Milan Lucic thanks Boston fans, Bruins in heartfelt farewell note
Milan Lucic is leaving Boston, but his love for the city remains.
The winger spent eight years with the Bruins and helped bring the Stanley Cup to Boston in 2011. Two weeks after getting traded to the Los Angeles Kings in the hours before the 2015 NHL Draft, Lucic took out a full-page ad in The Boston Globe on Friday to write a thank you note to his former team and its fans.
I was 19 when I joined the Boston Bruins, a very young man.
Now at 27, I must say goodbye to this special city. I lived my dream when we won the Stanley Cup. I married my wife here. Both my children were born here. Boston will always be a key part of who I am.
I played in front of a group of fans I will never forget, especially my pals in the North End.
I want to thank the entire Jacobs family, Cam Neely, Peter Chiarelli, Don Sweeney, Scott Bradley and the rest of the Bruins management team; coaches Claude Julien, Geoff Ward, Doug Houda, Doug Jarvis, Craig Ramsey and Joe Sacco; captain Zdeno Chara and the rest of my teammates; the medical staff, trainers and strength coaches who all kept me going; and, of course, all the fans and my friends.
Boston embraced me over the years and I would not be who I am personally or professionally without each of these special relationships.
To the people of Boston… You are #BostonStrong
Milan Lucic
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The Lucic trade was one of several moves Bruins newly-hired general manager Don Sweeney made on draft night. It netted two first round picks and prospects Colin Miller and Sean Kuraly.
After his move was initially announced, Lucic tweeted a sentiment similar to his note.
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You stay classy, Milan.
Bruins’ 2015 Draft Class
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