BOSTON — Bruins prospect Trevor Kuntar is coming into his second skilled season, and whereas securing a spot on the NHL roster is the last word aim, the 23-year-old ahead has loads of gamers in entrance of him additionally vying for a task in Boston.
“That is what professional hockey is,” Windfall Bruins head coach Ryan Mougenel mentioned after Day 1 of rookie camp at Warrior Ice Area on Wednesday. “They’ve put the work in, and now it is time to put rubber to the street.”
Mougenel continued: “For a man like Kuntar, he will make noise regardless. And possibly it isn’t proper out of the gate, possibly it is later within the season, but it surely’s actual vital that the teaching employees feels confidence in you and that they are saying the correct issues about you. One factor we have executed an actual good job as a complete is guys which have come down have at all times come up and performed effectively. I feel it is due to the group that is been constructed right here (within the group) by the work ethic that guys apply up right here, how they play, how they discuss to one another, how robust of teammates they’re. So, when guys come up, they normally do not miss a beat, and that is a very good factor for guys like Kuntar.”
The 23-year-old mirrored on final season with the Bruins, the sting he likes to play with and exhibiting the coaches how he is grown throughout the 2024 Prospect Problem in Buffalo, N.Y. this weekend and in coaching camp starting Sept. 18.
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“I am excited to place my finest foot ahead this 12 months,” Kuntar informed reporters on Wednesday. “I similar to to play laborious and win my battles. Generally it makes (opponents) mad, so it is enjoyable.”
Kuntar takes delight in taking part in with a little bit little bit of an perspective when he is on the ice and feels it offers him a “distinctive” likelihood to make a push for the Bruins roster.
“It is undoubtedly distinctive,” he mentioned. “I feel it is undoubtedly the Bruins’ identification. I am actually excited so as to add that and proceed to play the way in which I understand how to play, and hopefully, finally, I’ll play for Boston and do this in Boston. I feel having that distinctive taking part in fashion and simply taking part in laborious each night time and competing is unquestionably actually vital.”
Kuntar scored 10 objectives and 10 assists whereas accruing 113 penalty minutes in 70 video games in his first skilled season. Transferring ahead, he is excited to proceed studying and rising in his sophomore marketing campaign.
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