Melrose native enjoyed a 14-year professional hockey career that included four seasons with the Boston Bruins from 1988-92। He retired in 1996 with NHL career totals of 222 points in 285 NHL games (82 goals, 140 assists) with Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New Jersey, Boston and Winnipeg. The son of a Malden firefighter, Brickley was raised on Laurel Street in Melrose, the middle child of seven brothers and sisters।After hanging up the skates, the player turned commentator। Brickley first began broadcasting on radio, providing color commentary for Bruins games in 1996. After just one year, he was recruited to television by UPN38, where he served as color analyst for two seasons, ultimately joining the NESN team in 2000.
Although he currently resides in Hingham with his wife, Diane, and daughters, Jenna and Michaela, Brickley’s roots remain firmly embedded in Melrose। His mother still lives in the same Laurel Street home he grew up in. His brothers George, Quinton and sister Raina, also reside in their hometown keeping the family’s legacy alive. “The Common was my backyard,” said Brickley, a Melrose High graduate in 1979.
