Bruins Beat

Credentialed and veteran NHL journalist Evan Marinofsky covers all things Boston Bruins Hockey. Released every Tuesday morning on the CLNS Media Network and staging1.clnsmedia.com, Bruins Beat provides the most detailed and in-depth breakdowns and analysis of the week that was for the six-time Stanley Cup Champions. Evan is also joined every week by league executives, players, coaches, and the most notable names in both the local and national media in the Bruins Beat featured guest segment. Download Bruins Beat on iTunes, Stitcher and the CLNS Media Network Mobile App.

Bruins Beat

Credentialed NHL journalist Evan Marinofsky covers all things Boston Bruins Hockey. Released every Tuesday morning on the CLNS Media Network and clnsmedia.com, Bruins Beat provides the most detailed and in-depth breakdowns and analysis of the week that was for the six-time Stanley Cup Champions. Evan is also joined every week by league executives, players, coaches, and the most notable names in both the local and national media in the Bruins Beat featured guest segment. Download Bruins Beat on iTunes, Stitcher and the CLNS Media Network Mobile App.

On this episode of Bruins Beat, Evan Marinofsky and Bruins first-round pick Dean Letourneau discuss his upbringing and how he became such a unique player. They also dive into what happened last season, and how Letourneau is mentally preparing himself for what’s next — and the expectations that come with being a first-round pick.

0:00 ⏰EPISODE TIMELINE⏰

0:35 Golfing

2:30 Hockey/basketball background

6:20 Managing playing several sports growing up

7:30 Always tall?

8:33 Playing hockey at that size

9:53 When did hockey become serious?

11:16 Which players did Dean look up to?

12:27 When did college hockey become an option?

15:34 Decision to decommit from Northeastern and go to BC

18:19 PrizePicks

19:48 Experience being scouted