What did you do this summer?
Cedric Pare had something to prove.
The Boston Bruins sixth-round selection worked extremely hard over the summer months and is now anxiously awaiting the start of main camp.
“I was in the gym five days a week for two hours, I worked all summer to get ready for my season and Bruins camp,” said Pare.
The Bruins organization keyed in on Pare’s skating as one area that needed to improve.
“They told me to work on my explosiveness, and build strength and that’s what I focused on all summer,” added Pare. “I power skated three times a week, and followed a nutritional plan, that’s helped me a lot this off season,” Pare said.
Pare thoroughly enjoyed the B’s Development Camp in July and credits that experience with added incentive for the off-season.
“I really saw what I need to do to become a professional, from a nutrition plan, stretching, and what I needed to work on and improve during the summer,” explained Pare.
Don Sweeney’s main directive from the beginning of his tenure as GM has been to draft well and develop players. A subtle but key addition to the Bruins organization was Jamie Langenbrunner. The two-time Stanley Cup Champion joined the Bruins organization in September 2015 as the Player Development Coordinator.
“Jamie is a good guy, he knows what all the players need to work on, he’s fun to talk to and knows the game very well,” Pare said. “The Bruins have given me a lot of feedback and they are very close with their players. We have a lot fun with the coaches on and off the ice,” explained Pare.
Pare wants to make a great impression at main camp and to continue to build on the momentum from a great off season and solid performance at Development Camp and Prospects Challenge Tournament this past week.
“I’m expecting a competitive camp with a lot speed. I’m going to play my game and have some fun,” said Pare.
