About Don Sweeney
Donald Clarke Sweeney (born August 17, 1966) is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman who played over 1,100 games in the National Hockey League (NHL), mostly with the Boston Bruins. He ranks among the top ten in many Bruins team statistics, including fourth overall in total games played. After retiring from hockey following the 2003–04 season, he worked briefly as a broadcaster before rejoining the Bruins as a team executive in 2006. His name is engraved on the Stanley Cup from the Bruins' 2011 championship, when he was Assistant General Manager. He is the current general manager of the Bruins, a position he has held since May 2015 after replacing Peter Chiarelli. His name was engraved on the Stanley Cup when the Bruins won in 2011. He retired with NHL totals of 52 goals and 221 assists for 273 points and 681 penalty minutes in 1,115 career regular season games.
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