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By Mark Divver
If you are a Bruins fan, today's a good day to raise a glass to Harry Sinden.
While Sinden's final decade with the Bruins undoubtedly tarnished his legacy, the man was never better than 31 years ago today, Nov. 7, 1975, when he swapped Phil Esposito and Carol Vadnais to the New York Rangers for Brad Park, Jean Ratelle and minor leaguer Joe Zanussi.
At the time of the trade, the Big Bad Bruins of the early 1970s were fading fast. By trading a megastar such as Espo, Sinden rocked a stagnant team out of its lethargy, and brought in two Hall of Fame talents in Park and Ratelle.
The deal helped to set the stage for some great years under Don Cherry in the last 1970s.
Salute, Harry.
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University of Rhode Island coach Joe Augustine and four of his players have been selected to play in the 2007 Winter World University Games, to be held in Torino, Italy, Jan 17-27, 2007.
The players are defenseman Jon Biliouris of North Smithfield, forwards Mike Curran of Devon, Pa., and Scot Eberenz of Springfield, N.J. and goalie Anthony Feyock of Johnstown, Pa., last season's American Collegiate Hockey Association player of the year. Augustine will serve as assistant coach.
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When Jason Platt suited up for the Providence Bruins the other day, he became the tenth former Providence College Friar to play for the P-Bruins. Can you name the other nine?
Hockey correspondent extraordinaire Dan Hickling can:
Jay Leach, Joe Hulbig, Mike and Drew Omicioli, Hall Gill, Jeff Serowik, Peter Taglianetti, Jason Ialongo and Mike Mader.
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