Scouting Staff
DENNIS BONVIE
Director of Pro Scouting
Dennis Bonvie is in his ninth season in the Bruins organization, and is in his second season as the team’s Director Pro Scouting. He served for the previous seven seasons as a professional leagues scout based out of Pennsylvania after beginning his scouting career as a pro scout for the Chicago Blackhawks from 2009-2015. The native of Antigonish, Nova Scotia played 963 professional games over 15 seasons at mostly the American Hockey League level, including 92 NHL games with Edmonton, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Boston (1-2=3 totals in 2001-02), Ottawa and Colorado.
BRETT HARKINS
Head College Scout
Brett Harkins is in his ninth season in the Bruins organization and was named this season as Head College Scout after serving as a college scout since 2015. Based in Ohio, he scouts prospects currently playing at the college level. Selected by the New York Islanders in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft, he spent 15 profession seasons at the NHL (Florida, Boston and Columbus), AHL and IHL levels in addition to Europe, including 45 games over two seasons with the Bruins (4-15=19 totals in 1994-95 and 1996-97).
DEAN MALKOC
Associate Director of Scouting
Dean Malkoc is in his 17th season in the Bruins organization and was promoted to the Associate Director of Scouting in August, 2022 after serving as an amateur scout. The Vancouver native played 11 professional season in the NHL, AHL and IHL level, including four NHL seasons with Vancouver, Boston (73 games from 1996-97 to 1997-98) and NY Islanders.
DARREN YOPYK
Assistant Director of Amateur Scouting
Darren Yopyk is in his second season in the Bruins organization as the team’s Assistant Director of Amateur Scouting. The native of St. Paul, Alberta played four seasons of college hockey at Princeton University and turned to coaching in 2005, spending four seasons as an assistant coach at Merrimack College. He served two years as the General Manager and Head Coach for the BCHL Westside Warriors before moving into the scouting ranks as an amateur scout with Minnesota (2011-2019), the Wild’s Co-Director of Amateur Scouting (2019-20) and as an amateur scout during the inaugural 2021-22 Seattle Kraken campaign.
MATT LINDBLAD
Pro Scout
Matt Lindblad is in his eighth season in the Bruins organization. He is a professional leagues scout based out of California. Signed as a free agent by Boston in 2013, he played two seasons in the Bruins organization, including four games in Boston, before finishing his playing career with Hartford/AHL in 2015-16.
PARKER MacKAY
Amateur and College Scout
Parker MacKay is in his third season in the Bruins organization. A native of Irma, Alberta, he joined the Boston staff as an amateur scout in Western Alberta in 2021-22 and added college scouting responsibilities this season. A four-year player with the University of Minnesota-Duluth, including as a two-year NCAA Champion, he played one season with the AHL’s Texas Stars before playing his final season with Graz in Austria.
JEFF BARRATT
Amateur Scout
Jeff Barratt is in his sixth season in the Bruins organization. Based out of Michigan, he scouts amateur prospects in the United States while supplementing coverage in Ontario. He came to the Bruins with 30 years experience in coaching and scouting, most previously as an assistant coach with the OHL’s Sarnia Sting for three seasons.
ALAIN BISSONNETTE
Amateur Scout
Alain Bissonnette is in his ninth season in the Bruins organization. Based out of Quebec, he scouts amateur prospects in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He came to the Bruins following 18 seasons as a head scout in the QMJHL, most previously with Shawinigan with whom he won a Memorial Cup in 2012.
ANDREW DICKSON
Amateur Scout
Andrew Dickson is in his fifth season in the Bruins organization. He is based in Port Elgin, Ontario and scouts amateur prospects in Eastern Canada. He joined the Bruins scouting staff following 11 seasons as an amateur scout with the Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings. He played college hockey at Colgate University and later served as an assistant coach in that program.
DOUG LEAVERTON
Amateur Scout
Doug Leaverton is in his seventh season in the Bruins organization. A full-time scout based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, he scouts amateur prospects in the United States. He joined the Bruins after serving the 2016-17 season as Director of Player Personnel for USA Hockey’s National Team Development Program. He played college hockey at Colorado College and also served for three seasons as head scout and assistant coach of the USHL’s Cedar Rapids club.
BOB WETICK
Amateur Scout
Bob Wetick is in his ninth season in the Bruins organization. Based out of Toronto, Ontario, he serves as a regional amateur scout covering the Ontario Hockey League. He came to the Bruins organization following 17 seasons as Director of Scouting for the OHL’s North Bay Battalion.
ARSENIY BONDAREV
European Scout
Arseniy Bondarev is in his fifth season in the Bruins organization, scouting amateur prospects in Russia while being based in Yaroslavl. He is a former draft pick of the New Jersey Devils (ninth round in 2003) and played professionally in Europe and Russia from 2004-2008.
TEEMU NUMMINEN
European Scout
Teemu Numminen is in his fourth season in the Bruins organization as a European scout. He is based in Tampere, Finland and came to the Bruins after nine seasons as a European scout for the Buffalo Sabres. He was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets in 1992 and played three seasons in the North American minor leagues in addition to six seasons with Finland’s SM Liiga.
VICTOR NYBLADH
European Scout
Victor Nybladh is in his eighth season in the Bruins organization. He is based in Sweden and scouts amateur prospects in Europe. He joined the Bruins scouting staff following four seasons as a European scout with the Buffalo Sabres.
SVENAKE SVENSSON
European Scout
Svenake Svensson is in his 33rd season in the Bruins organization. Based in Sweden, he scouts throughout Europe.
Derek MacKinnon
Pro Scout
Derek MacKinnon joins the Bruins as a Pro Scout after spending the past nine seasons with the Calgary Flames as the Director of Player Personnel (2017-23) and a Pro Scout (2014-17). Prior to his time in Calgary, MacKinnon additionally served as a Pro Scout for the Arizona Coyotes (2008-14) and Video Coach for the Dallas Stars (2003-08)
Milan Jurcina
European Scout
Milan Jurcina is entering his first season with the Bruins as a European Scout. Jurcina was originally selected by Boston in the eighth round (241st overall) in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. Jurcina spent nine full seasons in the NHL, playing for the New York Islanders, Columbus Blue Jackets, Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins. The Slovakia native had career NHL totals of 22 goals and 59 assists for 81 points. Most recently, Jurcina played four seasons (2019-23) with HC Sparta Praha in Czechia.