NEW YORK - The National Hockey League, the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens today jointly released the current rosters for the 2016 NHL Winter Classic™ Alumni Game. The game, which will be played outdoors by greats from both Original Six™ franchises, will take place Thursday, Dec. 31, at 3:30 p.m. ET at Gillette Stadium.
More than 40 former players and coaches are scheduled to participate in the renewal of this legendary rivalry in this unique outdoor setting. Those returning for the Bruins include Ray Bourque, Cam Neely, Terry O'Reilly and more; Don Cherry and Mike Milbury will serve as Boston's coaches. Yvan Cournoyer, Jacques Demers and Guy Lafleur lead the Canadiens alumni with a roster that includes Larry Robinson, Guy Carbonneau, Jose Theodore and Mats Naslund, among many other notable names.
Bruins Alumni Roster | Canadiens Alumni Roster |
PJ Axelsson | Donald Audette |
Bob Beers | Francis Bouillon |
Ray Bourque | Patrice Brisebois |
Rob DiMaio | Guy Carbonneau |
Tom Fergus | Mathieu Dandenault |
Hal Gill | Lucien Deblois |
Steve Heinze | Gilbert Delorme |
Al Iafrate | Eric Desjardins |
Brian Leetch | Normand Dupont |
Reggie Lemelin | Gaston Gingras |
Ken Linseman | Rick Green |
Rick Middleton | Mike Keane |
Jay Miller | Alex Kovalev |
Cam Neely | Mike Lawlor |
Terry O'Reilly | Sergio Momesso |
Andrew Raycroft | Mats Naslund |
Mark Recchi | Chris Nilan |
Sergei Samsonov | Lyle Odelein |
Marco Sturm | Oleg Petrov |
Bob Sweeney | Stephane Quintal |
Don Sweeney | Stephane Richer |
Tim Sweeney | Larry Robinson |
Glen Wesley | Richard Sevigny |
Steve Shutt | |
Jose Theodore | |
Bruins Coaching Staff | Canadiens Coaching Staff |
Lyndon Byers | Simon Arsenault |
Don Cherry | Yvan Cournoyer |
Stan Jonathan | Jacques Demers |
Don Marcotte | Stéphane Gauthier |
Tom McVie | Réjean Houle |
Mike Milbury | Guy Lafleur |
Derek Sanderson | |
Bruins Honorary Coaches | |
John Bucyk | |
Eddie Sandford |
The Alumni Game will consist of three 20-minute periods (running time) and two 12-minute intermissions. NBCSN will broadcast the alumni game nationally in the U.S. In Canada, the Alumni Game will be televised on Sportsnet and TVA Sports.