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Boston Bruins sign former Lakewood Ranch resident Drew Bavaro to 1-year contract
Drew Bavaro is a professional hockey player.
The former Lakewood Ranch resident signed a one-year, entry-level contract with the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. It is Bavaro’s first professional contract.
Born in Bradenton and raised in Lakewood Ranch, Bavaro will report to the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League on an ATO amateur tryout for the remainder of the season.
This past season the 6-foot-3, 202-pound right-shot defenseman appeared in 35 games with Notre Dame. He recorded 10 goals, tops on the Fighting Irish for defenseman, and 10 assists
In 2022-23, he played 37 games for Notre Dame, finishing with six goals and 13 assists for 19 points.
Bavaro also spent two seasons at Bentley University from 2020-22, tallying 11 goals and 28 assists for 39 points in 52 games.
The son of the Lakewood Ranch High boys soccer coach, Bavaro played in 51 games with the Wenatchee Wild in the British Columbia Hockey League in 2019-20, notching nine goals and 24 assists for 33 points.
His contract comes with a cap hit of $867,500 for the Bruins.