Julien releases thankful statement following B's firing

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Outgoing Bruins head coach Claude Julien always did everything with a touch of class and a clear appreciation for the game of hockey, so it’s no surprise he showed both characteristics in sending out a statement following his firing after 10 years as B’s bench boss.

Julien also sent along a personal note thanking the media for their time and dedication over the years along with the emailed statement, and exhibited the traits of the same gentlemanly, good hockey man that he most definitely was over the last decade coaching, and winning, with the Bruins.

Here’s the Julien statement emailed out on Thursday morning thanking everyone from the fans to the Bruins support staff that worked closely with the coach on a daily basis, and helped him become the most winning coach in B’s franchise history:
 
I would like first and foremost to thank the Bruins Organisation for allowing my family and I the privilege of spending 10 unforgettable years in Boston. We were proud to call this great city home for so long and will dearly miss it. 
 
To the players, past and present, medical and equipment staff, doctors and communications staff, all of whom worked hard for the success of our club with a team-first mentality, I cannot thank you enough for your commitment through it all. 
 
From the game day security crew to the volunteers that I was fortunate enough to meet throughout the years, I thank you as well. 
 
I certainly cannot sign off without thanking the people that made this time here so rewarding- the Boston Bruins fans. Your devotion, unmistakable passion, energy and support is what makes Boston the best sports city in the entire world!
 
In leaving this organisation, what I'm most happy about and most proud of is being part of the team that brought the Stanley Cup back to Boston for the first time in 39 years. Sharing that journey and the Stanley Cup celebrations with our players, families, staff and our fans produced so many incredible memories that I will never forget. To all that were part of it and helped along the way, I want to express a heartfelt 'thank you.'
 
Sincerely,
 
Claude Julien

 

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