Bruins giving out chain and lock to player of game? Andrew Ference explains

Last year the Boston Bruins had the jacket. That old leather thing that they used as their postseason trinket on their way to the Stanley Cup. Perhaps that thing had some charm.

By Brian Stubits

Apr 13, 2012 at 12:31 pm ET • 1 min read

Kelly sports the B's 'bling.' (Getty Images)

Last year the Boston Bruins had the jacket. That old leather thing that they used as their postseason trinket on their way to the Stanley Cup. Perhaps that thing had some charm.

It really began to take a life of its own in the Final last season and then trotted its way back out for the banner-raising ceremony to start this season. Sometimes these things start as just fun and they grow on a team.

But that was for last season. This is a new year, so it's time for a new token to go to the game's best player. This is a tradition all across hockey now, the player of the game gets some sort of recognition from the other players after the game. And this season's lucky charm? A chain and pad lock.

The first one went to Chris Kelly, a pretty easy candidate since he scored the only goal of the game, an OT winner in Boston's 1-0 Game 1 victory over the Capitals. Sitting at the podium talking to the press after the game, he looked more like an early 90s rapper than anything.

But why a chain with a lock?

The creator of it is defenseman Andrew Ference. He explains where the idea came from, what is all signifies and how much it actually cost him.

Oh great, now are we going to see fans all over Boston wearing chains around their necks?

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