Shawn Hutcheon

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Boston Correspondent at The Fourth Period Magazine

@HEHAdvising Owner/Player Representative; @TFP #NHLBruins Correspondent since 2012; #HutchesHunches; member of @thePHWA; #Elev802Boston Skills Coach; Chicano

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Boston Holds “Special Place” in Sturm's Heart — The Fourth Period

3 weeks ago | thefourthperiod.com | Shawn Hutcheon

BOSTON, MA — The wait is over. Boston announced on Thursday that former Bruins player Marco Sturm has been hired as the team’s new Head Coach. As a player, Sturm was drafted in the first round (21st overall) by the San Jose Sharks in the 1996 NHL Draft. He went on to skate in 938 career NHL games with San Jose, Boston, Los Angeles, Washington, Florida, and Vancouver from 1997-2012, recording 242 goals and 245 assists for 487 points with a plus-59 rating.
Sweeney’s Status Could Play Role in Bruins Coaching Search — The Fourth Period

1 month ago | thefourthperiod.com | Shawn Hutcheon

BOSTON, MA — On the day Boston Bruins management held its End-of-Season availability at Boston’s TD Garden, three seats were set up on the podium. That meant just one thing: Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs, President Cam Neely and General Manager Don Sweeney would be in attendance, but Interim Head Coach Joe Sacco would not, indicating that the Bruins will have a new face behind the bench when the 2025-26 season begins.
Marchand Speaks About His “Shelf Life” in Boston — The Fourth Period

Mar 11, 2025 | thefourthperiod.com | Shawn Hutcheon

BOSTON, MA — On Monday, Brad Marchand broke his silence three days after seeing his 16-year career with the Boston Bruins end due to the trade that shocked the hockey world. Marchand has been playing on a contract that will expire at the end of this season and, according to various reports, met with Boston’s management Thursday to iron out a new deal.
Sweeney plants seeds as trade deadline nears — The Fourth Period

Feb 25, 2025 | thefourthperiod.com | Shawn Hutcheon

BOSTON, MA — The NHL is rounding the final turn and heading down the stretch to the March 7 Trade Deadline. It has been almost six weeks since Boston Bruins president Cam Neely said his organization was looking at going down one of two paths at the deadline. The first is ‘buyers’ in preparation for an upcoming playoff run and the second is ‘sellers’ with the goal of “retooling” for the future.
Playoff race begins for Bruins, without Hampus Lindholm — The Fourth Period

Feb 24, 2025 | thefourthperiod.com | Shawn Hutcheon

BOSTON, MA — They’re back. After watching some of the most thrilling hockey any of us will ever see thanks to the 4 Nations Face-Off, the Boston Bruins have returned to action. The question is, for how long? Boston is in the unusual position of being out of a playoff spot with just 24 games (in the next 51 days) remaining on the schedule.
Standings Show Bruins Need to “Elevate” Their Game — The Fourth Period

Jan 14, 2025 | thefourthperiod.com | Shawn Hutcheon

BOSTON, MA — To watch the standings or not to watch the standings? That is the question among many in the hockey world (my apologies to William Shakespeare). With the NHL season slightly past its halfway point, is it too soon to watch the playoff races?
Bruins Are Halfway to the Playoffs, or Are They — The Fourth Period

Jan 7, 2025 | thefourthperiod.com | Shawn Hutcheon

BOSTON, MA — The Boston Bruins have played 42 games meaning they are on the back nine of the 2024-25 season and we do not know in which direction this team is headed. Will they contend for a playoff spot or be on the outside looking in when the hockey season is over?
Boston needs more than a coaching change to right the ship — The Fourth Period

Nov 25, 2024 | thefourthperiod.com | Shawn Hutcheon

BOSTON, MA — With the Bruins firing head coach Jim Montgomery last week, the question repeatedly asked in and around Boston is will the move be enough to fix a team that is 10-9-3 after 22 games? The answer is: no. For two seasons, Montgomery enjoyed success behind the Bruins’ bench. In 2022-23, the team recorded the best regular season record (65-12-5, 135 points) in NHL history.
Bruins Hockey is Back... Maybe — The Fourth Period

Nov 4, 2024 | thefourthperiod.com | Shawn Hutcheon

BOSTON, MA — In the NHL, most coaches divide their team’s seasons into 10-game segments to evaluate whether their club is progressing as planned and fulfilling preseason expectations. After their first 10 games of Boston’s season, the Bruins owned a 4-5-1 record and were in last place in the League’s Atlantic Division. Preseason expectations were not being met. The 2024-25 obituaries were being prepared because the feeling in Boston was that the season was over.
Neely, Lewis drop the gloves as Swayman negotiations get heated — The Fourth Period

Oct 1, 2024 | thefourthperiod.com | Shawn Hutcheon

BOSTON, MA — If you had the opportunity to watch Cam Neely during his playing days, you saw a player who embodied the prototypical definition of a “power forward.” He would do whatever it took to win. He was an elite goal-scorer and one of the NHL’s most feared body-checkers and fighters. Opponents played against him with two things in mind, keep Neely off the score sheet, and above all else, don’t piss him off.