In the 2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game, what position did the captain of the Boston Bruins serve?
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59th National Hockey League All-Star Game The 59th National Hockey League All-Star Game, (also known as the "2012 Tim Hortons NHL All-Star Game") took place on January 29, 2012, at Scotiabank Place in Ottawa, Ontario. This edition of the All-Star Game featured the "fantasy draft" format first seen in the previous 2011 NHL All-Star Game. The participating players voted for team captains, selecting Daniel Alfredsson of the All-Star host Ottawa Senators and Zdeno Chara of the defending Stanley Cup champion, the Boston Bruins.
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Zdeno Chára Zdeno Chára (] ; born 18 March 1977) is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenseman, currently serving as captain of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He won the James Norris Memorial Trophy while playing for the Bruins in the 2008–09 season.
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2011 NHL Winter Classic The 2011 NHL Winter Classic (known via corporate sponsorship as the Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic) was an outdoor regular season National Hockey League (NHL) game played on January 1, 2011, at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The visiting Washington Capitals defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, 3–1. The game, rescheduled from its original 1:00 p.m. ET start time to 8:00 p.m. due to weather concerns, was telecast on NBC in the United States, and CBC (English) and RDS (French) in Canada. Pittsburgh native Jackie Evancho performed the Star Spangled Banner and Pittsburgh sports legends Mario Lemieux, Franco Harris and Jerome Bettis presided over the ceremonial dropping of the puck, and during the second intermission Harris and Bettis hosted a fan event at the outside rink.
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2012–13 NHL season The 2012–13 NHL season was the 96th season of operation (95th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season began on January 19, 2013 and ended on April 28, 2013, with the playoffs to follow until June.
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David Backes David Anthony Backes (born May 1, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey center and right winger for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Backes was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, but grew up in Blaine, Minnesota.
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Ross Lonsberry David Ross Lonsberry (February 7, 1947 – May 4, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who played 15 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Boston Bruins, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins. He had his best seasons in a Flyers uniform and was a member of Philadelphia's back-to-back Stanley Cup championship teams in the mid-1970s.
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David Krejčí David Krejčí (] , born 28 April 1986) is a Czech professional ice hockey center/right wing currently serving as an alternate captain for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was part of the Bruins Stanley Cup win in 2011. He was named to the Czech national team for the 2010 and 2014 Olympic teams.
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Michael Leighton Michael W. "Mike" Leighton (born May 19, 1981) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who is currently playing within the Tampa Bay Lightning organization of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has previously played for the Chicago Blackhawks, Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes.
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Craig Cunningham Craig Alvin Cunningham (born September 13, 1990) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played with the Boston Bruins and Arizona Coyotes in the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected by the Boston Bruins, 97th overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, before being called up to the Bruins in December 2013.
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Steven Stamkos Steven Stamkos (born February 7, 1990) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, the captain of the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). Stamkos was the first overall pick in the 2006 OHL Entry Draft, from the Markham Waxers of the OMHA. Playing with the Sarnia Sting of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL), he scored 100 goals over two years. After a successful OHL career, Stamkos was selected first overall in the 2008 NHL Entry Draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning. He is a two-time Maurice Richard Trophy winner as the NHL's leading goal-scorer (2010 and 2012), is a two-time NHL Second Team All-Star (2011, 2012) and has been named to four NHL All-Star Games (2011, 2012, 2015, 2016).
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Brian Burke (ice hockey) Brian P. Burke (born June 30, 1955) is an American executive who is currently the president of hockey operations for the Calgary Flames, and is a member of Rugby Canada’s board of directors. He most recently served as the president and general manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs from November 29, 2008 through January 9, 2013. Burke was also the general manager for the United States national men's ice hockey team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
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Mike Milbury Michael "Mike" Milbury (born June 17, 1952) is an American currently working as an analyst for the "NHL on NBC". He played for twelve seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL), all of them for the Boston Bruins. He later served as assistant general manager under Harry Sinden and head coach for Boston, as well as general manager and head coach for the New York Islanders.
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2011–12 Boston Bruins season The 2011–12 Boston Bruins season was the 88th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on November 4, 1924. The Bruins entered the 2011–12 season as the defending Stanley Cup Champions.
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Dave Taylor (ice hockey) David Andrew Taylor (born December 4, 1955) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Los Angeles Kings from 1977 to 1994. Following his playing career, he served as the Kings' general manager from 1997 to 2006, and currently serves as Vice President of Hockey Operations with the NHL's St. Louis Blues.
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Bill Ranford William "Bill" Edward Ranford (born December 14, 1966) is a former professional ice hockey goaltender and current goaltending coach for the Los Angeles Kings. He was selected in the third round of the 1985 NHL Entry Draft, 52nd overall, by the Boston Bruins. Over the course of fifteen NHL seasons Ranford would play with Boston, the Edmonton Oilers, Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Detroit Red Wings, winning two Stanley Cups, a Canada Cup, and the 1994 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships while playing for Canada.
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Chris Porter (ice hockey) Chris Porter (born May 29, 1984 in Thunder Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian-American professional ice hockey left winger who currently plays for the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League (AHL). He was drafted in the ninth round, 282nd overall, by the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.
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Ryan Kesler Ryan James Kesler (born August 31, 1984) is an American professional ice hockey center and an alternate captain for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. Selected in the first round, 23rd overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Kesler had spent the first ten years of his NHL career with the Canucks. He was traded to the Anaheim Ducks on June 27, 2014. He is best known for being a two-way forward, winning the Selke Trophy in 2011 after having finished as a finalist the previous two years, as well as for his agitating style of play.
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Sandy Moger Alexander "Sandy" Moger (born March 21, 1969) is a Canadian former ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League for the Boston Bruins and the Los Angeles Kings. Moger was drafted 176th overall by the Vancouver Canucks in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, but never managed to play a game for them. In five NHL seasons, Moger scored 79 points (41 goals and 38 assists) in 236 regular season games, picking up 212 penalty minutes in the process. Played seasons 2001-2007 in Europe.
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Patrick Roy Patrick Jacques Roy (] ; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender and the former head coach and vice-president of hockey operations for the Colorado Avalanche of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is regarded as one of the greatest goaltenders of all time. On January 27, 2017, in a ceremony during the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, Roy was part of the second group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. Patrick is the brother of Stéphane Roy.
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Jack Gelineau John Edward "Jack" Gélineau (November 11, 1924 in Toronto, Ontario – November 12, 1998) was a professional ice hockey goaltender, principally for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.
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Johnny Boychuk John Paul "Johnny" Boychuk (born January 19, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted 61st overall in 2002 by the Colorado Avalanche, he has previously played for the Avalanche and the Boston Bruins. In 2011, he was a part of the Bruins' Stanley Cup Championship team.
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1985–86 Boston Bruins season Captain Terry O'Reilly retires. Forward Rick Middleton and defenceman Ray Bourque are named co-captains.