O'Reilly, Middleton Among Bruins to March in Parade

While the hockey team will be the primary escorts for the Stanley Cup in Saturday's , the local team will get a little help from a fairly familiar "supporting" cast.

Boston Bruins alumni and legends Terry O'Reilly, Rick Middleton, Ken Linseman and Don Marcotte are all confirmed to march in the parade along with the Cup, which was .

Experience Hampton Inc. President John Nyhan confirmed the players' appearance Friday morning, stating that a Bruins function in Boston Saturday was pushed from 2 to 4 p.m. in order for the players to attend.

Nyhan said there are possibly "one or two" other players that could also participate in the parade, although he said he hasn't received official word either way yet.

Regardless, Nyhan said the inclusion of O'Reilly, Middleton, Linseman and Marcotte speaks to the level of "devotion" players have to the community after their careers are over.

"Along with the Stanley Cup, it's an honor to have well-known Boston Bruins alumni feel it's important for them to participate in a small-town parade," he said.

There were rumors that Brad Park was also scheduled to attend the parade, although due to a scheduling conflict Nyhan said that is no longer the case.

In addition to the 1 p.m. parade down Lafayette Road, there are other opportunities to view the on Saturday.