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They are members of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) [1] and are one of the "Original Six" teams of the league. [2] Founded in 1924, they are the league's third-oldest team and the oldest team based in the United States, with the 2023–24 season marking the 100th year of operation for the ...
The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making them the third-oldest active team in the NHL, and the oldest in the United States.
- Early Years
- Original Six Era
- Expansion and The Big Bad Bruins
- Ray Bourque Era
- Struggles in The New Millennium
- Peter Chiarelli Era
- Don Sweeney Era
In 1924, as a result of the convincing of Boston grocery magnate Charles Adams, the NHL decided to expand to the United States. Adams had come to greatly enjoy ice hockey while watching the 1924 Stanley Cup Finals between the NHL champion Montreal Canadiens and the Western Canada Hockey League (WCHL) champion Calgary Tigers. The previous year in 19...
By 1942, the NHL had been reduced to the six teams that would in the modern era be called the "Original Six", but on-ice talent was still depleted due to World War II. In 1944, Bruin Herb Cain set the then-NHL record for points in a season with 82, more than double his previous career high. But the Bruins did not make the playoffs that season, and ...
Weston Adams repurchased the Bruins in 1964 after Brown's death and set about rebuilding the team. Adams signed a defenseman from Parry Sound, Ontario, named Bobby Orr, who entered the league in 1966 and became, in the eyes of many, the greatest player of all time. He was announced that season's winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy for Rookie of th...
The 1979 season saw new head coach Fred Creighton—himself replaced by the newly retired Cheevers the following year. The Bruins trade of Ron Grahame to the Los Angeles Kings for a first-round pick, that turned out to be eighth overall, enabled the Bruins to draft Ray Bourque, one of the greatest defensemen of all-time and the face of the Bruins for...
In the 1999–2000 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 the Vancouver Canucks on February 21, 2000, Marty McSorley was ejected for using his stick to hit Canucks forward Donald Brashearin the head. McSorley was initially suspended for the remai...
Peter Chiarelli was hired as the new general manager of the team. Head coach Mike Sullivan was fired and Dave Lewis, former coach of the Detroit Red Wings, was hired to replace him. The Bruins signed Zdeno Chara, one of the most coveted defensemen in the NHL and a former NHL All-Star, from the Ottawa Senators, and Marc Savard, who finished just thr...
On April 15, 2015, Peter Chiarelli was fired by the Boston Bruins. On May 20, the Bruins named former player Don Sweeney as the team's new general manager for the 2015–16 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 te...
On December 1, 1924, the Boston Bruins played their first National Hockey League game, defeating the Montreal Maroons at the Boston Arena by a 2-1 score, with Fred Harris and Carson Cooper...
The Boston Bruins last made the playoffs in 2024, when they lost the Conference Semi-Finals. They've been in the playoffs a total of 77 times in their 99 seasons.
Team Name: Boston Bruins. Seasons: 100 (1924-25 to 2024-25) NHL Playoff Appearances: 77. NHL Championships: 6 (6 Stanley Cups) Playoff Record: 344-352. Record (W-L-T-OTL): 3404-2461-791-216 (7815 points) All-time Goals Leader: Johnny Bucyk, 545. All-time Points Leader: Ray Bourque, 1506.
Oct 27, 2023 · November 1, 1924 | Charles Adams Granted First U.S. Club in NHL History. The grocery store tycoon was awarded Boston’s NHL entry for a fee of $15,000 and selected the name ‘Bruins’ for its...
