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When Danny Bolduc said he was going to give the WHA his "best shot" three weeks ago, at the onset of a ten-game amateur tryout, he wasn't just playing with the puck. Now, after only eight games with the New England Whalers, the former Harvard hockey star is looking anything but amateur...
...last six games Bolduc has been skating first line for the Whalers, alongside former Montreal Canadien standouts Ralph Backstrom and Larry Pleau. The veterans' magic has rubbed off on the youngster, who has scored a goal and four assists in that stint...
...Bolduc's dealings with professional hockey teams go back to his freshmen year at Harvard. He has been on the negotiating list of both the Whalers and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League. The Kings also offered him the same ten game amateur tryout, but he chose...
After skating with the team for only two practices, Bolduc almost immediately noticed "a quicker, more physical game" than he playyed in college or the Olympics. He describes his Olympic experience as "fantastic. My puck handling and stick control really improved. It was also a great thrill playing against the Russians. It's something I'll long remember...
...Bolduc seems to think there's still room for improvement, and his parents agree. Both his mother and father see the tryout as "a fantastic opportunity. It's been an exciting year for Danny. I have no doubt he can make it," the elder Bolduc said...