We continue with Bruce Garber here on "Inside the Game" brought to you by flexxCOACH. 
Bruce talks about his time at Providence College as a player for Lou Lamoriello. How the program was so ahead it's time in the late 1970's and early 1980's. It was operated like an NHL team. Everything you needed to be successful in the classroom and on the rink was provided for you. 

After his time at PC Bruce discusses playing professionally in Belgium and then playing in Johnstown PA where the movie "Slap Shot" was filmed. Great stories of his early days in pro hockey. 

He never thought of coaching but Lou Lamoriello saw something in him from working at the PC Hockey Camp and talking hockey with him away from the team. Lou always was testing him on different things to see how he would handle things. Bruce said "I must have passed because I kept getting more responsibilities". He had played with the Seniors and Juniors on the team and they gave him tons of respect which he appreciated. One thing he always was impressed with Lou was his ability to find top talent. 

One of the biggest things in his time with Lou was when they were able to recruit and get commitments from the following players. Tom Barrasso, Bobby Carpenter, and Brian Lawton. All first round draft picks in the NHL. Bruce said Lou was able to present the program to them and they liked what they saw. The "Ace" was Lou build a relationship with Bobby Orr and Bobby was so impressed how Lou build the rink and program at Providence College. Bruce said that Lou had a plan. He was way ahead of times when it came to building the Friars. It was like an NHL team. It was modeled after the Montreal Canadians and Philadelphia Flyers. 

Enjoy Segment Two. 

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