Andy Brickley Andrew Brickley ( born August 9 , 1961 ) is a former professional hockey player , who spent 14 seasons playing in the National Hockey League , American Hockey League , and the International Hockey League . He currently serves as the color commentator for the Boston Bruins on the New England Sports Network . Biography . College career . Brickley played for the University of New Hampshire Wildcats from 1979 to 1982 . In 93 games for the Wildcats , Brickley scored 68 goals with 69 assists for a total of 137 points . He led the Wildcats to the NCAA Final Four in 1982 and was named first team NCAA All - American the same year . Professional career . Brickley was drafted by the Philadelphia Flyers with the last overall pick in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft . Andy became the second player , after Gerry Meehan , to play in the NHL after being drafted last overall . Brickley first appeared with the Flyers during the 1982 – 83 season . In October 1983 , the Flyers traded Brickley to the Pittsburgh Penguins with Ron Flockhart , Mark Taylor , and two 1984 draft picks in exchange for Rich Sutter and two 1984 draft picks . Brickley played a total of 95 games for the Penguins over two seasons , totaling 25 goals and 35 assists . He was demoted to the Baltimore Skipjacks briefly after he was caught breaking curfew with teammate Mike Bullard in Montreal . The New Jersey Devils acquired Brickley in 1985 and sent him to the Maine Mariners for the 1985 - 86 season . In 60 games , he collected 26 goals and 34 assists , giving him the fourth - most points on the team . He made his debut with the Devils in 1986 and appeared in a total of 96 games in two seasons , collecting 19 goals and 26 assists . In 1987 , he took a puck off his face in a game in Chicago , losing five teeth and getting 30 stitches , the first time in his career he would be injured that way . Brickley was placed on waivers following the 1987 - 88 season and left unprotected by the team in the waiver draft , though the Devils demoted him to the Utica Devils in an effort to hide him from other teams and hold onto him for an additional season . The Boston Bruins picked Brickley up in the waiver draft . Brickley played in 71 games with the Bruins in the 1988 - 89 season , with 13 goals and 22 assists . In addition to his natural position at left wing , he played center and right wing frequently , filling in any position needed by Bruins coach Terry O ' Reilly — a trend that continued the following season under Mike Milbury . On December 5 , 1988 , Brickley took another puck off his face — this time with a purpose , receiving credit for a goal after a Ray Bourque slapshot bounced off his face and into the goal . The injury required five stitches . Brickley was on his way to the best season of his career in 1989 - 90 before being struck down by injuries . He scored his first goal of the season on October 26 , 1989 against the Quebec Nordiques . On November 18 , he collected his first career hat trick against the Devils , the team that left him unprotected in the waiver draft two years earlier . Brickley said of the occasion , " Whenever I can score against New Jersey , it is that much sweeter . . . I wanted to show them they made a mistake . " Just days later , Brickley suffered an injury that severely hindered his ability to walk . In January , he pulled a muscle in his thigh and missed about a week ' s worth of games . 43 games into the season , after totalling a career - high 40 points , Brickley was sidelined for most of the remainder of the season when doctors discovered that the muscle in his right leg was calcifying , a condition known as myositis ossificans . Despite the injury and the fact that Brickley had not played in months , Milbury permitted Brickley to play briefly in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals at Brickley ' s request . Brickley had his leg operation on July 17 , 1990 and ended up missing all of training camp . The Bruins placed Brickley on waivers that December after he struggled to return to form during the early part of the season . Brickley reported to the Maine Mariners after going unclaimed , expressing a desire to remain with the Bruins organization , though he said he also felt unsure about his future with the team : " They say they ' re concerned about my game shape . Well , if they ' re concerned about that , why not send me down for the two - week conditioning period ? Instead , they put me on irrevocable waivers . It really makes me wonder what my future is in the Bruins organization . " Brickley went on a tear with the Mariners , collecting 25 points in 17 games and earning a brief recall to Boston , finishing the season with 2 goals and 9 assists in 40 NHL games before injuring his shoulder in February . Brickley began the 1991 - 92 season in Maine , cut out of training camp in September . He did well with the Mariners and was named team captain out of training camp before rejoining the Bruins in October . He proved his value after being recalled , with 19 points in his first 11 games , including making 8 goals on 15 shots in that span before suffering a shoulder injury in a game against the Hartford Whalers in November . Brickley ' s hot start was subsequently stopped when it turned out he had a torn rotator cuff and required surgery to repair the injury . He remained sidelined until February , first appearing in a charity skills competition with his teammates ( and winning the shooting accuracy contest ) and then returning to the lineup in mid - February at St . Louis . Still struggling late in the season , however , the Bruins eventually returned Brickley and other veterans to Maine , favoring youth over experience , and eventually cutting ties with them all after the season ended . After being released by Boston , Brickley latched on with the Winnipeg Jets , signing a two - way contract and beginning the season with the American Hockey League ' s Moncton Hawks . After about three weeks in the AHL , the Jets recalled Brickley for an eleven - game stretch in which he collected only two points . Brickley would play one more game for them that season and for one playoff game in which he collected a goal and an assist . While playing for the Hawks that season , however , Brickley collected 15 goals and 36 assists in 38 games . Brickley appeared in just two games for Winnipeg the following season , but continued to have success in the AHL . He played in barely more than half of the Hawks ' first 56 games while recovering from a rotator cuff injury , but following his brief two - game callup with the Jets , he led the league in shooting at 26 . 7 percent and collected four assists in a single game against Fredericton the night after scoring the game - tying goal with four seconds remaining in regulation . For the 1994 - 95 season , Brickley latched on with the New York Islanders , but never appeared in a game for them . Instead , he was assigned to the International Hockey League ' s Denver Grizzlies , missing the first month and a half of the season with knee trouble . He returned to score 50 points in 58 games with the Grizzlies and lead them to the Turner Cup for the first of two consecutive seasons . He played his final game with the Grizzlies in 1996 before retiring . Years later , Brickley said of his career , " My story is a good one . I was always a B team player growing up . A walk - on through college and I finally got an opportunity because I stayed with it . I was the NHL ' s version of Mr . Irrelevant and I happily played 13 years . "