Johnny Bucyk

Mailed out: February 18, 2014

Returned: April 4, 2014

C/O Bruins Alumni Association  return #11

Local Edmontonian Johnny Bucyk came back in the mail. He played for the Edmonton Oil Kings, and then played for Detroit Red Wings farm team the Edmonton Flyers. He played a couple decent seasons with the Wings, but was then traded to the Bruins where his career really took off. He played through a few of the Bruins most awful seasons but stuck around in time for fellow stars like Orr to show up, by then the Bruins were dominating the league and won cups in 1970 and 1972. Unfortunately Bucyks career doesn't get the recognition like it deserves because he was over shadowed by other stars on the team. The Bruins didn't have a captain when they won their cups, but elected Bucyk to touch it first.