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Fern Flaman, 85; Bruins star was a legendary coach at NU

By Marvin Pave
Globe Correspondent / June 26, 2012
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Boston Bruins defenseman and captain Fern Flaman was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame and led the Huskies to more victories than any hockey coach in Northeastern University history. “I played with him and I played against him and there was no one tougher in the National Hockey League,” said Bruins legend Milt Schmidt. “He was a real stay-at-home defenseman who rarely got caught up-ice. And he was a quiet leader who never backed down from anybody.”

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