"After being caught in the shuffle between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the AHL affiliate Toronto Marlies, forward Fraser Minten has finally found his rhythm, emerging as the Bruins' most impactful trade of the season. In the Behind the B: Fraser Minten returns home, Minten traces his passion for the game back to his 7th birthday. Even then, his competitive drive was clear; instead of a typical party, he insisted on a road hockey game so he could finally test his skills against other kids."
"For a kid growing up in Vancouver, Minten credits the back-to-back energy of the 2010 Winter Olympics and the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals for driving not only him, but also other kids in the city to achieve their dreams. With a laugh, his mother, Chantal, admitted the transition to Boston has been "tough" due to the lingering bitterness in Vancouver over the 2011 Game 7 loss."
"His mother reminisces back to when the pandemic started, Minten's motivation to play never faded despite the lockdowns. She revealed how Minten would drag a hockey net that he got for free on Craigslist to Rogers Arena in his rollerblades, and play there with himself or some friends. Minten's passion for hockey never faded, even when the streets of Vancouver were empty."
Fraser Minten began his professional path shuffled between the Toronto Maple Leafs and their AHL affiliate before finding consistency and emerging as the Bruins' most impactful trade of the season. His passion for hockey started at age seven when he insisted on a road hockey party and was further fueled by the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2011 Stanley Cup Finals. His mother recalled a difficult transition to Boston amid lingering Vancouver bitterness. During the pandemic he practiced alone, dragging a Craigslist hockey net to Rogers Arena in rollerblades. He played at West Van Academy Prep with Connor Bedard, was drafted by Kamloops in 2019, and selected 38th overall by Toronto in 2022.
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