While the tragic demise of Derek Sanderson has been well documented, there was a time when he was one of the shining stars of hockey, and that was done in a Boston Bruins uniform.
Keith Crowder was a good scorer and a player who was brilliant in the corners. Those are two attributes that made him a popular player in the Boston Gardens in the 1980’s. It is strange that he is not as remembered as much as he is in Boston.
Mike O’Connell was undersized, but he never lacked heart. O’Connell would become an All Star in 1984 and a power play staple and would become a very complete player in the six years he was playing for the Boston Bruins.