Rick Smith played from 1968 until 1981 in the National Hockey League and the World Hockey Association. He won the Stanley Cup in 1970 with the Boston Bruins. (Dan4th Nicholas, Creative Commons.)
Fifteen former Boston Bruins hockey players are on the list to take on the Haverhill Police Hockey Club for a benefit game tomorrow.
The newly released roster shows the Bruins Alumni team includes Cleon Daskalakis, Reggie Lemelin. Kenny Hodge Jr., Rick Smith, Ken Linseman, Tom Songin, Mark Mowers, Frank Simonetti, Bill Bennett, Steve Leach, Mike Mottau, John Carter, Bruce Crowder. Dave Shaw and Andrew Alberts. (See more information about the players below.)
Sgt. James B. Keenan, president of the Haverhill Police Relief Association, told WHAV fans will have a chance to meet the players. “In between periods, the Bruins Alumni supply a souvenir autograph book and those attending will have a chance to meet those players and get autographs,” he said.
The fundraiser benefits the death/disability benefit fund of the Haverhill Police Relief Association.
Tickets are $20 per adult and $15 per child under 12, and available in the Haverhill Police Station lobby, by emailing [email protected] or available at the game Saturday April 2, 2 p.m., at the Veterans Memorial Rink, behind Haverhill High School.
Besides the game, the Haverhill Police Relief Association will be collecting canned and paper goods and toiletries for donation to Sacred Hearts Parish Food Pantry, where Father John Delaney also serves as the police department’s chaplain.
| #35 | Goalie | Cleon Daskalakis | 3 years with Boston Bruins |
| #1 | Forward | Reggie Lemelin | 15 years in NHL; 6 years with Boston Bruins |
| #10 | Forward | Kenny Hodge Jr. | 4 years in NHL; 2 years with Boston Bruins |
| #10 | Defense | Rick Smith | 11 NHL seasons, 8 years with Boston Bruins |
| #13 | Forward | Ken Linseman | 14 NHL seasons; 5 ½ seasons with Boston Bruins |
| #17 | Forward | Tom Songin | Boston College; 3 years with Boston Bruins |
| #18 | Forward | Mark Mowers | 7 NHL seasons, 1 with Boston Bruins |
| #21 | Defense | Frank Simonetti | 4 years with Boston Bruins |
| #23 | Forward | Bill Bennett | 2 years in NHL; 1 with Boston Bruins |
| #27 | Forward | Steve Leach | 15 NHL seasons; 5 with Boston Bruins |
| #27 | Defense | Mike Mottau | 8 NHL seasons; 1 with Boston Bruins |
| #31 | Forward | John Carter | 8 NHL seasons; 6 with Boston Bruins |
| #32 | Forward | Bruce Crowder | 4 years in NHL; 3 with Boston Bruins |
| #34 | Defense | Dave Shaw | 16 NHL seasons; 3 with Boston Bruins |
| #41 | Defense | Andrew Alberts | 9 NHL seasons 4 with Boston Bruins |