Boston Bruins at The White House - Jan 23, 2012 (HD)

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The 2011 Stanley Cup champion Boston Bruins made their long-awaited visit to the White House on Monday, but it was without the one player whose postseason heroics got them there in the first place.

Conn Smythe Trophy winning-goaltender Tim Thomas did not attend the visit hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama and the team explained that he would post a statement regarding his actions on his Facebook page on Monday night.

"Everybody has their own opinions and political beliefs. He chose not to join us," Bruins president Cam Neely told Joe Haggerty of CSNNE.com at the visit. "We certainly would have liked to have him come and join us. But it's his choice. It's obviously not a choice most of the guys...well all of the guys came except for Tim. But it's his decision and his choice."

President Obama honoured the Bruins for their championship won last spring and their charitable work off the ice.

The Bruins won their first Stanley Cup title in 39 years last June when they beat the Vancouver Canucks in seven games.

It was the latest in a string of Boston professional sports championships in recent years, including the Celtics in 2008, the Red Sox in 2007 and the New England Patriots in 2005.

The Patriots face the New York Giants in next month's Super Bowl.

Obama says, "the Bruins, the Sox, the Celtics, now the Patriots. Enough already, Boston."

The White House said the Boston Bruins Foundation has donated more than US$7 million to charities in New England.

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[patnelson]

Dirtiest team in the league.

[youlikemydeke]

@MegaAfricanpride Calling Thomas a racist is pure ignorance. If Obama was white and Thomas didn't show up, you ignorant liberals would find something else to call him for it. If Obama was a Republican and Thomas did that, it would be an act of patriotism. Liberals are pathetic. If Thomas pissed his pants next to Obama, he'd still look better than that dumbass in office.

[eternalperchedbird]

@Habaholicality -you call living under the NDAA bill living in a free country? or even a country in itself? wow ignorance is bliss now now. 86 senators signed the bill so just as Thomas said, the erosion of are freedom is a bipartisan effort.

[davepangburn]

@patnelson Bruins the dirtiest team in the league, eh? Well, maybe they are, maybe they aren't. But, if they are dirty, you can take solace in the thought that after the 2011 season ended, with Stanley Cup in hand, the Boston Bruins went home, shaved their beards, showered the dirt off and wiped themselves dry with your favorite team's jersey. Making sure to towel off in the must hard to get crevices. Yup, wiping the dirt & shit from the crack of their asses with your team's jersey.

[rolstonr]

Hahaha! They probably beat up your team and they turtled just like their wussy fans. Hahaha!

[rolstonr]

Seriously??  The POTUS is supposed to be glued to the set watching hockey to be able to honor a Championship team? Wow, your life must suck to take offense at such trivialities.

[nightintheruts617]

I bet Obama didnt watch one single second of the bruins all season, and he thinks hes a comedian whats up with that?

[xCestLaVie1]

Learn to read guys, Tim Thomas directed his statement towards BOTH parties.. not specifically towards the president.

[2354bill6]

They only american player Tim T didn't show up.

[xx24carfan4xx]

Marchands face at 2:57

[redsox2004]

@patnelson That's not the Flyers up there, bro.

[AMJamieson]

@patnelson Dirtiest team beats team full of rat fucks every time.