Ric Duarte was new to WBUR and to NPR in general — but not at all new to sports or radio.

Ric has been a part of the sports media since 1986, reporting on the Bruins and their opponents for different radio outlets. He has done play-by-play for high school hockey and football and always been a fan of hockey and the Bruins. Even at his advanced age (not telling), he still plays hockey three mornings a week.

He has been writing a Bruins blog since 2007 for WBZ.com and will bring his objectivity to WBUR.org to keep you informed and up-to-date on all things Bruin for the 2010-2011 season. Objectively.

Ric grew up in Dorchester. He lives in Malden and remembers "Jesus saves but Espo scores on the rebound!"