While Mike Milbury was not always beloved by the Boston fans as a Coach or a General Manager, the rough and tough defenseman was a fan favorite as a player.  Milbury’s no-nonsense attitude and penchant for aggression were combined with solid defensive play.  Milbury would only suit up for the Bruins and would accumulate 238 Points and over 1,500 Penalty Minutes in his career.

One of the best checkers of his era, Leo Boivin wasn’t known for scoring with the puck, but was adept at stripping attackers with it with his hard hits and perfectly timed checks.  Boivin was a well-respected locker room leader who was the captain of the Bruins for three seasons.  The Defenseman scored 211 Points over 711 Games, and became a Hockey Hall of Fame inductee in 1986. 

A member of the Boston Bruins Championship teams in 1939 and 1941, Jack Crawford was a good blueliner who would be a First Team All-Star in 1946 and a Second Team All-Star in 1943.  He would spend his entire career with the Bruins and would also lead the NHL in Defensive Point Shares in the 1938/39 season.