(December 28, 1960- )
Drafted by the Boston Bruins as the 8th pick in the 1979 draft
Member of the Boston Bruins (1979- ) and Colorado Avalanche (2000-01)
Winner of the Calder Trophy (1980)
Five-time Norris Trophy winner (1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994)
Member of 19 NHL All-Star teams
#77 was retired by the Boston Bruins (October 4, 2001)

He was unable to bring a Stanley Cup to the city of Boston.
After 20 years of being with the Bruins, he asked for a trade, so that he could have a better shot at winning a Stanley Cup.
He was then traded to the Colorado Avalanche.
He cried after disappointing seasons, after winning the Stanley Cup with Colorado and after announcing his retirement.
He is a French Canadian.

He is left handed.
He won the NHL's Rookie of the Year award, the Calder Trophy.
He is one of only three defensemen in NHL history to score 300 goals in his career (along with Denis Potvin and Paul Coffey).
He is the fifth player in NHL history to record 1,000 assists.
He was the Bruins Captain for 11 seasons (1988-1999).
He changed his number to 77, after being number 7, when the Bruins decided to retire Phil Esposito's old number 7.
He is still respected and loved in Boston.

Credit: His Name is Robert

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• Boston Bruins
• Calder Trophy Winner (Ranked: 1980)
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12281960)
• Colorado Avalanche
• His Name is Robert's Profiles [Series 6]
• Hockey Hall of Famers (Ranked: 2004)
• Hockey News 100 Greatest Hockey Players (Ranked: 14)
• I am Left Handed - Male [A-G]
• I Come from Canada
• I Met My Future Wife When She was Just a Kid
• Ice Hockey Players
• King Clancy Memorial Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1992)
• Men Caught Weeping in Public
• NHL All-Star Game MVPs (Ranked: 1996)
• NHL Defensemen
• NHL First All-Star Team - Defensemen (Ranked: 1980)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Defensemen (Ranked: 1982)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Defensemen (Ranked: 1984)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Defensemen (Ranked: 1985)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Defensemen (Ranked: 1987)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Defensemen (Ranked: 1988)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Defensemen (Ranked: 1990)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Defensemen (Ranked: 1991)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Defensemen (Ranked: 1992)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Defensemen (Ranked: 1993)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Defensemen (Ranked: 1994)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Defensemen (Ranked: 1996)
• NHL First All-Star Team - Defensemen (Ranked: 2001)
• NHL Retired Numbers (Ranked: 77)
• Norris Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1987)
• Norris Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1988)
• Norris Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1990)
• Norris Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1991)
• Norris Trophy Winners (Ranked: 1994)
• Profiles 11001-11250 (Ranked: 11193)
• Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Alumni
• Sports Illustrated's Greatest NHL Players By Jersey Number (Ranked: 77)
• Stanley Cup Finals Losing Captains (Ranked: 1988)
• Stanley Cup Finals Losing Captains (Ranked: 1990)
• Top 10 Crying Hockey Players (Ranked: 9)