HAVERHILL, Mass. -- Claude Julien returned to the bench on Sunday, leading a group of young players to a tight victory. And this was one impressive team, too. The Boston Bruins coach was the special guest instructor for a youth team that won a charity raffle for his services. He helped direct Winthrop to a 3-2 victory over Watertown. "I had a lot of fun today," the 52-year-old Julien said. "It certainly brought back a lot of memories." Julien addressed the team made up of 8- and 9-year-olds before and after the game. He also met with the other team and signed autographs for as long as it took for everyone to get items signed. While everyone enjoyed the experience, Julien is anxious to return to his regular job. NHL owners have locked out the players for the third time since Commissioner Gary Bettman took office in 1993, including a work stoppage that cancelled the entire 2004-05 season. "Thats something I have no control about," Julien said. "Unfortunately, Im just a bystander like everybody else, waiting for the signal to go back to work - and thats all I know and thats all I can say. "Like anybody else, I think the fans want to see hockey back. Im no different and I think the people that are involved in those negotiations want the same thing as well. That should be underlined." Julien isnt permitted to talk to his players, but he has heard about some Bruins who got "banged up" playing over in Europe. Goalie Tuukka Rask injured his groin, and Julien was asked about upper body injuries for Rask and Patrice Bergeron. "Thats going to happen," said Julien, who was coaching Montreal when the 2004-05 season was wiped out by the labour dispute. "Our players are banged up all year long. You knock on wood and you hope that nothing serious happens. Being banged up is part of the process. I wouldnt expect them to all come out of there with absolutely nothing because that means they didnt get involved much. "What they do over there is of their choice. They have to live with the consequences and so do we. At the end of the day you hope that when we start over again everybodys healthy and were a fresh team." While he waits, Julien has to stay busy with other things - and Sunday he was the prize in a Bruins Foundation raffle. "To be honest with you, for me today is a day about being here with the kids and making the most of the situation," he said. "Thats what Ive tried to do. (I) came in here and enjoyed a real fun hockey game. Thats all you can do in these situations, is take advantage of whats given to you and for me its an opportunity to get involved a little bit with youth hockey and give back." The Bruins went out of their way to make the experience a memorable one for the youth players, who received Bruins shirts with their names on the back. 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"It is now time for me to take on a fresh challenge and I am very excited to begin a new chapter," Hamilton said. "Mercedes-Benz has such an incredible heritage in motorsport, along with a passion for winning which I share. "Together, we can grow and rise to this new challenge," the 27-year-old Hamilton added. "I believe that I can help steer the Silver Arrows to the top and achieve our joint ambitions of winning the world championships." Hamilton won his only F1 title with McLaren in 2008, but the past two seasons have featured a mixture of brilliant driving, clashes with other drivers and controversial moments. Hamilton angered team management by posting a photo of a telemetry sheet showing data from his and teammate Jenson Buttons car on his Twitter page at the Belgian GP recently. Button publicly criticized Hamilton for the incident, increasing speculation that a change was imminent. The 43-year-old Schumacher has struggled for consistency since coming out of retirement in 2010 to join Mercedes. Now in his third season with Mercedes, the German has managed only one podium finish — third place — during that time. This season, he has retired from seven races. His future "I have had three nice years with the team which, unfortunately, did not go as well as we all would have wanted on the sporting side," Schumacher said. "I wish Lewis well and for the team to achieve the success we worked so hard for in the build-up. I would like to thank the team for their trust and all the guys for their unconditional commitment." Team chief Ross Brawn thanked Schumacher "for the important contribution he has made to the growth of our team over the past three seasons" and sad he is excited about challenging for the title with Hamilton. "The arrival of a driver of Lewis calibre is a testament to the standing of Mercedes-Benz in Formula One and I am proud that Lewis shares our vision and ambition," Brawn said. "I believe thatt the combination of Lewis and Nico will be the most dynamic and exciting pairing on the grid next year, and I am looking forward to what we can achieve together.dddddddddddd" Perez, meanwhile, signed a "multi-year deal" with McLaren after an impressive 2012 campaign that initially sparked interest from Ferrari. "Im thrilled and delighted to have become a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver," he said. "The McLaren name is one of the greatest in the history of Formula One," Perez said. "I was brought up on the great stories of Ayrton Sennas many world championship triumphs for McLaren and Im truly honoured that theyve chosen me to partner Jenson (Button)." The 22-year-old Perez was part of Ferraris young driver program and was at one stage expected to replace Felipe Massa. Perez has finished on the podium three times this season, and his performance at the Italian GP in Monza this month, where he finished second to Hamilton, was hailed as one of the most impressive drives of his young career and a sign that he could be a genuine contender for race wins in a faster car. "It was a string of giant-killing performances, a trio of podiums and a brilliant fastest lap in this years Monaco Grand Prix that showed us that Sergio lacks nothing in terms of speed and commitment," McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh said. "Weve been monitoring his progress carefully for some months and, now that hes become part of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team, our task will be to refine and develop his abilities as his career progresses over the coming years." Perez survived a heavy crash at last years Monaco GP and started the new season strongly, with a second-place finish at the Malaysian GP in Sepang before securing third place at the Canadian GP in Montreal. He is ninth in the overall standings ahead heading into next weeks Japanese GP. "Im under no illusion that it is indeed a very big step, as it would be for any driver, but Im ready for it," Perez said. "Im already massively looking forward to working with everyone at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, and with Jenson, whos someone Ive long admired as a brilliant driver and a great champion." Whitmarsh is confident he has a future title contender on board. "Hes perfectly poised to develop into a world championship challenger," Whitmarsh said. "His addition to the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team provides us with the perfect two-pronged driver lineup for the new season." ' ' '