Posted on 17th Jan 2012 @ 11:18 AM

   I went to a fun event last night at the Eastlink Arena in Summerside,Prince Edward Island, Canada, to see the Boston Bruins Alumni take on some local hockey legends. In order to be a local hockey legend all you had to do was put up $500 cash and you were in, so some of our locals were not necessarily hockey legends but they saw an opportunity to live out a dream and play against their heroes. All proceeds from the event went to the Summerside Boys and Girls Club and I would estimate that there were over 1,500 fans in attendance anxious to see Bruins' legends such as Ray Bourque, Terry O'Reilly,  Rick Middleton , Mike Krushelnyski , Ken " the Rat " Linseman , and John Wensink, along with baseball star Matt Stairs show their skill , sign some autographs, and interact with fans.

Before the game a silent auction was held and I purchased a John Wensink jersey complete with a dressing room pass after the first period for a very reasonable $100. During this time I was able to get all the players sign a book called " Black and Gold "which contains photos from long time Bruins photographer Brian Babineau and journalist Rob Simpson. Mr. Babineau also showed me his 2011 Bruins Stanley Cup Ring which cost over $18,000 to produce. What a great ring! I also had enough time to get a few 8x 10 photos of Middleton, Bourque, and O'Reilly signed and I also got John Wensink to sign his jersey which I had personalized for my son Tim and his fiancee Alana.  The game ended with the Bruins Alumni winning 11-6 thanks to some slick play by Bourque and Ken Linseman who still have great wheels. Following the game i went to the reception at the Brothers Two in Summerside and was given the opportunity to chat with the team and gather a few more autographs for my collection. The Bruins Alumni are a very classy group and they put on a great show for us on and off the ice.