Boston.com · Jun 27, 2019
Bruins notebook: Top pick John Beecher shows his speed at development camp
John Beecher said he wanted to show the Bruins “what I can do.Bruins player development coordinator Jamie Langenbrunner had one word ready when asked for his first impression of John Beecher.
“Speed,’’ Langenbrunner said Wednesday at Warrior Ice Arena, where 34 prospects gathered for the first day of the organization’s development camp.
Beecher, whom the Bruins selected with their first pick — 30th overall — in the NHL Draft last week, was hard to miss during his morning ice session. Sporting No. 45, last worn by defenseman Joe Morrow, the 6-foot-3-inch center jetted across the ice through a variety of skating and shooting drills.