It's called Bruins...

I can't get over this awful slogan the team adopted last season, especially after the way things panned out. Pride. Passion. Persistence. It’s called Bruins. The only “P” words I seemed to find resemblance with the organization last year are pathetic and pessimistic.

For the 2006-07 season, there is may be a new meaning for what it is to be a Bruin: criminal. With the implementation of a new program called “Be A Bruin,” designed by Brad Park and then accepted by Sinden and Chiarelli, anyone has the chance to tryout and fulfill the lifelong dream of skating the ice as a Bruin.

One of three to make the cut so far is former NHLer, and convicted rapist, Billy Tibbetts, who was skating on thin ice back in 1992. The now 31-year-old was found guilty of child rape. The victim, who was with Tibbits at a party and gave him oral sex, was about to turn 16. Tibbets, 17 at the time, thought she was older.

Now I don’t know the details of this case, but I would like to think that Tibbetts deserves a second chance if he indeed is a new man as he claims to be in the Globe article Tibbets to get his shot. No pun intended here.



As stated in the article, “If people work with him, he could be a No. 2 center in the NHL,” said Park. “He's as strong as a bull, and he will go through a wall for you. Hey, he's trying to resurrect something here, and I give him credit for that. He’d love to put it all behind him. He made a mistake, did his time, and it's time to move on.”

This statement, referring to Tibbetts as a potential No. 2 center, seems a bit farfetched. But hey, if Brad Park believes in him, I guess I should too.

Not to mention, there is a website dedicated to Tibbetts. That has to count for something, according to Steve, who created the site and can be seen above alongside one of his hockey heroes (Tibbetts), who apparently is in tip-top shape, NHL-ready shape.

It’s almost funny the article that currently sits atop the news section at the Boston Globe online, following Tibbetts invitation to "Be a Bruin."