Since 2011, only five players from that roster still remain on today’s roster, six if you count Chris Kelly being named the Bruins Player Development Coordinator. In this post, we take a look back at the 2011 roster and where all the players are currently.
Patrice Bergeron: Bergeron is still with the Bruins, being drafted by the team 43rd overall in 2003. He is the longest active Bruin on the team, and continues to show amazing leadership qualities, donning the “A” on his jersey since the 2006-07 season. At 33 years old and signed until the 2022-23 season, Bergeron still has a lot more playing time left.
Johnny Boychuk: Johnny Rocket is currently playing for the New York Islanders. Known for his rockets from the blue line and his grittness. In 2014, due to the salary cap the Bruins traded Boychuk to the Islanders, where the 35 year old is currently signed until the 2021-22 season.
Gregory Campbell: Campbell was traded by the Panthers with Nathan Horton to the Bruins in 2010. He left as a free agent and is currently on the Columbus Blue Jackets as a developmental coach and retired from professional hockey in 2017. He is most remembered for in 2013, against the Penguins he suffered a broken leg during the play, but stayed out on the ice for a full minute, killing off the penalty.
Zdeno Chara: The 43 year old is still with the Bruins on a one year contract and still has some hockey left in him. He is the oldest active NHL player and the oldest defenseman in NHL history to score a goal in the Stanley Cup Final. He has been a good leader on both the team and making sure our young defensive core is all set for when he eventually retires.
Andrew Ference: In 2013, as a free agent, Ference signed to play with is hometown Oilers. Since retiring in 2017, Ference is the NHL’s first director of social impact, growth and fan development.
Nathan Horton: Since 2014, Horton has not played a single game due to a lower back injury, that with surgery would end his NHL career. He is currently still under contract with the Toronto Maple Leafs until 2020-21 although the Leafs have him on LTIR.
Tomas Kaberle: Drafted in 1996 by the Leafs, Kaberle is the second-highest scoring defenseman in the Maple Leafs history. He was traded to Boston in 2011, soon winning the Stanley Cup with them. He retired in 2016 after playing with his hometown team HC Klando.
Chris Kelly: In 2011, Kelly was traded to the Bruins from the Senator’s. In 2016, Kelly signed back with the Senator’s after six seasons with the Bruins. He was hired by the Sen’s in 2018 as their developmental coach and has since signed with the Bruins as their Player Development Coordinator.
David Krejci: Since 2004, Krejci has been with the Bruins, being a consistent point leader in the playoffs. Signed until the 2021-22 season, Krejci has proven to be a great role model to fellow Czech David Pastrnak. He has played a key part in the Bruins most recent Stanley Cup Final appearances.
Milan Lucic: Currently Lucic is a Calgary Flame, traded after playing with the Oilers for a few seasons. Sadly, Lucic’s style of play has gone down since playing with the Bruins. He can’t skate that well, hopefully a change of scenery will help this 31 year old, after a lackluster season.
Brad Marchand: The lil ball of hate is signed with the Bruins until the 2025-26 season. Selected 71st overall in 2006, Marchand has matured into a scoring machine, still able to maintain a “pest” edge to his game. The Bruins top line of Pastrnak, Bergeron, and Marchand is a deadly combo.
Adam McQuaid: Currently an unrestricted free agent, McQuaid most recently played with the team who originally drafted him, the Columbus Blue Jackets. McQuaid was a powerhouse defenceman for the black and gold,always sticking up for his teammates when the time called for it.
Daniel Paille: Paille became a free agent in 2015, and was invited to the Blackhawks camp for tryouts. He signed with their AHL team, the Rockford Icehogs, before being signed for depth for the New York Rangers. After a brief stint in the SHL, Paille is now happily retired.
Rich Peverley: Pev’s was involved in the Tyler Seguin trade to the Dallas Stars in 2013 which involved Loui Eriksson, Reilly Smith, Joe Morrow and Matt Fraser coming back the other way for Boston. Before the 2013 season started, Peverly underwent a procedure to help a irregular heartbeat. Six months later, Peverly suffered a heart attack on the bench of a game againt the Columbus Blue Jackets and had to be revived. He has since had surgery to correct the issue, and is now involved in the Dallas Stars organization as the teams Player Development Coordinator.
Tuukka Rask: Tuukka Rask is still with the Bruins and has led them deep into the playoffs, including two Stanley Cup Final appearances in 2013 and 2019. The 33 year old goaltender has one more year left on his contract, with rumors about retirement floating around.
Mark Recchi: After the 2011 win, Recchi retired. In 213, he joined the Dallas Stars as a consultant, and in 2014 he was hired by the Penguins as their player development coach. He was apart of the Penguins 2016 and 2017 Stanley Cup Champion team and was promoted to director of player development in 2017. He was then promoted to assistant coach in 2017.
Michael Ryder: Ryder signed with the Dallas Stars after winning the Cup in 2011, scoring a career high 35 goals. He was then traded to Montreal in the shortened season in 2012. After his initial contract was up, Ryder signed with the New Jersey Devils in 2013 and ultimately retired at the end of 2014, when he was not resigned after struggling.
Marc Savard: Although Savard didn’t play at all during the 2011 playoffs, as he was injured, the Bruins got permission to add his name to the Cup. The injury Savard sustained ultimately ended his career earlier then expected. He didn’t officiallt announce his retirement until after 2016-17 season, which is when his current contract ran out.
Tyler Seguin: Arguably one of the worst Boston Bruin trades, Seguin has found success in Dallas since being traded there in 2013, after losing in the 2013 Stanley Cup Finals with the Bruins. He has developed into an offensive force and has since signed an eight year extension to stay in Dallas in 2018.
Dennis Seidenberg: Seidenberg’s contract, which had two years left, was bough out in 2016. He then signed with the New York Islanders and retired in 2019. He became the second German-born defenceman to win the Cup after Uwe Krupp, his favorite player growing up.
Tim Thomas: Thomas led the Bruins to victory in 2011, and won the Conn Smythe and Vezina Trophies. He decided to take a break for hockey to be with his family. In 2013, the Bruins traded him to the Islanders although he did not play any games for them. He spent the 2013-14 season split between the Dallas Stars and Florida Panthers. Since retiring in 2014, Thomas has come forward with his struggles of concussions and brain injuries which has clung to him towards the end of his career.
Shawn Thornton: At the end of the 2013-14 season the Bruins informed Thornton that he would not be re-signed. He signed with the Florida Panther and played until his retirement in 2017. Upon retirement, Thornton announced he would be taking a front office role with the Panthers.
Until Next Time
∼RJ
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