The Boston Bruins lost a career-long member of the organization on July 1 when Jake DeBrusk signed with the Vancouver Canucks as an unrestricted free agent.
Two days after he decided to relocate from Massachusetts to British Columbia, DeBrusk shared a message with Bruins fans on his social networks biding a farewell to them and the Boston hockey club.
“Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! Thank you to all of the people that I got to meet and had the pleasure of getting to know throughout my last 7 years in the black and gold. There will always be a place in my heart for Boston and that’s because of my teammates that I went to battle with and the fans who were with me from the start! In saying all that I am extremely excited to start this new chapter in my career and to be in Vancouver and to put on that Canucks jersey ! #itsshowtime #cheers,” DeBrusk wrote on his Instagram account on July 3.
The Bruins drafted DeBrusk with the No. 14 overall pick in the 2015 NHL draft. After waiting a couple of years to make his debut, DeBrusk appeared in 465 games for the Bruins scoring 138 goals and assisting 128 for 266 total points.
DeBrusk signed with the Canucks on July 1 after completing a contract with the Bruins and entering the open market as an unrestricted free agent ahead of the 2024-25 season.
