Melrose Girl Skates in Rink of Dreams

Rachel Aveni of Melrose was one of more than 60 youth hockey players chosen to participate in an on-ice hockey clinic with Boston Bruins alumni players recently at TD Garden.

The Boston Bruins Rink of Dreams clinic, presented by Hallmark Health System, featured an hour-long drill session lead by Bruins alumni Bob Beers, Andy Brickley, Tommy Songin, and Bob Sweeney, followed by an autograph signing. Each player also received a custom Boston Bruins and Hallmark Health jersey.

Rachel, a 12-year old 7th grader at the Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School, plays defense for her team in Melrose Youth Hockey. Her favorite Bruins player is Zdeno Chara.

“It was a great experience to be able to learn from and skate with Bruins legends,” said Rachel.

Hallmark Health is the official healthcare partner of the Boston Bruins.