“I think they were under the gun to get someone quick,” DelNegro shrugged. It was mid-August, so the Bruins were choosing from a thin pool of candidates. DelNegro interviewed at Milbury’s house, and he earned a yes vote from team doctor Bertram Zarins, who also was Team USA’s chief doc at the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo. Rumor was the Bruins were hiring a new trainer, and the new hire turned it down.ĭelNegro cold-called the Bruins’ office, and a receptionist put him in touch with assistant general manager Mike Milbury. In a summer break from heading the athletic training department at Williams College, the Westfield State alum was working out at Team USA’s gym. He really cares for the person, that’s the biggest thing.”ĭelNegro’s connection to the Bruins came from his stint (1986-88) working at the US Olympic training center in Lake Placid. You ask a question, you know the knowledge is there, so you feel safe around him. “He has so many good stories of back in the day. He’s always been really good at understanding what the player wants and needs, and adjusting from one to the other. “We all have different ways of seeing things and wanting to get treated. “We all have different personalities as players,” Bergeron said.
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