The Boston Bruins defenseman won't be wearing his traditional No. 73 for next month's international tournament.

Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been named an alternate captain for Team USA ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.

USA Hockey announced today, January 30, that Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been selected as an assistant captain for Team USA for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off. McAvoy was named alternate captain for the Bruins at the start of the 2023-24 season.

An interesting piece of news went unnoticed yesterday afternoon. Zdeno Chara, who spent the majority of his career in Boston, is back with the Bruins organization. He has accepted a role as a consultant and mentor to the players: Zdeno Chara is back with the Bruins as a consultant,

This just in, the Boston Bruins have hired franchise icon Zdeno Chara for as a consultant and a mentor to the Bruins’ players, according to Kevin Paul Dupont of The Boston Globe. “The Boston Bruins are excited to be exploring the opportunity to welcome Zdeno Chara in an advisory role that supports our players and coaches,