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Legendary Goalie Coach Now Embroidering Iconic Boston Sports Moments
Bertagna was a goaltending coach for the Bruins in the late 1970s and 1980s and for the 1994 Men's Olympic team.
February 11, 2025
BOSTON -- Joe Bertagna may not be the most famous name in Boston hockey, but it's no exaggeration to say he's a legend in the goaltending game. He's mastered another craft as well, which will also be featured in the New England Sports Museum later this year.
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One of the awards given out annually at the Beanpot is the Joe Bertagna Award, which is given to the top women's goaltender. It's named after the Arlington native who has an impressive 50-plus year hockey résumé, which includes stops at Harvard as a player, coach, and the founder of the women's program.
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Joe Bertagna embroiders an image of David Ortiz's grand slam in Game 2 of the 2013 ALCS between the Red Sox and the Tigers/WBZ-TV
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