The game of hockey is a special sport for everyone, from children, to college students and everyone beyond. It is not just a sport that is meant to score goals and skate around; but, a sport that brings people together, from young to old, giving them a "therapeutic" outlet from day-to-day pressures.  for some more than others, such as those a part of the NAVY Seal Community who have a special tie to the game of hockey. However, hockey can be more therapeutic for some more than others, such as those a part of the NAVY Seal Community who have a special tie to the game of hockey.
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The Warrior for Life Fund started as just a small idea by Navy Seal Captain Ryan Croley.  One day Capt. Croley realized how important hockey was to him mentally after being in the NAVY and he wanted others to share the on-ice experience. In 2002, Croley started the Virginia Beach Hockey Club which focused on introducing hockey to this community. They also developed an adaptive hockey program for those in the community who were unable to play standup hockey, also known as sled hockey. This club has also turned into a mentorship program, and a place where Seals take other Seals kids to the rink if their loved one is deployed. Since the start of this club in 2002, with the help of many sponsors, it has grown at a rapid rate. In 2019 the club was rebranded to the Warrior for Life Fund to help formalize and further grow the programs that spoke to the importance hockey played in the NAVY Seal community. 

​John Horrigan interviews Rick Middleton, Bruce Shoebottom and Ken Hodge, Jr. at the 2022 Boston Bruins 

John Horrigan’s interviews from the Tresca Bruins Alumni Post Game Show after a 2022 game to benefit the Dana Farber Cancer Institute ​

​Congratulations to this great group and their coach Rick "Nifty" Middleton!
Thank you to all who voted!

​John Horrigan talks with ex-Bruin Frank Simonetti and Capt. Ryan Croley prior to a recent Bruins Alumni game to benefit the Warrior for Life Fund.

Jean Yves Roy Interviewed by John Horrigan at a recent Bruins Alumni game in Kingston MA.

Roy was a member of the Canadian 1994 Winter Olympics ice hockey team, winning a silver medal. He would also play professionally in the National Hockey League with the New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, and Boston Bruins.

The NE Sports Museum is proud to announce its 20th annual fundraising gala, The Tradition, will honor David Ortiz (Boston Red Sox), Kevin McHale (Boston Celtics), Angela Ruggiero (US Women’s Hockey), Ben Coates (New England Patriots), Mike Milbury (Boston Bruins), and Taylor Twellman (New England Revolution).

Presenters for each honoree will be announced in the coming weeks.

​The program hosts will be Tom Caron and Jackie MacMullan.

Former Boston Bruin Peter McNab will be inducted into the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, USA Hockey announced on Thursday morning.

Before he became a broadcaster, McNab played for parts of 14 NHL seasons (1973-87) with four teams. He ranks 19th among Americans in NHL history with 813 points in 995 regular-season games, including 363 goals and 450 assists.

McNab had seven consecutive campaigns with 70 or more points (including four with 80-plus) and six straight with 35-plus goals, helping his teams to the postseason 10 times. He also reached the Stanley Cup Final in three straight seasons from 1975-77. 

McNab spent his first three years with the Buffalo Sabres, the club that drafted him 85th overall in the 1972 NHL Entry Draft. The center then played eight seasons (1976-84) with the Boston Bruins and he helped the team to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in seven of his eight campaigns. McNab earned a spot in the 1977 NHL All-Star Game and tallied a career-high 86 points that season. He ranks 11th in Bruins history in goals (263), 13th in points (587) and is eighth in playoff goals (38).

McNab concluded his playing career by competing in parts of two years with the Vancouver Canucks and a two-season stint with the New Jersey Devils before he retired.
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