Boston Bruins Team Information

NHL Boston Bruins Team Information

On November 1st, 1924 the Boston Bruins made their debut as the first American team in the NHL defeating the Montreal Maroons at home 2-1. However, success would not be common for the first year Bruins as they lost their next 11 games on the way to finishing in last place with a 6-24 record.

Grocery magnate Charles Adams bought an NHL franchise in 1924 for a reported $15,000. The Bruins team colors of yellow and brown matched those of his Brookside grocery stores. Hockey fans in Boston were still packing the Boston Arena until the Boston Gardens opened in 1928. The Boston Bruins are known as one of the original six teams of the NHL.

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Boston Bruins Franchise History

Boston Bruins Franchise History

Boston Bruins (NHL) 1924-Present
Note:First American team in NHL

Fleet Center
Home to Boston Celtics/Boston Bruins
Location: 150 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02114
Telephone: (617) 624-1000
Capacity: 18,624 (basketball), 17,565 (hockey)
Opened: 1995

Boston Gardens
Former Home to Boston Celtics/Boston Bruins/New England Whalers
Location: 150 Causeway Street
Boston, MA 02114
Telephone:
Capacity: 14,448 (hockey)
Opened: 1928 (Demolished 1997)

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Boston Bruins Championships

Boston Bruins Championships

Championship History

League Championships	1929, 1939, 1941, 1970, 1972
Conference Championships	1969, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992
Division Championships	1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1983 ,1984, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2002, 2004
Playoff Appearances	1927, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004

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Boston Bruins Hall of Famers

Boston Bruins Hall of Famers

Charles Adams President 1924/25-1946/47
Weston Adams President 1936/37-1950/51; 1964-69
Marty Barry C 1929/30-1934/35
Bobby Bauer RW 1935/36-1941/42; 1945/46-1946/47; 1951/52
Leo Boivin D 1954/55-1965/66
Ray Borque D 1979/80-1999/00
Frank Brimsek G 1938/39-1942/43; 1946/47-1948/49
George Brown Owner Boston Garden 1928/29-1936/37
Walter A. Brown President 1951/52-1963/64
John Bucyk LW 1957/58-1977/78
Billy Burch C 1932/33
Gerry Cheevers G 1965/66-1971/72; 1975/76-1979/80
Dit Clapper D 1927/28-1946/47
Sprague Cleghorn D 1925/26-1927/28
Paul Coffey D 2000/01
Roy Conacher LW 1938/39-1941/42; 1945/46
Fred Cook LW 1936/37
Bill Cowley C 1935/36-1946/47
Cy Denneny LW 1928/29
Woody Dumart LW 1935/36-1941/42; 1945/46-1953/54
Phil Esposito C 1967/68-1975/76
Ferny Flaman D 1945/46-1951/52; 1954/55-1955/56
Frank Frederickson C 1926/27-1928/29
Busher Jackson LW 1941/42-1943/44
Tom Johnson D 1963/64-1964/65
Gordon Keats C 1926/27
Guy Lapointe D 1983/84
Harry Lumley G 1957/58-1959/60
Mickey MacKay C 1928/29-1929/30
Sylvio Mantha D 1936/37
Joe Mullen RW 1995/96
Harry Oliver RW 1926/27-1933/34
Bobby Orr D 1966/67-1975/76
Bernie Parent G 1965/66-1966/67
Brad Park D 1975/76-1982/83
Jacques Plante G 1972/73
Babe Pratt D 1946/47
Bill Quackenbush D 1949/50-1955/56
Jean Ratelle C 1975/76-1980/81
Art Ross GM 1924-1954
Terry Sawchuk G 1955/56-1956/57
Milt Schmidt C 1936/37-1941/42; 1946/47-1954/55
Eddie Shore D 1926/27-1939/40
Babe Siebert D 1933/34-1935/36
Harry Sinden GM 1966/67-2000/01
Hooley Smith C 1 936/37
Allan Stanley D 1956/57-1957/58
Nels Stewart C 1932/33-1934/35; 1936/37
Tiny Thompson G 1928/29-1938/39
Cooney Weiland C 1928/29-1938/39

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Boston Bruins Retired/Honored Jerseys

Boston Bruins Retired/Honored Jerseys

Retired Numbers

2 Eddie Shore D 192627-1939/40
3 Lionel Hitchman D 1925/26-1933/34
4 Bobby Orr D 1966/67-1975/76
5 Dit Clapper D 1927/28-1946/47
7 Phil Esposito C 1967/68-1975/76
8 Cam Neely RW 1986/87-1995/96
9 John Bucyk LW 1955/56-1977/78
15 Milt Schmidt C 1936/37-1941/42; 1946/47-1954/55
24 Terry O'Reilly RW 1971/72-1984/85
77 Ray Bourque D 1979/80-1999/00
99 Wayne Gretzky (Retired by NHL)

Honoured Numbers:

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