Adam McQuaid

Patrice Bergeron, Adam McQuaid Up for NHL Awards

Thu, 16 May 2013 01:20:25 GMT

Source: www.rantsports.com --- Wednesday, May 15, 2013
McQuaid: Charles LeClaire – USA TODAY Sports; Bergeron: John E. Sokolowski – USA TODAY Sports Tuukka Rask may have been snubbed for the Vezina Trophy, and there’s something to be said about Zdeno Chara possibly being snubbed for the Norris, but two recent crops of NHL Awards nominees have shown some respect to the Boston Bruins . Of the two nominations, one of them seems like a surer bet to possibly win it, although the other involves the Masterton Trophy and is a strong contender as well. Let’s start with the Masterton, actually. Adam McQuaid has been named a finalist, alongside Sidney Crosby and Josh Harding . Of the three, I fully expect Harding to win–multiple sclerosis is rough and could adversely affect his quality of life in the future, let alone now–and sort of don’t understand why Crosby is there , but the reason McQuaid was nominated is really serious and really scary. In fact, “Darth Quaider” could have died. During the lockout, McQuaid learned that he was suffering from a condition called Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. In layman’s terms, it means a lot of dangerous blood clots were forming, including one that made his right arm swell. He actually needed two surgeries to treat the condition and one involved having one of his ribs removed and some of the muscle in his neck taken out too. (Yes, Adam gave up a rib so that he could live and play. It’s nearly biblical.) Following his procedures, he needed lots of rest. He coul ...

Boston Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid named Masterton Memorial Trophy finalist

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:23:20 GMT

Source: www.masslive.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
McQuaid underwent surgery in early October for thoracic outlet syndrome after a blood clot developed under his collarbone. Boston Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid has been named as one of three finalists for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, as selected by the Professional Hockey Writer’s Association (PHWA). The Masterton Trophy is given to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. The other finalists are Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding and Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby. McQuaid underwent surgery in early October for thoracic outlet syndrome after a blood clot developed under his collarbone. His right arm "blew up" following a skating session at Harvard back in mid-September after the NHL's collective bargaining agreement expired. McQuaid needed two significant surgeries at Massachusetts General Hospital - one to remove the blood clot and another to prevent the condition from developing again. If there wasn't a lockout, he wouldn't have been ready for the start of the season. At the time it wasn't known whether he'd be ready to go once a new CBA deal was reached. Most athletes would miss an entire season to recover. "It was a scary thing he went through," Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said at a press conference Tuesday. "I don’t know if he's told you, but the size of his arm, the swelling, it swelled up five, six times the size of his arm. He was ...

Adam McQuaid Among Masterton Trophy Finalists With Sidney Crosby Josh Harding

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:45:22 GMT

Source: www.bignewsnetwork.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) Penguins star Sidney Crosby, Wild goaltender Josh Harding and Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid are this season's nominees for the NHL's Bill Masterton Memorial ... ...

Adam McQuaid Candidate for Masterson Memorial Trophy

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:45:00 GMT

Source: www.bruinslife.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Bruins' defensemen Adam McQuaid along with Pittsburgh Penguins' center Sidney Crosby and Minnesota Wild goalie Josh Harding have been named finalists for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, awarded to "the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey." Congrats to McQuaid on a worthy candidate for this award, and go B's The Rangers come to town to start the second series on Thursday night at 7:30, can Boston keep the momentum going? We shall see, the beard lives on! ...

Adam McQuaid Among Masterton Trophy Finalists With Sidney Crosby, Josh Harding

Tue, 14 May 2013 19:04:13 GMT

Source: boston.cbslocal.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Penguins star Sidney Crosby, Wild goaltender Josh Harding and Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid are this season's nominees for the NHL's Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. ...

Adam McQuaid a finalist for Masterton Trophy

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:59:50 GMT

Source: bigbadblog.weei.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Adam McQuaid Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid was named a finalist for the Bill Masterton Trophy, which is awarded to “the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.” The other finalists are Penguins center Sidney Crosby and Wild goalie Josh Harding . McQuaid had to overcome a scary situation during the lockout, as Thoracic Outlet Syndrome caused blood clots to form that made his right arm swell significantly in September. He needed surgery for it, but because it was during the lockout he could not do it with the guidance of the Bruins. He ended up gaining back the weight that he lost and played in 32 regular-season games for the Bruins. McQuaid has also played in all seven playoff games for the B’s, which has been big considering the injuries they’ve dealt with on the back end. ...

Adam McQuaid a finalist for Masterson trophy

Tue, 14 May 2013 17:56:33 GMT

Source: blogs.providencejournal.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
By Sports staff NEW YORK (AP) -- Penguins star Sidney Crosby, Wild goaltender Josh Harding and Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid are this season's nominees for the NHL's Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy. The award is presented to "the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey." Crosby returned to form this year after missing extended time with concussion issues the past two seasons. The Penguins captain finished fourth in the NHL with 56 points despite missing 12 games because of injuries, including a broken jaw he suffered when hit in the face with a puck on March 30. Harding was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis last fall and missed 33 games as he underwent treatment. On April 22, he was activated from injured reserve and returned to the Wild lineup. McQuaid suffered a season-threatening injury in September when he was diagnosed with a condition causing dangerous blood clots to form in his body. After undergoing two emergency operation to remove the clots, the defenseman dedicated himself to his recovery and was in the lineup when the Bruins opened the season against the Rangers in January. A $2,500 grant from the Professional Hockey Writers' Association is awarded annually to the Bill Masterton Scholarship Fund in the name of the winner, who will be announced during the 2013 Stanley Cup final. ...

Bruins Defenseman Adam McQuaid Among Three Masterton Trophy Finalists

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:09:47 GMT

Source: nesn.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Bruins defenseman Adam McQuaid faced an uncertain future just a few months ago. Now, he’s playing the Stanley Cup playoffs for the Bruins in search of the second Cup of his career. The big blue liner was recognized for all he’s done on Tuesday morning when he was named a Masterton Memorial Trophy finalist by the NHL. The Masterton is given to the player that best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. Joining McQuaid as finalists are Minnesota goalie Josh Harding and Pittsburgh forward Sidney Crosby . McQuaid’s status for the 2013 was in the up in the air after he was diagnosed with blood clots as a result of the condition Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. The condition led to two surgeries for McQuaid. However, McQuaid returned to the ice for the start of the season and played 32 games for the B’s this season. ...

Sidney Crosby, Josh Harding and Adam McQuaid nominated for Masterton Trophy

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:42:00 GMT

Source: www.thehockeynews.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
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Bill Masterton Trophy: Adam McQuaid, Josh Harding, Sidney Crosby named finalists

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:28:16 GMT

Source: www.sbnation.com --- Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The NHL announced the three finalists for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy on Tuesday morning, which is awarded to the player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey. The honor is voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. In addition to the trophy, a $2,500 grant award is given to the Bill Masterton Scholarship Fund in the name of that year's winner. Adam McQuaid of the Boston Bruins , Josh Harding of the Minnesota Wild and Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins were voted as the three finalists for this year's award. Crosby has battled injury for much of the last three seasons. Prior to 2013, the Penguins captain had missed a considerable amount of the previous two seasons due to concussion issues. During the course of this season, he missed all of April after sustaining a fractured jaw at the end of March. Despite missing the end of the campaign, he finished tied with Alex Ovechkin for the third most points (56) amongst any other player (four points off the league lead). In 36 games, Crosby registered 15 goals and 41 assists. Harding was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in November of 2012, which is an incurable autoimmune disease where the body randomly attacks its protective lining of nerves, causing them to scar. Side effects include balance issues, blurred vision and fatigue, which of course makes performing as a professional goaltender difficult. Hardi ...

Adam McQuaid, Bruins D, on series with the Leafs

Thu, 09 May 2013 22:20:00 GMT

Source: audio.weei.com --- Thursday, May 09, 2013
Adam McQuaid joins the show to discuss the atmosphere in Toronto, being up 3-1, the play of Phil Kessel, and his mullet. [0:00:25] ... reporters -- on site as the Bruins dip back into town. And Nathan Horton talking to reporters saying it seems like he avoided. Any major major injury on that hit with the -- for enough we ... [0:01:55] ... for down the road but right now. Probably not. -- feel like Jim Carrey and CC and has a chance on the whole month and a lot of talk out about the atmosphere in Toronto during ... [0:03:45] ... Adam -- -- chess match back and forth between quote in and Randy Carlyle in terms of defensively kind of matchup with Phil Kessel what kind of problems -- deceit. Present out there is a fan just watching on TV he looks like one of the ... ...

These Guys Are the Worst: Adam McQuaid

Sat, 04 May 2013 17:34:17 GMT

Source: www.pensionplanpuppets.com --- Saturday, May 04, 2013
When you think of the Bruins' toughest players, you probably come up with guys like Shawn Thornton and Milan Lucic and Zdeno Chara. One name that doesn't necessarily spring to mind straight away is that of Adam McQuaid, who was second on the team in fights last season if you can believe that. But there's a pretty good reason for that: Adam McQuaid is one of the biggest no-neck punks in the league. Most people probably don't notice it because of all the other dirty stuff the Bruins do. And also because most of his dirtiest moves have come against the Ottawa Senators — a team no one cares about — like this knee-on-knee hit of Nick Foligno (for which he was fined $2,500), and taking Chris Neil and running him from behind , which everyone just kind of shrugged at because screw Chris Neil. But the event that really brought McQuaid's ludicrous, shameful on-ice behavior to everyone's attention was earlier this year when he and Shawn Thornton tried to fight Matt Hendricks. At the same time. Hendricks, not really a fighter himself, wisely shied away from fighting Thornton and instead turned his attentions to McQuaid largely because, after the Bruins thugs circled him like motorcycle toughs in a James Dean ripoff film from the mid-1950s, he saw that was his easiest way out. But that's McQuaid's Bruins career in a nutshell. He's a pretty bad defenseman (his corsi is typically among the worst on the Bruins despite the fact that he gets the e ...

Adam McQuaid happy to be in postseason this time around

Thu, 02 May 2013 20:13:27 GMT

Source: bigbadblog.weei.com --- Thursday, May 02, 2013
Adam McQuaid Since stepping up and essentially putting Mark Stuart out of a job in the 2010-11 season, Adam McQuaid has been a reliable and physical presence on the blue line — when he’s there, at least. McQuaid has dealt with a number of injuries in his time in the NHL, ranging anywhere from the normal stuff to blot clot surgery during the lockout. The toughest stretch for him to miss came late last season, when he suffered a head injury in the second to last game of the season and missed the Bruins’ first-round series against the Capitals. This season, after missing a total of 16 games for various injuries (11 games due to a shoulder injury), McQuaid is healthy and able to play a role in what figures to be a physical series after Wednesday’s Game 1 against the Maple Leafs. “It was disappointing last year not being able to play in the playoffs,” McQuaid said Thursday. “You play all season to get to this point, to give yourself an opportunity to play in the playoffs. I’m just excited to be a part of it.” After returning from his shoulder injury on April 11, McQuaid played in three games before missing the Bruins’ game against the Panthers on April 23 against the Panthers with an undisclosed injury. It’s been a tough year for the rugged blueliner, but he said Thursday that he feels healthy. One thing that will help a player in McQuaid’s case is the scheduling of this first-round series. The Bruins got two days off after the season ...