Bruce Boudreau

Bruce Boudreau compares Alex Ovechkin to The Incredible Hulk: ‘The more you hit him, the stronger the angrier he gets’

Bruce Boudreau led Alex Ovechkin to some of his greatest seasons as a pro. Ovechkin scored a career-high 65 goals during Boudreau’s first year behind the Capitals bench in 2007-08. Ovi followed that up with 56- and 50-goal campaigns in Bruce’s next two seasons.

Since Bruce left Washington, Ovechkin continues to torment the NHL, but especially Boudreau-led teams. Coming into Sunday’s game against the Vancouver Canucks, Ovechkin had notched 20 points (10g, 10a) in 12 games against Boudreau’s Anaheim Ducks and Minnesota Wild over nine seasons.

Boudreau was asked how to stop his former pupil pregame.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Bruce Boudreau tied an NHL record by winning seven games in a row to start his tenure in Vancouver

The Vancouver Canucks may have lost Thursday night in a shootout to the Los Angeles Kings, but only a day prior they helped their new bench boss make some history.

Bruce Boudreau took over for Travis Green in Vancouver on December 6 and immediately got up to his usual antics.

While those usual antics may include an f-bomb here and a joke told there, they also include winning. On Wednesday night against the Anaheim Ducks, Bruce became only the third NHL coach in history to begin his tenure with a new team with seven straight wins.

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By Chris Cerullo 2 years ago

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Bruce Boudreau lets f-bomb slip during first press conference with Vancouver Canucks

The Vancouver Canucks officially announced the hiring of Bruce Boudreau as their new head coach on Monday. Boudreau brings to Vancouver a culture of winning, a larger-than-life personality, a self-admitted lack of style, and cursing. Lots and lots of cursing.

On Monday, during his first press conference with media, Boudreau stayed true to his Bruce brand by letting his first f-bomb slip.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Report: Bruce Boudreau to replace Travis Green as Vancouver Canucks head coach

Bruce Boudreau has filled his time as Hershey Cubs owner and NHL Network analyst. Now he is going back to what he does best: coaching!

The former Capitals head coach is going to be the next bench boss of the Vancouver Canucks, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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The flooding from Hurricane Ida was so bad that Bruce Boudreau had fish swimming in his backyard

A week before training camp opened for the Hershey Cubs, Tropical Storm Ida rolled through Pennsylvania and dumped up to eight inches of rain across the state.

The flooding was so bad that Cubs owner and former Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau had fish swimming in his backyard.

Boudreau is back in the area after founding the Cubs — a junior hockey team in the USPHL — that helps develop 17 to 20-year-old hockey players. His son Brady is a minority owner and an associate coach of the team.

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By Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Current and former Capitals teammates say really nice things about Nicklas Backstrom

The Washington Capitals went all out to celebrate Nicklas Backstrom’s 1,000th NHL game on Thursday.

The team formed a stick tunnel for Backstrom to skate out to, players wore number 19 jerseys during warmups, and the organization held a pregame ceremony which included a touching tribute video.

The Capitals also debuted a splash page on their website dedicated to all things N1KY, including 20 sweet video messages from Nicky’s past and former teammates and coaches.

We transcribed them all and also dug out a few more tributes from social media.

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By Elizabeth Kong and Ian Oland 2 years ago

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Bruce Boudreau names new USPHL team the Hershey Cubs, reveals team logos

Former Washington Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau and his wife Crystal revealed the name and logos for his new USPHL junior hockey team on Tuesday. Boudreau purchased the team in January.

Boudreau named the junior hockey team the Hershey Cubs, which is an obvious play off the Hershey Bears. The logo and team colors are also inspired by the AHL team.

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By Eliza Kravitz and Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Bruce Boudreau is bringing a new hockey team to Hershey

Bruce Boudreau and his wife Crystal are returning to Hershey and they’re bringing a competitive hockey team with them.

The beloved former Capitals head coach has purchased a Tier III Junior A team in the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL). The Boudreaus also own the USPHL Premier Division’s Minnesota Blue Ox. Brady Boudreau, Bruce’s son, serves as an assistant coach there.

The Hershey club will play at the historic Hersheypark Arena during the 2021-22 season. The arena, which sometimes gets foggy during hockey games, first opened in 1936 and was the Hershey Bears’ home until 2002. The venue is the same place where NBA Hall of Famer Wilt Chamberlain had his 100-point game in 1962.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Bruce Boudreau to appear on NBC Sports Washington during Capitals games next season

Former Capitals head coach Bruce Boudreau is returning to the fold. Sort of. Boudreau will contribute to NBC Sports Washington’s coverage for the upcoming season.

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By Ian Oland 3 years ago

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Okay, hear me out: Bruce Boudreau for assistant coach

Elliotte Friedman broke the news today. The Toronto Maple Leafs have hired Manny Malhotra as their assistant coach, thereby denying ex-Caps bench boss Bruce Boudreau of getting job with his old favorite team.

Losing his chance at the Leafs job plus the Caps position going to Peter Laviolette. That’s a bummer… but also an opportunity!

The Capitals should hire Bruce Boudreau to be their new assistant coach.

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By Peter Hassett 3 years ago

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