Both Bavis brothers were recipients of the hockey team’s “Spirit Award” for two consecutive years. Parker cited this as an example of what the brothers meant to the team.
Mike Bavis, who was in Calgary on a recruiting trip Tuesday when the attack occurred, was unable to fly back to Boston and is attempting to drive back, Parker said.
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Mark Bavis, who hailed from Roslindale, Mass., also played three seasons of minor league hockey for the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens organizations.