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Frederik Home again

Playing back in St. Louis is nothing new for Trent Frederic, now in his seventh season with the Bruins, but every time the forward returns to his hometown, it still brings a smile.

“It’s great. I went out to dinner with my parents last night. Got to see my brother and his new fiancee, which was great,” Frederic said. “It’s great. Just driving around the city and seeing it brings back good memories.”

Frederic also remembered the hockey hearth that was his family’s basement. The room hosted legendary ball hockey games, featuring future NHL players Matthew and Brady Tkachuk, Logan Brown, Clayton Keller, Luke Kunin, Ryan MacInnis and Joseph Woll.

“Especially when we were younger, we played a lot down there. Now it’s more of a shooting room because we’ve grown a little bit bigger,” said Frederic with a smile. “During COVID we actually got some roller skates and played 1-on-1 down there, but other than that not really, (we don’t really talk about it).

“We all train together, most of us do. Now you just go out on a big sheet of ice. It’s a lot easier that way.”

The 26-year-old added that the famous cellar has also recently undergone a renovation.

“My mom put in a little sauna, a mini workout room, so the so-called skating rink has been cut in half,” Frederic said.