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May 31, 2006

New Bruins GM wants 'fresh culture'

BOSTON -- Peter Chiarelli, introduced today as the new general manager of the Boston Bruins, said he wants to introduce "a new fresh culture" to the struggling organization.

"I want players to want to play here," Chiarelli said at his first news conference since being hired Friday. "I want players to want to stay here."

Chiarelli, who spent the past two years as assistant general manager of the Ottawa Senators, succeeds Mike O'Connell, who was fired March 25 with the Bruins on their way to their third nonplayoff season in the past six years.

Read the full Associated Press story.

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