Bruins – Marchand to have Player Safety hearing Wednesday
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Marchand was selected 71st overall in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft by the Boston Bruins.
He made his NHL debut on October 21, 2009, against the Nashville Predators. He then scored his first career NHL goal against Jhonas Enroth of the Buffalo Sabres on November 3, 2010.
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Marchand established himself as a two-way player for the Bruins during the 2010–11 season, his first full year in the NHL.
Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Wednesday for a hit against forward Mark Borowiecki of the Ottawa Senators during a game Tuesday at TD Garden.
The following grounds are being considered for supplemental discipline: Clipping and interference.
He scored 21 goals, including five short-handed (ranked third in the League), and 41 points; he also registered a +25 plus-minus rating. On April 2, 2011, prior to the Bruins’ final home game of the season, against the Atlanta Thrashers, Marchand was awarded the Bruins’ 7th Player Award, as voted by the club’s fans through the regional New England Sports Network (NESN). The honour is awarded annually to the Bruins player fans believe most performed beyond expectations. During the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs, Marchand scored 19 points over 25 games, helping the Bruins to a Stanley Cup championship. His 11 goals tied Jeremy Roenick for the second-most by a rookie in the NHL. Marchand’s total included two goals in the seventh and deciding game of the Finals against the Vancouver Canucks.
The incident occurred with 11:16 remaining in the first period. No penalty was called. Borowiecki left the game briefly but returned and played 21 shifts totaling 14:43 of ice time
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