496EE6 ~:=[ z:?8 !:?6 $<: pC62[ w2=6J tI42G2E:@? 2?5 {2?5D42A:?8[ E96 #@@E r6==2C[ zC:?8=6’D !:KK2 2?5 r@F?ECJ $E@C6[ |E] (2D9:?8E@? '2==6J '242E:@? #6?E2=D[ ys %@@= 2? w2C5H2C6[ #(} x?4] !C@A6CEJ $6CG:46D[ }p!p pFE@ !2CED[ E96 #F8865 |:==[ u:C6A@5 !:KK2 2?5 $24@ #:G6C qC6H:?8]k^Am
kAm%96 82>6 :D D6E 7@C ?@@?\a A]>] %:4<6ED 2C6 2G2:=23=6 2E E96 w2>i 25F=ED[ Sg[ `c 2?5 F?56C[ Sc 2?5 <:5D d 2?5 F?56C[ 7C66]k^Am
kAmu@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@?[ 8@ E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^92>2C6?2]4@>Qm92>2C6?2]4@>k^2m @C 42== We_bX ccf\dgge] %96 w2> :D =@42E65 2E gf (6DE |2:? $EC66E :? r@?H2J ':==286]k^Am
kAmu@C >@C6 :?7@C>2E:@? 23@FE E96 qCF:?D p=F>?:[ 8@ E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^3@DE@?3CF:?D2=F>?:]4@>Qm3@DE@?3CF:?D2=F>?:]4@>k^2m]k^Am
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be Truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be Nice. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism that is degrading to another person.
Be Proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
Share with Us. We'd love to hear eyewitness accounts, the history behind an article.