Johnny Bucyk
Retired Boston Bruin Legend
Johnny Bucyk “the Chief” played in the NHL for twenty-three (23) seasons. Bucyk is an NHL Hall of Famer that became a two-time Stanley Cup champion while playing with the Boston Bruins from 1957 - 1978. He retired in 1978 as the fourth leading point scorer of all time, having played the third-most games in history, and recorded sixteen seasons of scoring twenty goals or more. Bucyk was part of the first group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history. Bucyk has remained affiliated with the Bruins in various capacities, serving as a radio broadcaster, in the front office, as team's director of road services, and is now listed by the team as ambassador. As part of Boston's coaching and administrative staff, he has had his name engraved on the Stanley Cup for a third time with the Bruins in 2011, his 53rd consecutive season with the organization. As of the 2023 season, Bucyk's 69 years in professional hockey is the longest such tenure on record.
Teams: Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins
