Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins
2024–25 Boston Bruins season
Conference	Eastern
Division	Atlantic
Founded	1924
History	Boston Bruins 1924–present
Home arena	TD Garden
City	Boston, Massachusetts
Team colors	Black, gold
Media	NESN The Sports Hub (98.5 FM) NBC Sports Boston
Owner(s)	Delaware North (Jeremy Jacobs,chairman;Charlie Jacobs,CEO)
General manager	Don Sweeney
Head coach	Jim Montgomery
Captain	Brad Marchand
Minor league affiliates	Providence Bruins(AHL) Maine Mariners(ECHL)
Stanley Cups	6(1928–29,1938–39,1940–41,1969–70,1971–72,2010–11)
Conference championships	5(1987–88,1989–90,2010–11,2012–13,2018–19)
Presidents' Trophy	4(1989–90,2013–14,2019–20,2022–23)
Division championships	27(1927–28,1928–29,1929–30,1930–31,1932–33,1934–35,1937–38,1970–71,1971–72,1973–74,1975–76,1976–77,1977–78,1978–79,1982–83,1983–84,1989–90,1990–91,1992–93,2001–02,2003–04,2008–09,2010–11,2011–12,2013–14,2019–20,2022–23)
Official website	www.nhl.com/bruins

TheBoston Bruinsare a professionalice hockeyteam based inBoston.The Bruins compete in theNational Hockey League(NHL) as a member of theAtlantic Divisionin theEastern Conference.The team has been in existence since1924,making them thethird-oldest active teamin the NHL, and the oldest in the United States.

The Bruins are one of the "Original Six"NHL teams, along with theDetroit Red Wings,Chicago Blackhawks,Montreal Canadiens,New York Rangers,andToronto Maple Leafs.They have won sixStanley Cupchampionships, tied for fourth-most of any team with the Blackhawks (trailing the Canadiens, Maple Leafs, and Red Wings, with 24, 13, and 11, respectively), and tied for second-most for an NHL team based in the United States. The Bruins have also won thePresidents' Trophyfour times with their most recent win in2022–23featuring the Bruins with 135 points—the most in one season in NHL history.

The first facility to host the Bruins was the Boston Arena (now known asMatthews Arena), the world's oldest (built 1909–10) indoor ice hockey facility still in use for the sport atany level of competition.Following the Bruins' departure from the Boston Arena, the team played its home games at theBoston Gardenfor 67 seasons, beginning in1928and concluding in1995,when they moved to theTD Garden.

History

Further information:History of the Boston Bruins

Early years (1924–1942)

In 1924, the NHL made the decision to expand to the United States.The previous year in 1923, sports promoterThomas Dugganreceived options on three NHL franchises for the United States, and sold one toBostongrocery magnateCharles Adams.The team was one of the NHL's first expansion teams, and the first NHL team to be based in the United States. Adams' first act as owner was to hireArt Ross,a former star player and innovator, as general manager.

Ross came up with "Bruins" for a team nickname, a name forbrown bearsused in classic folk tales. The team's nickname also went along with the team's original uniform colors of brown and yellow, which came from Adams' grocery chain,First National Stores.

Eddie Shoreas a member of the Boston Bruins.

On December 1, 1924, the Bruins won the first ever NHL game played in the United States, hosting theMontreal MaroonsatBoston Arena,withSmokey Harrisscoring the first-ever Bruins goal,spurring the Bruins to a 2–1 win.This would be one of the few high points of the season, as the Bruins lost their next 11 games and only managed a 6–24–0 record, finishing in last place in its first season.The Bruins played three more seasons at the Arena, after which they became the main tenant ofBoston Garden.

The Bruins improved intheir second seasonto a winning 17–15–4 record, which originally held the record for the biggest single-season improvement in NHL history, and is now third.However, they missed out on the third and final playoff berth by one point to the expansionPittsburgh Pirates.

Intheir third season,Ross took advantage of the collapse of theWestern Hockey League(WHL) to purchase several western stars, including the team's first great star,defensemanEddie Shore.With the Bruins, he would go on to become one of the greatest players in NHL history.Boston qualified for the then-expanded playoffs by a comfortable margin. In their first-ever playoff run, the Bruins reached theStanley Cup Finalswhere they lost to theOttawa Senatorsin the first Stanley Cup Finals between exclusively NHL teams.The cup-winning game for the Senators would see BruinBilly Coutuattack the referee, earning him a ban from the NHL for life, the only in league history.

Tiny Thompsonwas the goaltender for the Bruins from1928to1938.He helped the team win its firstStanley Cupin1929.

The1928–29 seasonwas the first played atBoston Garden.In 1929, the Bruins defeated theNew York Rangersto win their firstStanley Cupin two games.Standout players on the first championship team included Shore,Harry Oliver,Dit Clapper,Dutch GainorandgoaltenderTiny Thompson.

The season after that,1929–30,the Bruins posted the best-ever regular seasonwinning percentagein the NHL (.875, a record which still stands) because of a 38–5–1 record,and shattered numerous scoring records, but lost to theMontreal Canadiensin theStanley Cup Finals.

The 1930s Bruins teams included Shore, Thompson, Clapper,Babe SiebertandCooney Weiland.The team led the league five times in the decade.In1939,the team captured its second Stanley Cup. That year, Thompson was traded forrookiegoaltenderFrank Brimsek.Brimsek had an award-winning season, capturing theVezinaandCalder Trophies,becoming the first rookie named to the NHL first All-Star team, and earning the nickname "Mr. Zero."The team skating in front of Brimsek includedBill Cowley,Shore, Clapper and "Sudden Death"Mel Hill(who scored threeovertimegoals in one playoff series), together with the "Kraut line"ofcenterMilt Schmidt,right wingerBobby Bauerand left wingerWoody Dumart.

In the1939–40 season,Shore was traded to the strugglingNew York Americansfor his final NHL season. In 1941, the Bruins won theirthird Stanley Cupafter losing only eight games and finishing first in the regular season.It was their last Stanley Cup for 29 years.World War IIaffected the Bruins more than most teams; Brimsek and the "Krauts" all enlisted in theRoyal Canadian Air Forcefollowing the 1941 Cup win, and lost the most productive years of their careers at war.Cowley, assisted by veteran player Clapper andBusher Jackson,became the team's remaining star.

Original Six era (1942–1967)

The NHL had by1942been reduced, for the next 25 years, to the six teams that would come to be called the "Original Six."

In 1944, Bruins'Herb Cainset the then-NHL record for points in a season with 82.However, the Bruins did not make the playoffs that season.

The stars returned from World War II for the1945–46 season,and Clapper led the team back to the Stanley Cup Finals as player-coach. He retired as a player after the next season, becoming the first player to play twenty NHL seasons. Brimsek proved to be not as good as he was before the war, and after 1946 the Bruins lost in the first playoff round three consecutive years. After Brimsek was traded to the Blackhawks, the only remaining quality young player was forwardJohnny Peirson.

During the1948–49 season,the original form of the "spoked-B" logo, with a small number "24" to the left of the capital B signifying the calendar year in the 20th century in which the Bruins team first played, and a similarly small "49" to the right of the "B",appeared on their home uniforms. The following season, the logo was modified into the basic "spoked-B" form that was to be used thereafter.

In 1951,Walter A. Brownpurchased the Boston Bruins fromWeston Adams.

The 1950s began with Charles Adams' sonWestonfacing financial trouble. He was forced to accept a buyout offer fromWalter A. Brown,the owner of theBoston Celticsand the Garden, in 1951.Although there were some instances of success (such as making the Stanley Cup Finals in1953,1957,and1958,only to lose to theMontreal Canadienseach time), the Bruins mustered only four winning seasons between 1947 and 1967. They missed the playoffs eight consecutive years (1960 to 1967).

On January 18, 1958, the first-ever black NHL player,Willie O'Ree,stepped onto the ice for the Bruins. He played in 45 games for the Bruins over the1957–58and1960–61seasons. The "Uke Line" —named for theUkrainianheritage ofJohnny Bucyk,Vic Stasiuk,andBronco Horvath– came to Boston in 1957 and enjoyed four productive offensive seasons, heralding, along with scoring stalwartsDon McKenneyandFleming MacKell,the successful era of the late 1950s. There followed a long and difficult reconstruction period in the early to mid-1960s.

Expansion and the Big Bad Bruins (1967–1979)

Weston Adams repurchased the Bruins in 1964 after Brown's death. Adams signed future superstar defensemanBobby Orr,who entered the league in1966.Orr was that season's winner of theCalder Memorial Trophyfor Rookie of the Year and named to the second NHL All-Star Team. Despite Orr's stellar rookie season, the Bruins would miss the playoffs.

The next season, Boston made the playoffs for the first of 29 consecutive seasons, an all-time record. The Bruins then obtained forwardsPhil Esposito,Ken HodgeandFred StanfieldfromChicagoin a deal celebrated as one of the most one-sided in hockey history. Hodge and Stanfield became key elements of the Bruins' success, and Esposito, who centered a line with Hodge andWayne Cashman,became the league's top goal scorer and the first NHL player to break the 100-point mark, setting many goal- and point-scoring records. With other stars like forwards Bucyk,John McKenzie,Derek Sanderson,and Hodge, defenders likeDallas Smithand goaltenderGerry Cheevers,the "Big Bad Bruins" became one of the league's top teams from the late 1960s into the 1980s.

In1970,a 29-year Stanley Cup drought came to an end in Boston, as the Bruins defeated theSt. Louis Bluesin four games in the Final. Orr scored the game-winning goal in overtime to clinch the Stanley Cup. The same season was Orr's most awarded—the third of eight consecutive years he won theJames Norris Memorial Trophyas the top defenseman in the NHL—and he won theArt Ross Trophy,theConn Smythe Trophyand theHart Memorial Trophy,the only player to ever win four major awards in the same season.

While Sinden temporarily retired from ice hockey before the1970–71 seasonto enter business (he was replaced by ex-Bruins and Canadiens defensemanTom Johnson), the Bruins set dozens of offensive scoring records: they had seven of the league's top ten scorers—a feat not achieved before or since—set the record for wins in a season, and in a league that had never seen a 100-point scorer before the1968–69 season,the Bruins had four that year. All four (Orr, Esposito, Bucyk and Hodge) were named First Team All-Stars. Boston were favored to repeat as Cup champions but lost to the Canadiens (and rookie goaltenderKen Dryden) in seven games.

While the Bruins were not quite as dominant the next season, Esposito and Orr were once again one-two in the scoring standings and Boston regained the Stanley Cup by defeating theNew York Rangersin six games in the Finals.

The1972–73 seasonsaw upheaval for the Bruins. Former head coach Sinden became the general manager. Bruins playersGerry Cheevers,Derek Sanderson,Johnny McKenzieandTed Greenleft to join theWorld Hockey Association.CoachTom Johnsonwas fired 52 games into the season, replaced byBep Guidolin.The Adams family, which had owned the team since its founding in the 1920s, sold it toStorer Broadcasting.The Bruins' season came to a premature end in a first-round loss to the Rangers in the1973 playoffs.In 1974, the Bruins regained their first-place standing in the regular season, with three 100-point scorers on the team (Esposito, Orr, and Hodge). However, they lost the1974Final in an upset to thePhiladelphia Flyers.

Terry O'Reillywas drafted by the Bruins 14th overall in the1971draft. He played his entire career with the Bruins from 1971 to 1985.

Don Cherrystepped behind the bench as the new coach in1974–75.The Bruins stocked themselves withenforcersand grinders, and remained competitive under Cherry's reign, the so-called "Lunch Pail A.C"., behind players such asGregg Sheppard,Terry O'Reilly,Stan JonathanandPeter McNab.This would also turn out to be Orr's final full season in the league, before his knee injuries worsened, as well as the last time Orr and Esposito would finish 1–2 in regular season scoring. The Bruins placed second in the Adams Division, and lost to theChicago Black Hawksin the first round of the1975 playoffs,losing a best-of-three series, two games to one.

Continuing with Sinden's rebuilding of the team, the Bruins traded Esposito andCarol VadnaisforBrad Park,Jean RatelleandJoe Zanussito the Rangers. The Bruins made the semifinals again, losing to the Flyers, before losing Orr as a free agent to Chicago in the off-season.

Cheevers returned in1977,and the Bruins got past the Flyers in the semifinals, but were swept by the Canadiens in the Stanley Cup Finals. The story repeated itself in1978—with a balanced attack that saw Boston have 11 players with 20+ goal seasons, still the NHL record—as the Bruins made the Final once more, but lost in six games to Montreal. After that series, John Bucyk retired, holding virtually every Bruins' career longevity and scoring mark to that time.

The1979semifinal series against the Canadiens proved to be Cherry's undoing. In the deciding seventh game, the Bruins, up by a goal, were called for having too many men on the ice in the late stages of the third period. Montreal tied the game on the ensuing power play and won in overtime. Cherry was dismissed as head coach thereafter.

Ray Bourque era (1979–2000)

The1979–80 seasonsaw a new head coachFred Creighton,and also included a trade of goaltenderRon Grahameto theLos Angeles Kingsfor a first-round pick which was used to selectRay Bourque,one of the greatest defensemen of all-time and the face of the Bruins for over two decades.The Bruins made the playoffs every year through the 1980s behind stars such as Park, Bourque andRick Middleton,and had the league's best record in1982–83behind aVezina Trophy–winning season from ex-Flyer goaltenderPete Peeters,with 110 points—but fell short of making the Finals.

Ray Bourque,shown in 1981 and before switching to his familiar No. 77, led the Bruins to two Stanley Cup Finals appearances in1988and1990.

Bourque,Cam NeelyandKeith Crowderled the Bruins to another Stanley Cup Finals appearance in1988against theEdmonton Oilers.The Bruins lost in a four-game sweep. Boston returned to the Stanley Cup Finals in1990(with Neely, Bourque,Craig Janney,Bobby Carpenter,androokieDon Sweeney,and former Oiler goalieAndy MoogandReggie Lemelinsplitting goaltending duties), but again lost to the Oilers, this time in five games.

In the1987–88 NHL season,the Bruins defeated theirOriginal Sixnemesis Montreal Canadiens in the playoffs. In1991and1992,the Bruins suffered two consecutive Conference Final losses to the eventual Cup champion, thePittsburgh Penguins.Starting from the1992–93 NHL seasononwards, the Bruins had not gotten past the second round of the playoffs until winning the Stanley Cup after the2011 season.

The 1992–93 season ended disappointingly. Despite finishing with the second-best regular season record after Pittsburgh, Boston was swept in the first round by theBuffalo Sabres.Bourque made the NHL All-Star First Team.

The1995 seasonwas the Bruins' last at theBoston Garden.The final official match played in the Garden was a 3–0 loss to theNew Jersey Devilsin the 1995 playoffs; the Bruins went on to play the final game at the old arena on September 28, 1995, in an exhibition matchup against the Canadiens. They subsequently moved into the FleetCenter, now known as theTD Garden.In the 1996 playoffs, the Bruins lost their first-round series to theFlorida Panthersin five games.

In1997,Boston missed the playoffs for the first time in 30 years (and for the first time in the expansion era), having set the North American major professional record for most consecutive seasons in the playoffs. The Bruins lost in the first round of the 1998 playoffs to theWashington Capitalsin six games. In 1999, the Bruins defeated theCarolina Hurricanesin six games during the first round of the playoffs. Nevertheless, they would lose to the Sabres in six games in the second round of the playoffs.

The new millennium (2000–2015)

In the1999–2000 season,the Bruins finished in last place in the Northeast Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs. During a game between the Bruins and theVancouver Canuckson February 21, 2000,Marty McSorleywas ejected for using his stick to hitCanucksforwardDonald Brashearin the head, and subsequently suspended for what resulted in the rest of his career.

After a mediocre start, the Bruins fired coachPat Burnsin favor ofMike Keenan.Despite a 15-point improvement, the Bruins missed the playoffs in2000–01,and Keenan was let go. CenterJason Allisonled the Bruins in scoring. The following season,2001–02,the Bruins won their first Northeast Division title since1993with a core built aroundJoe Thornton,Sergei Samsonov,Brian Rolston,Bill Guerin,Mike KnubleandGlen Murray.They lost in six games to the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs.

The2002–03 seasonfound the Bruins finishing seventh in the East, but lost to the eventual Stanley Cup championNew Jersey Devilsin five games. In2003–04,the Bruins won another division title and appeared to get past the first round for the first time in five years with a 3–1 series lead on the rival Canadiens. However, the Canadiens rallied back to win three consecutive games, upsetting the Bruins.

The Bruins acquiredZdeno Charaon July 1, 2006, naming him the new team captain.

The2004–05 NHL seasonwas wiped out by alockout,and Bruins management eschewed younger free agents in favor of older veterans. The Bruins fired general manager Mike O'Connell in March and the Bruins missed the playoffs for the first time in five years.

Peter Chiarelliwas hired as the new general manager of the team. Head coachMike Sullivanwas fired andDave Lewis,former coach of the Detroit Red Wings, was hired to replace him. The Bruins signed star defensemanZdeno Chara,and centerMarc Savard.The 2006–07 season ended in the team finishing in last place in the division.

After the disappointing2007 season,Lewis was fired as coach, replaced byClaude Julien.

The2008 campaignsaw the Bruins finish 41–29–12 and making the playoffs. Although Bruins centerPatrice Bergeronwas injured with a concussion most of the season, youngstersMilan Lucic,David KrejciandVladimir Sobotkashowed promise in the playoffs.

After a slow start to the2008–09 season,the Bruins went on to have the best record in the Eastern Conference and qualified for the playoffs for the fifth time in nine years, facing the Canadiens in the playoffs for the fourth time during that span, defeating them in four games before losing in seven games to theCarolina Hurricanesin the conference semifinals.

On January 1, 2010, the Bruins won the2010 NHL Winter Classicover thePhiladelphia Flyersin a 2–1 overtime decision atFenway Park,thus becoming the first home team to win an outdoor classic game. They finished in sixth place in the Eastern Conference, and a 2010 NHL playoff opening round appearance against the Buffalo Sabres, which they won 4–2. Boston became only the third team in NHL history to lose a playoff series after leading 3–0 when they lost in Game 7 to the Philadelphia Flyers.

Milan Lucicwith theStanley Cupafter the Bruins defeated theVancouver Canucksin Game 7 of the2011 Stanley Cup Finals.

In the2011 Stanley Cup playoffs,the Bruins eliminated the Montreal Canadiens in seven games. On May 6, the Bruins swept the Philadelphia Flyers in four games to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since1992.Boston then defeated theTampa Bay Lightningin seven games and advanced to theStanley Cup Finalsfor the first time since1990to face theVancouver Canucks,defeating them in seven games for the team's first Stanley Cup since 1972. The 2010–11 Bruins were the first team in NHL history to win a Game 7 three times in the same playoff run.

Following their Stanley Cup win, the Bruins lostMark Recchito retirement andMichael Ryderand Tomas Kaberle to free agency. The Bruins went on to finish second in the Eastern Conference with 102 points, winning the Northeast Division title, but losing to the Washington Capitals in the first round of the2012 Stanley Cup playoffsin seven games.

During the off-season preceding thelockout,Tim Thomas made his decision to sit out the2012–13 season;his rights were traded to theNew York Islanders.The Bruins battled the Montreal Canadiens for leadership in the Northeast Division all season, before a loss to the Ottawa Senators in a make-up game following theBoston Marathon bombingon April 28 gave the Canadiens the division title.

The Bruins were the2013Eastern Conference champions, their second Conference title in three years.

In the opening round of the2013 playoffs,the Bruins took on the Toronto Maple Leafs, defeating them in seven games. They went on to beat the New York Rangers in five games and the Pittsburgh Penguins in a four-game sweep to advance to the Stanley Cup Finals and the Chicago Blackhawks, falling in six games, with three going into overtime.

In the2013–14 season,the Bruins won thePresidents' Trophyafter finishing first in the newly formedAtlantic Divisionwith a record of 54–19–9 for 117 points. Their regular season success, however, would not translate into another Eastern Conference Finals appearance. Despite winning their first-round series against the Detroit Red Wings, the team fell to the Canadiens in seven games in the Eastern Conference semifinals during the2014 playoffs.

In the2014–15 season,the Bruins finished with a record of 41–27–14 for 96 points, missing out on the playoffs by just two points after the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Ottawa Senators clinched the final two playoff spots in the East. The Bruins therefore became only the third team to miss the playoffs after winning the Presidents' Trophy in the previous season. The 96 points they earned that season broke the record for the most points earned by a team that did not make the playoffs.

Don Sweeney era (2015–present)

On April 15, 2015, Peter Chiarelli was fired by the Boston Bruins. On May 20, the Bruins named former playerDon Sweeneyas the team's new general manager for the2015–16 season.One recent all-time franchise achievement the Bruins attained in the 2015–16 season is shared by only their greatest rival, the Canadiens – a total of 3,000 wins in the team's existence, achieved by the Bruins on January 8, 2016, in a 4–1 road victory against the New Jersey Devils.The team was seen as a playoff contender throughout the regular season. However, a sub-.500 record on home ice and frequent road losses in the final two months of the regular season resulted in a three-way battle for the final playoff spot in the East. The Bruins had a chance to clinch the final playoff berth with a win over the Ottawa Senators on the second-to-last day of the season, but they lost the game and that combined with a Flyers' win over the Penguins, knocked them out of playoff contention in favor of the Flyers. For the first time since the two seasons following the 2004–05 lockout, the Bruins did not qualify for the playoffs in two consecutive seasons.

Charlie McAvoyand other players warming up prior to a game in the2017 Stanley Cup playoffs.The Bruins qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since2014.

During the last two months of the2016–17regular season, the Bruins fired head coach Claude Julien and promotedBruce Cassidyto interim coach. Cassidy's very slight changes in coaching to emphasize the players' speed and hockey skills,as opposed to Julien's, resulted in the Bruins achieving an 18–8–1 record through their remaining regular season games, finishing third in the Atlantic Division and qualifying for the playoffs for the first time since the 2013–14 season. In the first round of the playoffs, the Bruins lost to the Ottawa Senators in six games.

Cassidy returned as head coach for the2017–18 season,leading the Bruins to the playoffs a consecutive season. They had a record of 50–20–12, including an 18-game point streak, which lasted from December 14, 2017, to January 25, 2018.They finished one point behind theTampa Bay Lightningfor the top spot in the Atlantic Division. They defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round, 4–3, but ultimately lost to the Lightning in round two, 4–1. The season saw young players perform well, includingJake DeBrusk,Danton Heinen,Ryan Donato,andCharlie McAvoy.The Bruins also acquired veteransRick Nash,Nick Holden,Brian Gionta,andTommy Wingelsthrough trades or through free-agent signings.

During the2018–19 seasonthe Bruins finished the regular season in second place in the division with a 49–24–9 overall record. During the trade deadline, the team acquiredCharlie CoyleandMarcus Johansson.In the first round of the2019 Stanley Cup playoffs,as in the previous season, they faced the Maple Leafs, defeating them in seven games. In a six-game series, the Bruins defeated theColumbus Blue Jacketsin the second round and advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 2013. The Bruins won the Eastern Conference Finals by sweeping out theCarolina Hurricanesin four games, thus winning thePrince of Wales Trophyand advancing to the2019 Stanley Cup Finalsfor the third time in 10 years.They faced theSt. Louis Bluesin a rematch of the1970 Stanley Cup Finals.This time, however, the Blues would emerge victorious, winning in seven games.

During the2019–20 season,the Bruins consistently had the best record in the Atlantic Division and were near the top of the league. During the trade deadline, they acquiredOndrej KaseandNick Ritchie,both from theAnaheim Ducks,in two separate trades.On March 12, 2020, the NHL season was paused due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.At the time of the pause, the Bruins were first overall in the league, with 100 points. On May 26, CommissionerGary Bettmanannounced that the 2019–20 regular season was completed and that the league would resume with the playoffs.The Bruins were awarded thePresidents' Trophyfor the second time in a decade, whileDavid Pastrnak's 48 goals made him the first Bruin to win theMaurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy,which he shared withAlexander Ovechkin.During the2020 Stanley Cup playoffs,the Bruins won the first round against theCarolina Hurricanesin five games, but lost to theTampa Bay Lightningin the second round, also in five games. In the2020–21 season,the Bruins made the2021 playoffs,where they defeated theWashington Capitalsin five games but lost to theNew York Islandersin six games. In thenext season,the Bruins clinched the2022 playoffsas the first wild card team but were defeated by the Hurricanes in seven games. Following the season, head coach Cassidy was fired. They then hiredJim Montgomery,previously the head coach of theDallas Stars,as their next head coach on July 3, 2022.

During the2022–23 season,the Bruins broke NHL records and led the Atlantic Division for the entire season. First, they set an NHL record for longest home winning streak from the start of a season (14) from October 15 to December 3.Then on March 2, 2023, the Bruins recorded their 100th standings point of the season in their 61st game, becoming the fastest team to 100 points in NHL history, and surpassing the record previously held by the1976–77 Montreal Canadiens.Nine days later, they set an all-time NHL record as the fastest team to achieve 50 wins, hitting the mark in 64 games compared to a previous record of 66 games held jointly by the1995–96 Detroit Red Wingsand2018–19 Tampa Bay Lightning.In that same game, the Bruins became the third-fastest team in history to clinch a playoff spot during the era of 82-game seasons, trailing only the 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings (59 games) and the1998–99 Dallas Stars(63 games).On April 9, 2023, the Bruins set the new all-time record for most games won in a season (63), when they defeated thePhiladelphia Flyers.Two days later, the Bruins set the new all-time single-season points record (133), when they defeated theWashington Capitals,and they finished the season with 65 wins and 135 points.The Bruins lost to the Florida Panthers in seven games in the opening round of the2023 Stanley Cup playoffsafter giving up a 3–1 series lead.

In the2023–24 season,the Bruins finished in second place in the Atlantic Division with 109 points. In the first round of the2024 playoffs,the Bruins eliminated the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games, and in the second round, they were eliminated by the eventual Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers again, this time in six games.

Team information

Logo and uniforms

Since 1948, the Bruins' logo is an eight-spoked, black and goldwheelwith the letter "B" in the center, a nod to Boston's nickname of "The Hub".The logo has been tweaked numerous times over the course of its history, reaching its current form in 2007. The general design, in use since 1949, features the circle and "B" in black with gold spokes; black borders and a gold outer circle were added in 1995 and serifs on the "B" were added in 2007. The block "B" logo itself preceded the "Spoked B" and is currently the logo used in their third jersey.

The Bruins have also used an alternate logo featuring a walking bear surrounded by the full team name. The logo was first used from 1924 to 1932, and a modernized version was adopted as the team's secondary logo in 2007.

The Bruins' colors were originally brown and gold. They wore brown uniforms in their maiden season, but switched to a white uniform with alternating brown and gold stripes the next season. The uniforms were paired with beige pants and either gold or white socks. After the 1932 season the walking bear logo was replaced with a simple block "B" logo.

Starting with the 1935–36 season, the Bruins replaced brown with black, while also sporting gold socks full-time. The "B" logo moved to the sleeves while the uniform number occupied the front. Black pants also replaced the beige pants.

For a majority of the 1940s, the Bruins sported gold numbers on the white uniform. From 1940 to 1944 they also wore a gold uniform with a script "Bruins" wordmark in front. To commemorate their 25th anniversary, the Bruins released a new white uniform featuring the first iteration of the "Spoked B" logo. The gold "B" on the logo was crudely drawn inside a black-spoked wheel, with "24" and "49" added to represent the foundation year and the franchise's 25th year respectively. They also debuted a black uniform with the block "B" logo in front.

Beginning in 1949, the "B" on the "Spoked B" logo was changed to block lettering. They also brought back the black numbers. With a few cosmetic changes in the stripes and yoke along with the addition of the primitive bear head logo in 1977, the Bruins kept this overall design until 1995.

In 1955, the Bruins brought the "Spoked B" logo over to the black uniform; they also released a gold jersey with the "Spoked B" in front. The black uniform crest would feature an inverse version of the "Spoked B", with the gold and black elements reversed, while the gold uniform featured the same logo but in a black circle. During this period, the gold jersey was used as the primary dark uniform while relegating the black uniform (updated with white numbers) into alternate status for several seasons. Also, for a few games between 1958 and 1965, the Bruins wore gold pants.

In 1967, the Bruins retired the gold uniforms and reinstated the black uniforms with gold numbers. As with the white uniforms, they endured several cosmetic changes until 1995. The gold socks, which had numerous striping modifications since 1934, was briefly retired in favor of wearing white socks full-time. It was brought back for the 1969–70 season and would be paired with the regular black uniforms for the next 47 seasons.

Starting with the 1995–96 season, the Bruins released a new uniform set, featuring the updated "Spoked B" logo. The primary uniforms featured a thick contrasting stripe that extended from sleeve to sleeve. In addition, a gold third jersey was released, featuring the infamous "Pooh Bear" logo (an homage toWinnie the Pooh). The gold thirds were used until 2006, after which the Bruins wore throwback black uniforms based on the 1970s design.

Moving to theReebokEdge template in 2007, the Bruins unveiled new uniforms with the current "Spoked B" logo. The overall design borrowed a few elements from the 1970s uniforms, and also unveiled a new rendition of the original walking bear logo on the shoulders. The following season, they released new black third jerseys with the aforementioned bear logo in front and the "Spoked B" logo on the shoulders.

Several Boston Bruins wearing their2010 Winter Classicjerseys.

For the 2010 Winter Classic, the Bruins wore a brown and gold variation of the 1948–49 design. Then for the 2016 Winter Classic, the Bruins wore a black and gold variation of the original brown uniforms, a design they carried over the following season as an alternate.

The Bruins kept much of the same design upon moving toAdidas' AdiZero template in 2017. However, the black uniforms were now paired with black socks, a feature previously reserved on the alternate black uniforms.

For the 2019 Winter Classic, the Bruins wore white uniforms with brown and gold stripes and the "B" logo in front, paying homage to the mid-1930s uniforms.The simple "B" logo also adorned their new black alternate uniform, which was unveiled in the 2019–20 season and paid homage to the team's 1950s uniforms.

Prior to the 2020–21 season, Adidas released its "Reverse Retro" series of alternate uniforms, which were alternate color renditions ofthrowback uniformdesigns. The Bruins' version was taken from the team's 1977 to 1995 design, but with a gold base and black accents.A second "Reverse Retro" uniform was released in the 2022–23 season, this time featuring a white version of the 1995–2006 "Pooh Bear" alternates.

Boston's 2023 Winter Classic uniform mixed various styles from the team's uniform history. The black-based uniform featured gold stripes and vintage white letters. The "BOSTON" wordmark was inspired by the 1949 "Spoked B" logo, and the original bear head logo from 1977 to 1995 was positioned below.

For the 2023–24 centennial season, the Bruins unveiled a new set of uniforms, along with a commemorative logo featuring the modern "Spoked B" logo minus the gold outer circle and black borders on the spokes and "B", closely resembling the original design worn from 1949 to 1995. The white uniform would feature the aforementioned logo, while the black uniform would feature an inverted version, with the "B" and circle in gold with black spokes. The gold used on the primary uniforms is a paler shade called "Centennial gold" rather than the traditional yellow gold; the yellow gold version remained in use for promotional purposes. In addition, the three gold stripes on each sleeve represented the six Stanley Cups the team has won, which are accented with thin black and thick white stripes. White numbers returned to the black uniform for the first time since the early 1960s and names featured no additional trim. An alternate beige uniform was also released. This design featured a modern take on the first "Spoked B" logo worn during the 1948–49 25th anniversary season, modified to include the foundation year "1924" along the horizontal spoke. The uniform heavily borrowed elements from the 1967–1974 uniforms which featured a gold yoke, but with brown and white trim. The brown-accented alternates were worn in all home games against Original Six teams, and a road game each at the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Montreal Canadiens.

Ownership

The team founder Charles Adams owned the team until 1936, at which point he transferred his stock to sonWeston Adams,general manager and minority ownerArt Rossand minority owner Ralph Burkard.Weston Adams remained majority owner until 1951, when theBoston Garden-Arena Corporationpurchased controlling interest in the team.Under the Garden-Arena Corporation's management,Boston CelticsfounderWalter A. Brownran the team from 1951 until his death in 1964. After Brown's death, Weston Adams returned to the role of team president. In 1969, he was succeeded by his son,Weston Adams, Jr.

Former Bruins winger and current presidentCam Neely,and ownerJeremy Jacobs.

On December 7, 1973,Storer Broadcasting,owner ofWSBK-TV,and the Garden-Arena Corporation agreed to a merger which resulted in Storer acquiring a 100% interest in the Bruins. Adams remained as team president.In August 1975, Storer Broadcasting then sold the team to an ownership group headed byJeremy Jacobs.Jacobs had to promise to keep Bobby Orr as a condition of the purchase.The Bruins and Orr reached a verbal agreement with Jacobs during the summer of 1975, including a controversial agreement for Orr to take an 18.5% share of the Bruins after his playing days were over. The agreement was to be checked out as to whether it would be legal for tax reasons and whether or not the league would approve it. However, Orr's agent, the later-notoriousAlan Eagleson,rejected the deal.

Jacobs represents the club on the NHL's board of governors, and serves on its executive committee, and he has chaired the finance committee. At the NHL board of governors meeting in June 2007, Jacobs was elected chairman of the board, replacing theCalgary Flames'Harley Hotchkiss,who stepped down after 12 years in the position. Jacobs has frequently been listed by theSports Business Journalas one of the most influential people in sports in its annual polland byThe Hockey News.His company owns TD Garden and he is partners withJohn Henry,owner ofMajor League Baseball'sBoston Red Sox,in theNew England Sports Network(NESN).

After taking over as owner in 1975, the Bruins have been competitive (making the playoffs for 29 consecutive seasons from1967–68to1995–96,20 of which were with Jacobs as owner) but have won the Stanley Cup only once, in2011and only in his 36th year as owner. Under previous ownerships, the Bruins had won the Stanley Cup five times. Under Jacobs, the Bruins have reached the Stanley Cup Finals seven times (twice against the Bruins' arch-rival Montreal Canadiens in1977and1978,twice against theEdmonton Oilersin1988and1990,finally winning in 2011 against theVancouver Canucks,and losing in2013and 2019 to the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues). Jacobs' management of the team in the past earned him spots onESPN.com's "Page 2"polls of" The Worst Owners in Sports, "and number 7 on their 2005 "Greediest Owners in sports" list.Sports Illustratedhas suggested longtime star defenseman Ray Bourque, who "often drawn the ire of theNHLPAfor his willingness to re-sign with Boston with minimal negotiations over the years "instead of setting the" watermark for defenseman salaries ", requested and received a trade in 2000 since the team's" hardline and spendthrift ways "meant he would have to make the move to get his elusive Stanley Cup (Bourque holds the record for most games played before winning the Cup).Prior to theNHL Collective Bargaining Agreementsigned in 2005, fans felt team management was not willing to spend to win the Stanley Cup.

Since 2005, Jacobs' public image has improved as he invested in the team and rebuilding the front office to make the team more competitive. The Bruins were the second highest-ranked team in the NHL in the 2008–09 season and were the top-seeded team in the East. With a complete change in management, including now-former general managerPeter Chiarelli– who lost his position with the Bruins on April 15, 2015, with the May 20 hiring ofDon Sweeney– long-time assistant general manager with the team. Sweeney and team president Cam Neely had continued working with the longest-term Bruins head coach ever,Claude Julienuntil his firing on February 7, 2017,withBruce Cassidybeing hired as interim head coach with Julien's firing – Cassidy would become the permanent head coach of the Bruins as of April 26, 2017.Neely has continued as team president since the Bruins' most recent Stanley Cup victory in 2011. The current administrators in the Bruins front office are:

• Jeremy Jacobs:Owner
• Charlie Jacobs:Principal
• Don Sweeney:General Manager
• Cam Neely:President
• Harry Sinden:Senior Advisor to the Owner

Training facilities

The Bruins previously trained and practiced at theBright-Landry Hockey CenterinAllston, Massachusetts(built in 1956), then moved to the Ristuccia Ice ArenainWilmington, Massachusetts,itself completed in 1986, before the September 2016 completion ofWarrior Ice Arenain theBrightonneighborhood of Boston, where they are currently training.

Bruins' mascots

Blades the Bruin serves as the official mascot for the Boston Bruins.

Blades the Bruin is ananthropomorphicbear serves as the Bruins' team mascot. In January and February, Blades travels around the greater Boston area to raise money for the Bruins Foundation.For a sizable amount of the team's more recent TV and online ads, a different anthropomorphic ursine character simply known as "The Bear" appears in official Bruins video advertising.

Team songs

When Boston television stationWSBK-TVbegan broadcasting Bruins games in 1967,The Ventures'instrumental rockversion of the Nutcracker's overture, known as "Nutty", was selected as the opening piece of music for Bruins telecasts.The song "Nutty" has been identified with the Bruins ever since.

On ice, "Paree", a 1920s hit tune written by Leo Robin and Jose Padilla, has been played as an organ instrumental for decades, typically as the players entered the arena just before the start of each period and, for many years, after each Bruins' goal. It was introduced byJohn Kiley,the organist for the Bruins from the 1950s through the 1980s.In 1998, the John Kiley rendition of "Paree" was dropped as a goal song; "Kernkraft 400(Sport Chant Stadium Remix) "byZombie Nationis the current one.

Season-by-season record

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Bruins. For the full season-by-season history, seeList of Boston Bruins seasons

Note:GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Season	GP	W	L	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	Finish	Playoffs
2019–20	70	44	14	12	100	227	174	1st, Atlantic	Lost in second round, 1–4 (Lightning)
2020–21	56	33	16	7	73	168	136	3rd, East	Lost in second round, 2–4 (Islanders)
2021–22	82	51	26	5	107	255	220	4th, Atlantic	Lost in first round, 3–4 (Hurricanes)
2022–23	82	65	12	5	135	305	177	1st, Atlantic	Lost in first round, 3–4 (Panthers)
2023–24	82	47	20	15	109	267	224	2nd, Atlantic	Lost in second round, 2–4 (Panthers)

Players and personnel

Current roster

Updated October 2, 2024

No.	Nat	Player	Pos	S/G	Age	Acquired	Birthplace
57		Drew Bavaro	D	R	24	2024	Lakewood Ranch, Florida
19		John Beecher	C	L	23	2019	Elmira, New York
55		Justin Brazeau	RW	R	26	2024	New Liskeard, Ontario
38		Patrick Brown	C	R	32	2023	Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
59		Frederic Brunet	D	L	21	2022	Gatineau, Quebec
30		Brandon Bussi	G	R	26	2022	Sound Beach, New York
79		Michael Callahan	D	L	25	2022	Franklin, Massachusetts
25		Brandon Carlo	D	R	27	2015	Colorado Springs, Colorado
13		Charlie Coyle	C	R	32	2019	Weymouth, Massachusetts
80		Michael DiPietro	G	L	25	2022	Windsor, Ontario
62		Riley Duran	C	R	22	2020	Woburn, Massachusetts
41		Jackson Edward	D	L	20	2022	Newmarket, Ontario
32		John Farinacci	C	R	23	2023	Red Bank, New Jersey
11		Trent Frederic	LW	L	26	2016	St. Louis, Missouri
39		Morgan Geekie	RW	R	26	2023	Strathclair, Manitoba
72		Brett Harrison	C	L	21	2021	London, Ontario
90		Tyler Johnson(UFA)	C	R	34	PTO	Spokane, Washington
49		Max Jones	LW	L	26	2024	Rochester, Michigan
50		Kasimir Kaskisuo(UFA)	G	L	31	PTO	Vantaa, Finland
47		Mark Kastelic	C	R	25	2024	Phoenix, Arizona
45		Cole Koepke	LW	L	26	2024	Two Harbors, Minnesota
70		Joonas Korpisalo	G	L	30	2024	Pori, Finland
61		Trevor Kuntar	C	L	23	2020	Buffalo, New York
95		Vinni Lettieri	C	R	29	2024	Excelsior, Minnesota
28		Elias Lindholm	C	R	29	2024	Boden, Sweden
27		Hampus Lindholm	D	L	30	2022	Helsingborg, Sweden
6		Mason Lohrei	D	L	23	2020	Baton Rouge, Louisiana
23		Fabian Lysell	RW	L	21	2021	Gothenburg, Sweden
63		Brad Marchand(C)	LW	L	36	2006	Halifax, Nova Scotia
87		Ryan Mast	D	R	21	2021	Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
73		Charlie McAvoy(A)	D	R	26	2016	Long Beach, New York
26		Marc McLaughlin	C	R	25	2022	North Billerica, Massachusetts
42		Georgii Merkulov	C	L	23	2022	Ryazan, Russia
14		Ian Mitchell	D	R	25	2023	St. Albert, Alberta
82		Jaxon Nelson	C	R	24	2024	Magnolia, Minnesota
88		David Pastrnak(A)	RW	R	28	2014	Havířov, Czech Republic
–		Jiri Patera	G	L	25	2024	Prague,Czech Republic
52		Andrew Peeke	D	R	26	2024	Parkland, Florida
51		Matt Poitras	C	R	20	2022	Ajax, Ontario
10		Riley Tufte	LW	L	26	2024	Coon Rapids, Minnesota
48		Jeffrey Viel	LW	L	27	2024	Rimouski, Quebec
29		Parker Wotherspoon	D	L	27	2023	Surrey, British Columbia
18		Pavel Zacha	C	L	27	2022	Brno, Czech Republic
91		Nikita Zadorov	D	L	29	2024	Moscow, Russia

Team captains

• Sprague Cleghorn,1925–1928
• Lionel Hitchman,1928–1931
• George Owen,1931–1932
• Dit Clapper,1932–1933; 1939–1944
• Marty Barry,1933–34
• Nels Stewart,1934–35
• Eddie Shore,1935–36
• Red Beattie,1936–37
• Cooney Weiland,1937–1939
• Bill Cowley,1944–1945
• Jack Crawford,1945–1946
• Bobby Bauer,1946–1947
• Milt Schmidt,1947–1954
• Ed Sandford,1954–1955
• Fernie Flaman,1955–1961
• Don McKenney,1961–1963
• Leo Boivin,1963–1966
• Johnny Bucyk,1966–1967; 1973–1977
• Wayne Cashman,1977–1983
• Terry O'Reilly,1983–1985
• Ray BourqueandRick Middleton,1985–1988 (co-captains)
• Ray Bourque, 1988–2000
• Jason Allison,2000–2001
• Joe Thornton,2002–2005
• Zdeno Chara,2006–2020
• Patrice Bergeron,2021–2023
• Brad Marchand,2023–present

There is evidence from contemporary newspaper accounts and photographs that Bruins managerArt Rossappointed captains on an annual basis in the 1930s and 1940s, and generally for a single season only.These includeMarty Barryin 1933–34,Nels Stewartin 1934–35,Eddie Shorein 1935–36,Red Beattiein 1936–37,Bill Cowleyin 1944–45andBobby Bauerin 1946–47.These captaincies had not been acknowledged by the Bruins' organization for many years, which had declined comment on the question. On September 20, 2023, the team confirmed these captaincies, stating there have been 27 captains in franchise history.

Head coaches

Further information:List of Boston Bruins head coaches

On June 30, 2022, the Bruins namedJim Montgomeryhead coach, replacingBruce Cassidy.

General managers

Further information:List of Boston Bruins general managers

Following the team's failure to make the 2015 playoffs,Peter Chiarelliwas fired as general manager on April 15, 2015, withDon Sweeneyhired as Chiarelli's replacement on May 20, 2015.

Presidents

• Charles F. Adams,November 1, 1924 – 1936
• Weston W. Adams, Sr.,1936–1951
• Walter A. Brown,1951 – September 1964
• Weston W. Adams, Sr.,September 1964 – March 30, 1969
• Weston W. Adams, Jr.,March 31, 1969 – September 30, 1975
• Paul A. Mooney,October 1, 1975 – March 24, 1987
• William D. Hassett, Jr.,March 24, 1987 – December 1, 1988
• Harry Sinden,December 1, 1988 – August 9, 2006
• Cam Neely,June 16, 2010 – present

First-round draft picks

See also:List of Boston Bruins draft picks

• 1963:Orest Romashyna(3rd overall)
• 1964:Alex Campbell(2nd overall)
• 1965:Joe Bailey(4th overall)
• 1966:Barry Gibbs(1st overall)
• 1967:Meehan Bonnar(10th overall)
• 1968:Danny Schock(12th overall)
• 1969:Don Tannahill(3rd overall),Frank Spring(4th overall), andIvan Boldirev(11th overall)
• 1970:Reggie Leach(3rd overall),Rick MacLeish(4th overall),Ron Plumb(9th overall), andBob Stewart(13th overall)
• 1971:Ron Jones(6th overall) andTerry O'Reilly(14th overall)
• 1972:Mike Bloom(16th overall)
• 1973:Andre Savard(6th overall)
• 1974:Don Larway(18th overall)
• 1975:Doug Halward(14th overall)
• 1976:Clayton Pachal(16th overall)
• 1977:Dwight Foster(16th overall)
• 1978:Al Secord(16th overall)
• 1979:Ray Bourque(8th overall) andBrad McCrimmon(15th overall)
• 1980:Barry Pederson(18th overall)
• 1981:Normand Leveille(14th overall)
• 1982:Gord Kluzak(1st overall)
• 1983:Nevin Markwart(21st overall)
• 1984:Dave Pasin(19th overall)
• 1986:Craig Janney(13th overall)
• 1987:Glen Wesley(3rd overall) andStephane Quintal(14th overall)
• 1988:Robert Cimetta(18th overall)
• 1989:Shayne Stevenson(17th overall)
• 1990:Bryan Smolinski(21st overall)
• 1991:Glen Murray(18th overall)
• 1992:Dmitri Kvartalnov(16th overall)
• 1993:Kevyn Adams(25th overall)
• 1994:Evgeni Ryabchikov(21st overall)
• 1995:Kyle McLaren(9th overall) andSean Brown(21st overall)
• 1996:Johnathan Aitken(8th overall)
• 1997:Joe Thornton(1st overall) andSergei Samsonov(8th overall)
• 1999:Nick Boynton(21st overall)
• 2000:Lars Jonsson(7th overall) andMartin Samuelsson(27th overall)
• 2001:Shaone Morrisonn(19th overall)
• 2002:Hannu Toivonen(29th overall)
• 2003:Mark Stuart(21st overall)
• 2005:Matt Lashoff(22nd overall)
• 2006:Phil Kessel(5th overall)
• 2007:Zach Hamill(8th overall)
• 2008:Joe Colborne(16th overall)
• 2009:Jordan Caron(25th overall)
• 2010:Tyler Seguin(2nd overall)
• 2011:Dougie Hamilton(9th overall)
• 2012:Malcolm Subban(24th overall)
• 2014:David Pastrnak(25th overall)
• 2015:Jakub Zboril(13th overall),Jake DeBrusk(14th overall) andZachary Senyshyn(15th overall)
• 2016:Charlie McAvoy(14th overall),Trent Frederic(29th overall)
• 2017:Urho Vaakanainen(18th overall)
• 2019:John Beecher(30th overall)
• 2021:Fabian Lysell(21st overall)
• 2024:Dean Letourneau(25th overall)

Team and league honors

See also:List of Boston Bruins award winners

Retired numbers

Banners of the Bruins' retired numbers hang at theGarden.

Boston Bruins retired numbers

No.	Player	Position	Career	No. retirement
2	Eddie Shore	D	1926–1940	January 1, 1947
3	Lionel Hitchman1	D	1925–1934	February 22, 1934
4	Bobby Orr	D	1966–1976	January 9, 1979
5	Aubrey "Dit" Clapper	RW,D	1927–1947	February 12, 1947
7	Phil Esposito	C	1967–1975	December 3, 1987
8	Cam Neely	RW	1986–1996	January 12, 2004
9	Johnny Bucyk	LW	1957–1978	March 13, 1980
15	Milt Schmidt	C	1936–1955	March 13, 1980
16	Rick Middleton	RW	1976–1988	November 29, 2018
22	Willie O'Ree	LW	1957–1958, 1960–1961	January 18, 2022
24	Terry O'Reilly	RW	1972–1985	October 24, 2002
77	Ray Bourque	D	1979–2000	October 4, 2001

Notes:

• ¹Hitchman was the first player to have his number retired by the Bruins, and the second inboth the NHL,andin all of North American professional sports.
• The NHL retiredWayne Gretzky's number 99 for all of its member teams at the2000 NHL All-Star Game.
• The Bruins are the only Original Six team that have not retired the uniform number 1.

Hall of Famers

The Boston Bruins acknowledge an affiliation with 58 inductees to theHockey Hall of Fame:52 former players and 6 builders of the sport.The six individuals recognized as builders by the Hall of Fame includes former Bruins executives, general managers, head coaches, and owners. In addition to players and builders, two broadcasters for the Bruins were also awarded theFoster Hewitt Memorial Awardfrom the Hockey Hall of Fame.In 1984,Fred Cusick,aplay-by-play announcer,was awarded the Hall of Fame's inaugural Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. In 1987,Bob Wilsonbecame the second Bruins' broadcaster to be awarded the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award.

Players

• Dave Andreychuk
• Marty Barry
• Bobby Bauer
• Leo Boivin
• Ray Bourque
• Frank Brimsek
• Johnny Bucyk
• Billy Burch
• Gerry Cheevers
• Dit Clapper
• Sprague Cleghorn
• Paul Coffey
• Roy Conacher
• Bun Cook
• Bill Cowley
• Cy Denneny
• Woody Dumart
• Phil Esposito
• Fernie Flaman
• Frank Frederickson
• Jarome Iginla
• Busher Jackson
• Tom Johnson
• Duke Keats
• Guy Lapointe
• Brian Leetch
• Harry Lumley
• Mickey MacKay
• Sylvio Mantha
• Joe Mullen
• Cam Neely
• Adam Oates
• Harry Oliver
• Bobby Orr
• Brad Park
• Bernie Parent
• Jacques Plante
• Babe Pratt
• Bill Quackenbush
• Jean Ratelle
• Mark Recchi
• Art Ross
• Terry Sawchuk
• Milt Schmidt
• Eddie Shore
• Babe Siebert
• Hooley Smith
• Allan Stanley
• Nels Stewart
• Tiny Thompson
• Rogie Vachon
• Cooney Weiland

Builders

• Charles Adams
• Weston Adams
• Walter A. Brown
• Pat Burns
• Willie O'Ree
• Harry Sinden

Franchise leaders

All-time regular season scoring leaders

These are the top-ten regular season point-scorers in franchise history.Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.

• *– current Bruins player

Note:Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game

Points

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	P/G
Ray Bourque	D	1,518	395	1,111	1,506	.99
Johnny Bucyk	LW	1,436	545	794	1,339	.93
Patrice Bergeron	C	1,294	427	613	1,040	.80
Phil Esposito	C	625	459	553	1,012	1.62
Brad Marchand*	LW	1,029	401	528	929	.90
Rick Middleton	RW	881	402	496	898	1.02
Bobby Orr	D	631	264	624	888	1.41
Wayne Cashman	LW	1,027	277	516	793	.77
David Krejci	C	1,032	231	555	786	.76
David Pastrnak*	RW	674	348	379	727	1.08

Goals

Player	Pos	G
Johnny Bucyk	LW	545
Phil Esposito	C	459
Patrice Bergeron	C	427
Rick Middleton	RW	402
Brad Marchand*	LW	401
Ray Bourque	D	395
David Pastrnak*	RW	348
Cam Neely	RW	344
Ken Hodge	RW	289
Wayne Cashman	LW	277

Assists

Player	Pos	A
Ray Bourque	D	1,111
Johnny Bucyk	LW	794
Bobby Orr	D	624
Patrice Bergeron	C	613
David Krejci	C	555
Phil Esposito	C	553
Brad Marchand*	LW	528
Wayne Cashman	LW	516
Rick Middleton	RW	496
Terry O'Reilly	RW	402

All-time playoff scoring leaders

These are the top-ten playoff point-scorers in franchise history.Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.

• *– current Bruins player

Note:Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game

Points

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	P/G
Ray Bourque	D	180	36	125	161	.89
Brad Marchand*	LW	157	56	82	138	.88
Patrice Bergeron	C	170	50	78	128	.75
David Krejci	C	160	43	85	128	.80
Phil Esposito	C	71	46	56	102	1.44
Rick Middleton	RW	111	45	55	100	.90
Johnny Bucyk	LW	109	40	60	100	.92
Bobby Orr	D	74	26	66	92	1.24
Wayne Cashman	LW	145	31	57	88	.61
Cam Neely	RW	86	55	32	87	1.01

Goals

Player	Pos	G
Brad Marchand*	LW	56
Cam Neely	RW	55
Patrice Bergeron	C	50
Phil Esposito	C	46
Rick Middleton	RW	45
David Krejci	C	43
Johnny Bucyk	LW	40
David Pastrnak*	RW	39
Peter McNab	C	38
Ray Bourque	D	36

Assists

Player	Pos	A
Ray Bourque	D	125
David Krejci	C	85
Brad Marchand*	LW	82
Patrice Bergeron	C	78
Bobby Orr	D	66
Johnny Bucyk	LW	60
Wayne Cashman	LW	57
Craig Janney	C	56
Phil Esposito	C	56
Brad Park	D	55

All-time leading goaltenders

These players rank in the top ten in franchise history for wins as of the end of the 2023−24 season. Figures are updated after each completed NHL season.

• *– current Bruins player

Note:GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OT = Overtime losses; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average; * = current Bruins player

Regular season

Player	GP	W	L	T	OT	SO	GAA	SV%
Tuukka Rask	564	308	165	—	66	52	2.28	.921
Tiny Thompson	468	252	153	63	—	74	1.99	—
Frank Brimsek	444	230	144	70	—	35	2.57	—
Gerry Cheevers	416	226	103	76	—	26	2.89	.901
Tim Thomas	378	196	121	—	45	31	2.48	.921
Eddie Johnston	444	182	192	54	—	27	3.22	.900
Gilles Gilbert	277	155	73	39	—	16	2.95	.890
Andy Moog	261	136	75	36	—	13	3.08	.886
Byron Dafoe	283	132	104	40	—	25	2.30	.911
Jim Henry	237	93	99	44	—	24	2.53	—

Postseason

Player	GP	W	L	SO	GAA	SV%
Tuukka Rask	104	57	46	7	2.22	.925
Gerry Cheevers	88	53	34	8	2.70	.902
Andy Moog	70	36	32	3	2.99	.888
Frank Brimsek	68	32	36	2	2.54	—
Tim Thomas	50	29	21	6	2.07	.933
Gilles Gilbert	31	17	14	3	3.01	.895
Tiny Thompson	33	15	18	6	1.72	—
Rejean Lemelin	28	12	10	1	3.09	.879
Don Simmons	21	11	10	3	2.55	.915
Byron Dafoe	24	10	14	3	2.29	.906

NHL awards and trophies

Stanley Cup

• 1928–29,1938–39,1940–41,1969–70,1971–72,2010–11

Presidents' Trophy

• 1989–90,2013–14,2019–20,2022–23

Prince of Wales Trophy

• 1927–28,1928–29,1929–30,1930–31,1932–33,1934–35,1937–38,1938–39,1939–40,1940–41,1970–71,1971–72,1973–74,1987–88,1989–90,2010–11,2012–13,2018–19

Art Ross Trophy

• Phil Esposito:1968–69,1970–71,1971–72,1972–73,1973–74
• Bobby Orr:1969–70,1974–75
• Joe Thornton:2005–06

Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

• Charlie Simmer:1985–86
• Gord Kluzak:1989–90
• Cam Neely:1993–94
• Phil Kessel:2006–07

Calder Memorial Trophy

• Frank Brimsek:1938–39(trophy known as "Calder Trophy" )
• Jack Gelineau:1949–50
• Larry Regan:1956–57
• Bobby Orr:1966–67
• Derek Sanderson:1967–68
• Ray Bourque:1979–80
• Sergei Samsonov:1997–98
• Andrew Raycroft:2003–04

Conn Smythe Trophy

• Bobby Orr:1969–70,1971–72
• Tim Thomas:2010–11

Frank J. Selke Trophy

• Steve Kasper:1981–82
• Patrice Bergeron:2011–12,2013–14,2014–15,2016–17,2021–22,2022–23

Hart Memorial Trophy

• Eddie Shore:1932–33,1934–35,1935–36,1937–38
• Bill Cowley:1940–41,1942–43
• Milt Schmidt:1950–51
• Phil Esposito:1968–69,1973–74
• Bobby Orr:1969–70,1970–71,1971–72
• Joe Thornton:2005–06

Jack Adams Award

• Don Cherry:1975–76
• Pat Burns:1997–98
• Claude Julien:2008–09
• Bruce Cassidy:2019–20
• Jim Montgomery:2022–23

James Norris Memorial Trophy

• Bobby Orr:1967–68,1968–69,1969–70,1970–71,1971–72,1972–73,1973–74,1974–75
• Ray Bourque:1986–87,1987–88,1989–90,1990–91,1993–94
• Zdeno Chara:2008–09

King Clancy Memorial Trophy

• Ray Bourque:1991–92
• Dave Poulin:1992–93
• Patrice Bergeron:2012–13

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

• Bobby Bauer:1939–40,1940–41,1946–47
• Don McKenny:1959–60
• John Bucyk:1970–71,1973–74
• Jean Ratelle:1975–76
• Rick Middleton:1981–82

Lester B. Pearson Award

• Phil Esposito:1970–71,1972–73
• Bobby Orr:1974–75

Lester Patrick Trophy

• Charles F. Adams:1966–67
• Walter A. Brown:1967–68
• Eddie Shore:1969–70
• Cooney Weiland:1971–72
• John Bucyk:1976–77
• Phil Esposito:1977–78
• Bobby Orr:1978–79
• Milt Schmidt:1995–96
• Harry Sinden:1998–99
• Willie O'Ree:2002–03
• Ray Bourque:2002–03
• Cam Neely:2009–10

Mark Messier Leadership Award

• Zdeno Chara:2010–11
• Patrice Bergeron:2020–21

Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophy

• David Pastrnak:2019–20

NHL Foundation Player Award

• Patrice Bergeron:2013–14

NHL Leading Scorer(prior to awarding of Art Ross Trophy)

• Herb Cain:1943–44
• Bill Cowley:1940–41
• Milt Schmidt:1939–40
• Cooney Weiland:1929–30

Vezina Trophy

• Tiny Thompson:1929–30,1932–33,1935–36,1937–38
• Frank Brimsek:1938–39,1941–42
• Pete Peeters:1982–83
• Tim Thomas:2008–09,2010–11
• Tuukka Rask:2013–14
• Linus Ullmark:2022–23

William M. Jennings Trophy

• Andy MoogandRejean Lemelin:1989–90
• Tim ThomasandManny Fernandez:2008–09
• Tuukka RaskandJaroslav Halak:2019–20
• Linus UllmarkandJeremy Swayman:2022–23

Team awards

The Bruins have several team awards that are traditionally awarded at the last home game of the regular season.

• Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy
  Best player in home games
• Seventh Player Award
  Player performing most beyond expectations
• Eddie Shore Award
  Player with most hustle and determination
• John P. Bucyk Award
  Community service
• Bruins Radio Network Three-Star Awards
  Most three-star selections

Phil Espositoholds the franchise record for most goals in a season (76) and most points in a season (152).

Franchise individual records

• Most goals in a season:Phil Esposito,76 (1970–71)
• Most assists in a season:Bobby Orr,102 (1970–71)
• Most points in a season:Phil Esposito,152 (1970–71)
• Most penalty minutes in a season:Jay Miller,304 (1987–88)
• Lowest goals against average in a season:Frank Brimsek,1.56 (1938–39)
• Most points per game in a season:Bill Cowley,1.97 (1943–44)
• Most points in a season, defenseman:Bobby Orr,139 (1970–71)
• Most points in a season, rookie:Joe Juneau,102 (1992–93)
• Most wins in a season:Pete Peeters,40 (1982–83);Linus Ullmark,40 (2022–23)
• Most shutouts in a season:Hal Winkler,15 (1927–28)
• Consecutive games streak:John Bucyk,418 (January 23, 1969 – March 2, 1975)
• Longest point scoring streak:Bronco Horvath,22 games, (1959–60)
• Highest save percentage in a season:Tim Thomas,.938 (2010–11)
• Longest winning streak by a goaltender, one season:Gilles Gilbert,17 (1975–76)

Media and broadcasters

Main article:List of Boston Bruins broadcasters

NESN (New England Sports Network)

• Judd Sirott:TV play-by-play
• Andy Brickley:TV color analyst
• Andrew Raycroft:Rinkside reporter
• Adam Pellerin: Rinkside reporter

98.5 The Sports Hub

• Ryan Johnston: Radio play-by-play
• Bob Beers:Radio color analyst

See also

• Bruins–Canadiens rivalry
• List of Boston Bruins award winners
• List of Boston Bruins records
• Sports in Massachusetts
• Sports in Boston
• The Sports Museum(at TD Garden)

References

Bibliography

• Donovan, Michael Leo (1997).The Name Game: Football, Baseball, Hockey & Basketball How Your Favorite Sports Teams Were Named.Toronto:Warwick Publishing.ISBN1-895629-74-8.

Further reading

• Fischler, Stan(June 2001).Boston Bruins: Greatest Moments and Players.Sports Masters.ISBN1-58261-374-5.
• Simpson, Rob; Babineau, Steve (September 9, 2008).Black and Gold: Four Decades of the Boston Bruins in Photographs.Wiley Publishing.ISBN978-0-470-15473-1.
• Booth, Clarke.Boston Bruins: Celebrating 75 Years.Tehabi Books.ISBN0-7607-1126-7

External links

• Official website
• Boston Bruins Alumni veteran exhibition team