Gayle
I am a die-hard avid Boston Bruins fan. My love and passion for the B’s began long before I started covering the franchise as a credentialed media member.
It all started when I was just a young girl in the early 1980s, and I would sit between my father and his friends watching whatever sporting event was on TV. Whether it was the Bruins, Red Sox, Celtics or Patriots, there I was, front and center, taking in as much knowledge of the teams as I could. I hung on every word and description of the players and teams by my dad and his buddies. I was a sponge.
As I grew up, my passion for the other Boston teams started to waver. I would always cheer for them, but I wasn’t nearly as invested — not like I was with the B’s. If you’re an old-school Bruins fan, you know the mantra of “bleeding black and gold.” That was me. I would make plans according to the Bruins’ schedule.
It wasn’t just that I was a fan of the team and the sport. I studied the history of the Bruins and the NHL. I wanted to know everything I could about the team I was mesmerized by.
Along with the Bruins, I am equally enthralled by the Boston Fleet.
Being a part of the inaugural PWHL season was just as exciting as entering the Bruins locker room for the first time as a reporter and I intend to provide just as much in-depth coverage for the Fleet.
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