16 Seasons in the National Hockey League.  16 Seasons with the Boston Bruins.

Any player who stays that type of duration with one team regardless of the sport shows that he or she is very competent and very happy. The Bruins had that in David Krejci.

Krejci was a 2^nd Round Pick in 2004 but honed his skills in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League before he joined the Bruins in 2016.  After a brief period in the AHL, Krejci proved his value quickly, leading the NHL in Plus /Minus (+37) in 2008-09, when he also boasted a career-high 73 Points.  Krejci never broke that mark, but he did match it in 2018-19 and had four other years where he broke at least 60.  Krejci also had a second Plus/Minus Title (+39) in 2013-14).

Where Krejci shined brightest was in the NHL post-season.  Krejci was the leading scorer in the 2010-11 Playoffs (23) in the year where the Bruins won it all.  He also was the leader in Game-Winning Goals with 4.  He also was the league-leader in Playoff Points in 2012-13 (26) and also recorded the most Assists (17). 

Overall, in the regular season, Krejci compiled 786 Points in 1,032 Games and was lauded for his two-way play and hockey IQ.  Internationally, Krejci represented the Czech Republic multiple times, including three Olympics and won two Bronze Medals for his nation.

Krejci will not be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, but we hope that the Bruins honor him one day. 

Cory Schneider won the William M. Jennings with Roberto Luongo in 2010/11, but as Vancouver’s backup, he did not get the time between the pipes he coveted.  That changed when he was traded to the New Jersey Devils, where Schneider was their lead Goalie and was an All-Star in 2016, the only year he received Vezina votes (6^th).

He would have an overall career record of 171-159-58 with a GAA of 2.43.

Craig Anderson had an extraordinary 20-year career in the National Hockey League, but his remarkable achievements may have gone unnoticed in the sport's history.

Anderson was drafted by his hometown team, the Blackhawks, in the Third Round in 2001. He later played for Florida and Colorado before being traded to the Ottawa Senators in 2011, where he had his most successful and longest run. In the lockout-shortened 2012/13 season, Anderson led the NHL in Save Percentage (.941) and Goals Against Average (1.69) and was fourth for the Vezina. He remained as Ottawa’s lead Goalie for the rest of the decade, winning the Bill Masterton Trophy in 2016/17 for his admirable performance in between the pipes while dealing with his wife’s cancer.

Anderson concluded his career with Washington and Buffalo, retiring with a 319-275-73 record.

Tyler Bozak went undrafted, but the Saskatchewan native proved himself at the University of Denver and was a highly sought-after free agent. He signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs and found his way onto the team as a deep-line center. Bozak played for Toronto for nine seasons, scoring over 40 Points, and was the league leader in Shooting Percentage in 2013-14.

Bozak signed with the St. Louis Blues as a Free Agent in 2019 and helped the Blues win their first Stanley Cup, which was also Bozak’s first.  He retired after the 2021/22 Season with 461 career Points.