BOSTON — The Boston Bruins’ National Hockey League team announced on Tuesday morning they signed Magnolia native Jaxon Nelson to a contract. This is a one-year, entry-level contract with an 0,000 cap hit. Nelson, 24, will report to the Providence (R.I.) Bruins, Boston’s American Hockey League affiliate, on what’s called an ATO. An ATO is an amateur tryout contract, which is for players leaving college in an attempt to turn professional, are done with university-level play and/or graduating from the junior leagues. “Jaxon is a big, right shot, two-way center with leadership qualities as captain of a very successful collegiate...

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