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Boston Bruins

Founded:1924GM:Don Sweeney
Owned By:Jacobs FamilyCoach:Jim Montgomery
Home Rink:TD GardenCaptain:Brad Marchand
AHL Affiliate:Providence BruinsECHL Affiliate:Maine Mariners

The Boston Bruins are the oldest US-based club in the National Hockey League, joining in 1924. They’ve won six Stanley Cups, ranking them tied for fourth. They are known as one of The Original Six NHL clubs.

Deeper Dive

2023-24 Season Roster

Boston Bruins Jersey History

It’s almost enough to distract you from the fact that, for a solid decade, the Bruins wore what were, essentially, football jerseys. These kits featuring no logo and player numbers on both the front and back were joined, for 1940-41, by a special jersey featuring a collegiate wordmark on the front. After all, nothing says “professional” quite like something you’d find in a student union bookstore. Check out the entire history of the Bruins Jerseys…

Boston Bruins, Zdeno Chara


The Players

Ray Raymond Bourque Colorado Avalanche Boston Bruins A long way to the stanley cup

More Bruins History

Bruins Top Goalies of All-Time


A Post Mortem on the 1964-65 Season

As bad as the Bruins were up front, the blue line corps was probably the team’s most glaring weakness.  But there were players who showed some promise.

Twenty-four-year-old Ted Green was the leader on the back end, and by the attention he garnered from the other five NHL teams who tried to acquire him, he looks to be a real force on defence once he matures. He led the Bruins defenders in scoring with eight goals, 27 assists for 35 points, fine totals for a blueliner on any team. Read More…


Derek Sanderson #17 of the Boston Bruins
BOSTON, MA – 1972: Derek Sanderson #17 of the Boston Bruins talks with goalies Eddie Johnston #1 and John Adams #31 before their NHL game circa 1972 at the Boston Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Melchior DiGiacomo/Getty Images)

Team Captains

Retired Numbers

General Managers

  • Don Sweeney: May 20, 2015 – Present
  • Peter Chiarelli: May 26, 2006 – April 15, 2015
  • Jeff Gorton: March 25 – May 26, 2006
  • Mike O’Connell: Nov. 1, 2000 – March 25, 2006
  • Harry Sinden: Oct. 5, 1972 – Nov. 1, 2000
  • Milt Schmidt: May 1, 1967 – Oct. 5, 1972
  • Hap Emms: April 5, 1965 – May 1, 1967
  • Lynn Patrick: April 1, 1954 – April 5, 1965
  • Art Ross: Nov. 1, 1924 – April 1, 1954

Head Coaches

  • Jim Montgomery: July 1, 2022 – Present
  • Bruce Cassidy: Feb. 9, 2017 – June 6, 2022
  • Claude Julien: Oct. 5, 2007 – Feb. 4, 2017
  • Dave Lewis: Oct. 6, 2006 – April 7, 2007
  • Mike Sullivan: Oct. 8, 2003 – April 15, 2006
  • Mike O’Connell: March 21 – April 17, 2003
  • Robbie Ftorek: Oct. 4, 2001 – March 18, 2003
  • Mike Keenan: Oct. 26, 2000 – April 7, 2001
  • Pat Burns: Oct. 2, 1997 – Oct. 20, 2000
  • Steve Kasper: Oct. 7, 1995 – April 13, 1997
  • Brian Sutter: Oct. 8, 1992 – May 14, 1995
  • Rick Bowness: Oct. 3, 1991 – May 23, 1992
  • Mike Milbury: Oct. 5, 1989 – May 11, 1991
  • Terry O’Reilly: Nov. 8, 1986 – April 25, 1989
  • Butch Goring: Oct. 10, 1985 – Nov. 5, 1986
  • Harry Sinden: Feb. 14 – April 16, 1985
  • Gerry Cheevers: Oct. 9, 1980 – Feb. 10, 1985
  • Harry Sinden: March 22 – April 22, 1980
  • Fred Creighton: Oct. 11, 1979 – March 19, 1980
  • Don Cherry: Oct. 10, 1974 – May 10, 1979
  • Bep Guidolin: Feb. 7, 1973 – May 19, 1974
  • Tom Johnson: Oct. 11, 1970 – Feb. 4, 1973
  • Harry Sinden: Oct. 19, 1966 – May 10, 1970
  • Milt Schmidt: Nov. 21, 1962 – April 3, 1966
  • Phil Watson: Oct. 11, 1961 – Nov. 18, 1962
  • Milt Schmidt: Dec. 25, 1954 – March 19, 1961
  • Lynn Patrick: Oct. 14, 1950 – Dec. 19, 1954
  • George Boucher: Oct. 12, 1949 – March 26, 1950
  • Dit Clapper: Oct. 24, 1945 – March 30, 1949
  • Art Ross: Nov. 8, 1941 – April 3, 1945
  • Cooney Weiland: Nov. 4, 1939 – April 12, 1941
  • Art Ross: Nov. 7, 1936 – April 16, 1939
  • Frank Patrick: Nov. 8, 1934 – March 26, 1936
  • Art Ross: Dec. 1, 1924 – March 18, 1934
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