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Boston Bruins

Conference	Eastern
Division	Northeast
Founded	1924
History	Boston Bruins 1924 - present
Home Arena	TD Banknorth Garden
City	Boston, Massachusetts
Colors	Black and Gold
Media	NESN WBZ (1030 AM)
Owner(s)	Jeremy Jacobs
General Manager	Peter Chiarelli
Head Coach	Claude Julien
Captain	Zdeno Chara
Minor League Affiliates	Providence Bruins (AHL) Johnstown Chiefs (ECHL)
Stanley Cups	1928–29, 1938–39, 1940–41, 1969–70, 1971–72
Conference Championships	1987–88, 1989–90
Division Championships	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

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Franchise history

The Pre-World War II years

In 1923, at the convincing of Boston grocery tycoon Charles Adams, the National Hockey League decided to expand to the United States. Charles Francis Adams ( 18 October, 1876 –1947 was the first Owner of the Boston Bruins in the 1924–1925 season and owner of one The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America Adams had fallen in love with hockey while watching the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion He persuaded the NHL to grant him a franchise for Boston. With the Montreal Maroons, the team was one of the NHL's first two expansion teams. The Montreal Maroons were a professional men's Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL

Adams' first act was to hire Art Ross, a former star player and innovator, as general manager. Arthur Howey Ross ( January 13, 1886 – August 5, 1964 was a Canadian Ice hockey executive and defenceman in Ross would be the face of the franchise for thirty years, including four separate stints as coach.

Adams directed Ross to come up with a nickname that would portray an untamed animal displaying speed, agility, and cunning. Ross came up with "Bruins. " The team's bearlike nickname also went along with the team's original uniform colors of brown and yellow, which came from Adams' grocery chain, First National Stores. ^[1]

The team played its first four seasons in the Boston Arena, which still stands today as the Matthews Arena. Matthews Arena, located in Boston Massachusetts, is the oldest surviving indoor ice hockey arena in the world The team finished last in its inaugural season, and finished just a point out of the playoffs a year later.

Dit Clapper, longtime Bruins' captain and coach. Aubrey Victor "Dit" Clapper ( February 9, 1907 in Newmarket, Ontario – January 20, 1978 in Newmarket Ontario

In their third season, 1926–27, the team markedly improved. The 1926–27 NHL season was the tenth season of the National Hockey League. Ross took advantage of the collapse of the Western Hockey League to purchase several western stars, including the team's first great star, a defenseman from Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan named Eddie Shore. This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. Defence ( defense in the USA in Ice hockey is a player position whose primary responsibility is to prevent the opposing team from scoring. Fort Qu'Appelle is a town located in the Qu'Appelle Valley in southern Saskatchewan, Canada Edward William "Eddie" Shore ( November 25, 1902 – March 16, 1985) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey The Bruins reached the Stanley Cup Final despite finishing only one game above . The Stanley Cup (La Coupe Stanley is an Ice hockey club championship Trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL playoffs champion 500, but lost to the Ottawa Senators. The Ottawa Senators (officially the Ottawa Hockey Club) were an amateur later professional senior men's Ice hockey team based in Ottawa from 1883 In 1929 the Bruins defeated the New York Rangers to win their first Stanley Cup. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. Standout players on the first championship team included Shore, Harry Oliver, Dit Clapper, Dutch Gainor, and goaltender Tiny Thompson. Harold Oliver ( October 26, 1898 – June 16, 1985) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman who Aubrey Victor "Dit" Clapper ( February 9, 1907 in Newmarket, Ontario – January 20, 1978 in Newmarket Ontario Norman "Dutch" Gainor (born April 10, 1904 in Calgary, Alberta - died January 16 1962) was a Canadian Ice This article is about the goaltender in Ice hockey. For the similar position in other sports see Goalkeeper. Cecil R "Tiny" Thompson (May 31 1905 – February 9 1981 was a Canadian Professional Ice hockey Goaltender who played for the The 1928-29 season was the first played at Boston Garden, which Adams had built after guaranteeing his backers $500,000 in gate receipts over the next five years. The Boston Garden was a famous Arena built in 1928 in Boston Massachusetts. The season after that, 1929–30, the Bruins posted the best-ever regular season winning percentage in the NHL (an astonishing . The 1929–30 NHL season was the thirteenth season of the National Hockey League. 875, winning 38 out of 44 games, a record which still stands), but would lose to the Montreal Canadiens in the Final. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

The 1930s Bruins team included Shore, Thompson, Clapper, Babe Siebert and Cooney Weiland. Albert Charles "Babe" Siebert ( January 14, 1904 in Plattsville Ontario, Canada – August 25, 1939 was a Canadian Ralph "Cooney" Weiland ( November 5, 1904 in Seaforth Ontario - July 3, 1985) was an NHL forward who The team led the league's standings five times in that decade. In 1939, the team changed its uniform colors from brown and yellow to the current black and gold, and captured the second Stanley Cup in franchise history. The 1938–39 NHL season was the 22nd season of the National Hockey League (NHL That year, Thompson was traded for rookie goaltender Frank Brimsek. For the Walt Disney Pictures film about Jim Morris, see The Rookie (2002 movie. Francis Charles "Mister Zero" Brimsek ( September 26, 1913 &mdash November 11, 1998) was an American Professional Brimsek had an award-winning season, capturing the Vezina and Calder Trophies, becoming the first rookie named to the NHL First All-Star Team, and earning the nickname "Mr. The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's Goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position" The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League Zero. " The team skating in front of Thompson included Bill Cowley, Shore, Clapper and "Sudden Death" Mel Hill (who scored three overtime goals in one playoff series), together with the "Kraut Line" of center Milt Schmidt, right winger Bobby Bauer, and left winger Woody Dumart. William Mailes "Cowboy" Cowley ( June 12, 1912 in Bristol, Quebec – December 31, 1993) was a Canadian Overtime, in Ice hockey, is a method of determining the winner and loser of ice hockey matches should a game be tied after regulation Centre ( center in the USA) in Ice hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play is the middle of the ice Milton Conrad Schmidt (born March 5, 1918) is a former professional Ice hockey center, coach and general manager mostly for the Boston Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area Robert Theodore "Bobby" Bauer (born February 16 1915 in Waterloo, Ontario - died September 1964 was a Canadian professional Ice hockey Woodrow Wilson Clarence "Woody" Dumart ( December 23, 1916 in Kitchener Ontario - October 19, 2001 in Boston In 1940 Shore was traded to the struggling New York Americans for his final NHL season. The 1939–40 NHL season was the 23rd season for the National Hockey League. For the 1941 American football team see New York Americans (AFL. In 1941 the Bruins won their third Stanley Cup after losing only eight games and finishing first in the regular season. The 1940–41 NHL season was the 24th season of the National Hockey League (NHL It was their last Stanley Cup for 29 years.

World War II and the "Original Six" Era

World War II affected the Bruins more than most teams; Brimsek and the "Krauts" all enlisted after the 1940–41 Cup win, and lost the most productive years of their careers at war. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The 1940–41 NHL season was the 24th season of the National Hockey League (NHL Cowley, assisted by veteran player Clapper and Busher Jackson, was the team's remaining star. Even though the NHL had by 1943 been reduced to the six teams that would in the modern era be — erroneously — called the "Original Six", talent was depleted enough that freak seasons could take place, as in 1944, when Bruin Herb Cain would set the then-NHL record for points in a season with 82. The 1943–44 NHL season was the 27th season of the National Hockey League. For the first ships of the United States Navy, see Six original United States frigates. The 1943–44 NHL season was the 27th season of the National Hockey League. Herbert James Cain ( December 24, 1912, in Newmarket, Ontario - February 23, 1982 in Newmarket, Ontario But the Bruins didn't make the playoffs that season, and Cain would be out of the NHL two years later.

Milt Schmidt, a Hockey Hall of Famer and the captain of the Bruins in the early 1950s. Milton Conrad Schmidt (born March 5, 1918) is a former professional Ice hockey center, coach and general manager mostly for the Boston The Hockey Hall of Fame ( Temple de la renommée du hockey in French) is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

The stars would return for 1945–46, and Clapper led the team back to the Stanley Cup Final as player-coach. The 1945–46 NHL season was the 29th season of the National Hockey League. He retired as a player after the next season, becoming the first player in history to play twenty NHL seasons, but stayed on as coach for two more years. Unfortunately, Brimsek was not as good as he was before the war, and after 1946 the Bruins lost in the first playoff round three straight years, resulting in Clapper's resignation. Brimsek was traded to the last-place Chicago Black Hawks in 1949, (citing a wish to help his brother with a business he was starting), followed by the unfortunate banning of young star Don Gallinger for life on suspicion of gambling. The 1948–49 NHL season was the 32nd season of the National Hockey League. Don Gallinger (born April 16, 1925 in Port Colborne, Ontario died February 7 2000 was a professional Ice hockey player who played The only remaining quality young player who stayed with the team for any length was forward Johnny Peirson, who would later be the team's television color commentator in the 1970s. Johnny Frederick Peirson (born 21 July 1925 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a retired National Hockey League player who played right

During the 1948–49 season for the Bruins, the original form of the "spoked-B" logo appeared on their home uniforms, with the following season saw the introduction of the same logo that would be used through the 1970s.

The 1950s began with Charles Adams' son Weston (who had been team president since 1936) facing financial trouble. Weston W Adams ( August 9, 1904 – March 19, 1973) was the director of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League He was forced to accept a buyout offer from Walter A. Brown, the owner of the National Basketball Association's Boston Celtics and the Garden, in 1951. Walter A Brown ( February 10, 1905 – September 7, 1964) was the original owner of the Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Although there were some instances of success (such as making the Stanley Cup Final in 1953, 1957, and 1958, only to lose to the Montreal Canadiens each time), the Bruins mustered only four winning seasons between 1947 and 1967. The 1952–53 NHL season was the 36th season of the National Hockey League. The 1956–57 NHL season was the 40th season of the National Hockey League. The 1957–58 NHL season was the 41st season of the National Hockey League. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They missed the playoffs eight straight years between 1960 and 1967.

During this period, the farm system of the Bruins was not as expansive or well-developed as most of the other five teams. The Bruins sought players not protected by the other teams and in 1958 signed Willie O'Ree, the first black player in the NHL. The 1958–59 NHL season was the 42nd season of the National Hockey League. Willie O'Ree, ONB (born October 15, 1935 in Fredericton, New Brunswick) is a retired professional Ice hockey player known best for In like fashion, the team signed Tommy Williams from the 1960 Olympic-gold medal winning American national men's hockey team — at the time the only American player in the NHL — in 1962. Thomas Mark "The Bomber" Williams ( April 17, 1940 – February 8, 1992) was the first American Ice hockey The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The 1962–63 NHL season was the 46th season of the National Hockey League. The "Uke Line" — named for the Ukrainian heritage of Johnny Bucyk and Vic Stasiuk (their linemate, Bronco Horvath, was largely Hungarian) — came to Boston and enjoyed four productive offensive seasons even as the Bruins were struggling overall. Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe. John Paul "Chief" Bucyk (born on May 12, 1935 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired professional Ice hockey left winger and Hockey Victor John "Vic" Stasiuk (born May 23, 1929 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey left winger and a former NHL head coach Joseph "Bronco" Horvath (born March 12, 1930, in Port Colborne Ontario) is a retired former professional Ice hockey player who played Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic

Expansion and the Big Bad Bruins

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 would become, in the eyes of many, the greatest player of all time. Parry Sound (2006 census population 5818 is a Town in Central Ontario, Canada, located on the eastern Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr OC (born March 20 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenseman The 1966–67 NHL season was the 50th season of the National Hockey League. He was announced that season's winner of the Calder Memorial Trophy for Rookie of the Year and named to the Second NHL All-Star Team. The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League When asked about Orr's NHL debut game, October 19, 1966, against the Detroit Red Wings, then-Bruins coach Harry Sinden recalled:

"Our fans had heard about this kid for a few years now. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. The 1966–67 NHL season was the 50th season of the National Hockey League. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions Harry James Sinden (born September 14, 1932 in Kingston Ontario, Canada) was the long-time general manager coach and president for the There was a lot of pressure on him, but he met all the expectations. He was a star from the moment they played the national anthem in the opening game of the season. " The Star-Spangled Banner " is the National anthem of the United States of America "

The Bruins then obtained young forwards Phil Esposito, Ken Hodge, and Fred Stanfield from Chicago in a deal that turned out to be very one-sided. Philip Anthony "Espo" Esposito, OC (born February 20, 1942 is a retired professional hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Kenneth Raymond Hodge Sr (born June 25, 1944, Birmingham, England) is a retired hockey player for the NHL Boston Frederick William Stanfield (born May 4, 1944 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a former Professional Ice hockey left Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. Hodge and Stanfield became key elements of the Bruins' success, and Esposito, who centered a line with Hodge and Wayne Cashman, would become the league's top goal-scorer and the first NHL player to break the 100–point mark, setting many goal- and point-scoring records. Wayne Cashman (born June 24, 1945 in Kingston Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and a former NHL head coach Esposito remains one of four players to win the Art Ross Trophy four consecutive seasons (the other three are Jaromir Jagr, Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe). The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season Jaromír Jágr ( pronounced, born February 15 1972 in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, now the Czech Republic) is a professional Ice hockey Wayne Douglas Gretzky, OC (born January 26 1961 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey player Gordon "Gordie" Howe, OC (born March 31 1928 in Floral, Saskatchewan) is a former professional Ice hockey player from Canada With other stars like forwards Bucyk, John McKenzie, Derek Sanderson and Hodge, steady defenders like Dallas Smith and goaltender Gerry Cheevers, the "Big Bad Bruins" became one of the league's top teams from the late 1960s through the 1970s. John Albert ("Johnny" "Pie" McKenzie (born December 12, 1937 in High River, Alberta, Canada) is a retired Derek Michael Sanderson, nicknamed "Turk", (born June 16, 1946 in Niagara Falls, Ontario) is a former Canadian professional For the rock singer see Dallas Smith (singer Dallas Smith (born October 10, 1941 in Hamiota Manitoba) Gerald Michael "Gerry" Cheevers (born on December 7, 1940 in St

Orr being tripped up by Noel Picard and flying through the air with his arms raised in victory after scoring "The Goal" in the 1970 Stanley Cup Final. Noel Picard (born December 25, 1938 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenceman Picard

In 1970, a 29–year Stanley Cup drought came to an end in Boston, as the Bruins defeated the St. Louis Blues in four games in the Final. The 1969–70 NHL season was the 53rd season of the National Hockey League. The St Louis Blues are a professional Ice hockey team based in St 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 the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the top defenseman in the NHL — and he won the Art Ross Trophy, the Conn Smythe Trophy, and the Hart Memorial Trophy, the only player to win those four awards all in the same season. The James Norris Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's top " defense player who demonstrates throughout the season the greatest all-round The Art Ross Trophy is awarded to the National Hockey League player who leads the league in scoring points at the end of the regular season The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League 's Stanley Cup playoffs The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the

1971 was, in retrospect, the high watermark of the Seventies for Boston. The 1970–71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League. While Sinden temporarily retired from hockey to enter business (he was replaced by ex-Bruin and Canadien defenceman Tom 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 1969 (Esposito had 126), the Bruins had four that year. Thomas Christian Johnson ( February 18, 1928 – November 21, 2007) was a Canadian Professional Ice hockey The 1968–69 NHL season was the 52nd season of the National Hockey League. All four (Orr, Esposito, Bucyk and Hodge) were named First Team All-Stars, a feat matched in the expansion era only by the 1976–77 Canadiens. The 1976–77 NHL season was the 60th season of the National Hockey League. Boston were favorate to repeat as Cup champions, but ran into a roadblock in the playoffs. Up 5–1 at one point in game two of the quarterfinals against the Canadiens (and rookie goaltender Ken Dryden), the Bruins squandered the lead to lose 7–5. Kenneth Wayne "Ken" Dryden, PC, MP (born August 8, 1947 is a Canadian politician lawyer businessman author and former NHL The Bruins never recovered and lost the series in seven games.

While the Bruins were not quite as dominant the next season (although only three points behind the 1971 pace), Esposito and Orr were once again one-two in the scoring standings (followed by Bucyk in ninth place) and they regained the Stanley Cup by defeating the New York Rangers in six games in the Finals. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States. The 1972 Cup win is Boston's most recent to date. The 1971–72 NHL season was the 55th season of the National Hockey League. Rangers blue liner Brad Park, who came runner-up to Orr's five-year (then) monopoly, said, "Bobby Orr was — didn't make — the difference. Douglas Bradford (Brad Park (born July 6, 1948 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League "

Boston continued to dominate through the 1970s (despite losing Cheevers, McKenzie, Sanderson, and other stars to the World Hockey Association), only to come up short in the playoffs. The World Hockey Association (French Association Mondiale de Hockey) was a professional Ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 Although they had three 100–point scorers on the team (Esposito, Orr, and Hodge), they lost the 1974 Final to the Philadelphia Flyers. The 1973–74 NHL season was the 57th season of the National Hockey League. The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Don Cherry stepped behind the bench as the new coach in 1974–75. Donald Stewart "Grapes" Cherry, (born February 5, 1934) is a Canadian hockey commentator for CBC Television. The 1974–75 NHL season was the 58th season of the National Hockey League. The Bruins stocked themselves with enforcers and grinders, and remained competitive under Cherry's reign, the so-called "Lunch Pail A. Enforcer is an unofficial role in Ice hockey. The term is sometimes used synonymously with " fighter " " tough guy " or " goon C. ," behind players such as Gregg Sheppard, Terry O'Reilly and Stan Jonathan, and Peter McNab. Gregg Wayne Sheppard (born April 23, 1949 in North Battleford, Saskatchewan) is a retired professional Ice hockey forward who most notably played Joseph James Terrence (Terry O'Reilly (born June 7, 1951 in Niagara Falls Ontario) is a retired Ice hockey right-winger. Stan Jonathan (born May 9, 1955 in Ohsweken, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey left winger. Peter McNab (born on May 8 1952 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who appeared in 954 NHL

Orr left the Bruins for the Hawks in 1976, and retired after many knee operations in 1979. The 1975–76 NHL season was the 59th season of the National Hockey League. The 1978–79 NHL season was the 62nd season of the National Hockey League. The Bruins traded Esposito and Carol Vadnais for Brad Park, Jean Ratelle, and Joe Zanussi to the Rangers. Carol Marcel Vadnais (born September 25, 1945 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a former Professional Ice hockey defenceman Douglas Bradford (Brad Park (born July 6, 1948 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey League Joseph Gilbert Yvon "Jean" Ratelle (born October 3, 1940 in Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec) is a former Canadian ice hockey player and Joe Zanussi (born September 25, 1947 in Rossland, British Columbia) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who played 149 games in the They made the semifinals again, losing to the Flyers.

Cheevers returned from the WHA in 1976, and the Bruins got past the Flyers in the semifinals, but lost to the Canadiens in the Final for the Cup. The 1975–76 NHL season was the 59th season of the National Hockey League. The story would repeat itself in 1978 as the Bruins made the Final once more, but lost to a Canadiens team that had recorded the best regular season in modern history, after which Johnny Bucyk retired, holding virtually every Bruins' career longevity and scoring mark to that time. The 1977–78 NHL season was the 61st season of the National Hockey League.

The 1979 semifinal series against the Habs proved to be Cherry's undoing. The 1978–79 NHL season was the 62nd season of the National Hockey League. 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. Never popular with Harry Sinden, by then the Bruins' general manager, Cherry left the team in the off-season for the Colorado Rockies. The Colorado Rockies were a professional Ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL that played in Denver Colorado from 1976 to

At Madison Square Garden, on December 26, 1979, a New York Rangers fan stole Stan Jonathan's stick, hitting him with it during a post-game scrum. Stan Jonathan (born May 9, 1955 in Ohsweken, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey left winger. When other fans got involved, Terry O'Reilly charged into the stands followed by his teammates. Joseph James Terrence (Terry O'Reilly (born June 7, 1951 in Niagara Falls Ontario) is a retired Ice hockey right-winger. The game's TV commentator remarked that "they're going to pull that guy apart". O'Reilly, a future team captain, received an eight-game suspension for the brawl. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8K7roZu3WU

The Eighties and Nineties

Coupled with front-office dislike of Cherry's outspoken ways, 1979 saw new head coach Fred Creighton, a newly-retired Cheevers the following year, and the coming of Ray Bourque. The 1979–80 NHL season was the 63rd season of the National Hockey League. Fred Creighton is a former Canadian Born in Hamiota Manitoba July 14 1933 Ice hockey Defence (ice hockey|centre]] and coach Raymond Jean "Ray" Bourque (born December 28 1960 in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, now a district of Montreal) is a retired professional Ice hockey The defenseman remained with the team for over two decades.

The Bruins made the playoffs every year through the 1980s behind stars such as Park, Bourque, and Rick Middleton — and had the league's best record in 1983 behind a Vezina Trophy-winning season from ex-Flyer goaltender Pete Peeters — but usually did not get very far in the playoffs. For the football player of the same name see Rick Middleton (football player. The 1982–83 NHL season was the 66th season of the National Hockey League. The Vezina Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League 's Goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position" Peter H Peeters (born August 1, 1957 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired professional Ice hockey Goaltender who was one of the

By the late 1980s, Bourque, Cam Neely, Keith Crowder and Bob Sweeney would lead the Bruins to another Cup Final appearance in 1988 against the Edmonton Oilers. Cameron "Cam" Michael Neely (born June 6 1965 in Comox, British Columbia) played right wing in the National Hockey League from 1983 Keith Crowder (born January 6, 1959 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada) is a retired Professional Ice hockey right wing Robert Sweeney (b January 25, 1964 in Boxborough Massachusetts) is a retired American professional Ice hockey center. The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. The Edmonton Oilers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The Bruins lost in a four-game sweep, but created a memorable moment in the would-be fourth game when in the second period with the game tied 3–3, a blown fuse put the lights out at the Boston Garden. The Boston Garden was a famous Arena built in 1928 in Boston Massachusetts. The rest of the game was cancelled and the series shifted to Edmonton. The Oilers completed the sweep, 6–3, back at Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton, in what was originally scheduled as Game Five. Rexall Place is an indoor arena in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada situated on the north side of Northlands Park. Edmonton (ˈɛdmɨntɨn is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta.

Boston returned to the Stanley Cup Final in 1990 (with Neely, Bourque, Craig Janney, Bobby Carpenter and rookie Don Sweeney, and former Oiler goalie Andy Moog and Rejean Lemelin splitting goaltending duties), but would again lose to the Oilers, this time in five games. The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. Craig Janney (born September 26, 1967 in Hartford, Connecticut and raised in Enfield Connecticut) was a Professional Robert E Carpenter Jr (born July 13, 1963 in Beverly, Massachusetts) is a former Professional Ice hockey center For the Walt Disney Pictures film about Jim Morris, see The Rookie (2002 movie. Don Clarke Sweeney (b August 17, 1966 in St Stephen, NB) was an Ice hockey player for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey Andrew Donald "Andy" Moog ˈmoʊɡ to rhyme with "vogue" was born February 18, 1960 in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada Rejean "Reggie" Lemelin (born November 19, 1954 in Quebec City, Quebec) is a former National Hockey League Goaltender.

In 1988, 1990-92, and 1994, they defeated their Original Six arch-nemesis in the playoffs, the Montreal Canadiens, getting some revenge for a rivalry which had up to then been lopsided in the Canadiens' favor in playoff action. The 1987–88 NHL season was the 71st season of the National Hockey League. The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. For the first ships of the United States Navy, see Six original United States frigates. In 1991 and 1992, they suffered two consecutive Conference Final losses to the eventual Cup champion, the Mario Lemieux-led Pittsburgh Penguins. The 1990–91 NHL season was the 74th regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1991–92 NHL season was the 75th regular season of the National Hockey League. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965 is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional Ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Since the 1993 season, Boston has not gotten past the second round of the playoffs despite the talent of Adam Oates, Rick Tocchet, and Jozef Stumpel. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. Adam Oates (born August 27 1962 in Weston, Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey and lacrosse player Richard Tocchet (born on April 9, 1964 in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada) is a retired professional Ice hockey player Jozef Stümpel (Born July 20, 1972 in Nitra, Slovakia) is a Slovak professional Ice hockey centre currently The 1993 season ended disappointingly for several reasons. Despite finishing with the second-best regular season record after Pittsburgh, Boston was swept in the first-round by the Buffalo Sabres. The Buffalo Sabres are a professional Ice hockey team based in Buffalo New York. During the postseason awards ceremony, Bruin players finished as runner-up on many of the honors (Bourque for the Norris, Oates for the Art Ross and Lady Byng Trophy, Joé Juneau [who had broken the NHL record for assists in a season by a left-winger, a mark he still holds] for the Calder Trophy, Dave Poulin for the Frank J. Selke Trophy, Moog for the William M. Jennings Trophy, and Brian Sutter for the Jack Adams Award), although Bourque made the NHL All-Star First Team and Juneau the NHL All-Rookie Team. The Lady Byng Memorial Trophy, formerly known as the Lady Byng Trophy, is presented each year to the National Hockey League "player adjudged to have exhibited This article is about the ice hockey player Joé Juneau For information about the prospector and co-founder of Juneau Alaska, United States, see Joe Dave James Poulin (born on December 17, 1958 in Timmins Ontario) is a retired professional Ice hockey centre. The Frank J Selke Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive component of the game The William M Jennings Trophy is an annual award given to "to the goalkeeper(s having played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals scored against it Brian Sutter (born October 7, 1956 is a former hockey forward and Head coach in the National Hockey League (NHL The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success

In 1997, Boston missed the playoffs for the first time in 30 years, having set the North American major professional record for most consecutive seasons in the playoffs. The 1996–97 NHL season was the 80th Regular season of the National Hockey League.

The late 1990s also saw the Bruins move from the Boston Garden to their new home, the FleetCenter, now known as the TD Banknorth Garden. TD Banknorth Garden is a sports Arena in Boston Massachusetts. TD Banknorth Garden is a sports Arena in Boston Massachusetts.

Historically, their most bitter arch rivals have been the Montreal Canadiens, whom the Bruins have played a record 30 times in the playoffs. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Bruins also have a rivalry with the New York Rangers, much like the rivalry between the Yankees and Red Sox, although the rivalry with the Habs(the Canadiens nickname) is much more intense. The New York Rangers are a professional Ice hockey team based in New York, New York, United States.

The 21st century

Boston Bruins Logo: 1995–2007

Despite a fifteen-point improvement from the previous season, the Bruins missed the playoffs in 2000–01. The 2000–01 NHL season was the 84th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Leading scorer Jason Allison led the Bruins. Jason Paul Allison (born May 29 1975) is a retired professional Ice hockey centre most notably for the Boston Bruins of the NHL,

The following season, 2001–02, the Bruins improved again with another thirteen points, winning their first Northeast Division title since 1993 with a core built around Joe Thornton, Sergei Samsonov, Brian Rolston, Bill Guerin, and the newly acquired Glen Murray. The 2001–02 NHL season was the 85th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The 1992–93 NHL season was the 76th regular season of the National Hockey League. Joseph Eric Thornton (born July 2, 1979) is a professional Ice hockey centre and an alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks Sergei Samsonov ( Russ Сергей Викторович Самсонов, Sergej Viktorovič Samsonov; born October 27, 1978 near Brian Rolston (born February 21, 1973 in Flint, Michigan) is a professional Ice hockey player for the New Jersey Devils William 'Bill' Robert Guerin (born November 9, 1970 in Wilbraham, Massachusetts) is a professional Ice hockey forward and Glen Murray (born November 1, 1972 in Bridgewater Nova Scotia) is a professional Canadian Ice hockey player Their regular season success didn't translate to the postseason, as they lost in six games to the underdog eighth-place Canadiens in the first round.

The 2002–03 season found the Bruins platooning their goaltending staff between Steve Shields and John Grahame for most of the season. The 2002–03 NHL season was the 86th Regular season of the National Hockey League. Steve Shields (born July 19, 1972 in North Bay, Ontario) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender. John Gillies Mark Grahame (born August 31, 1975, in Denver Colorado) is a professional Ice hockey Goaltender, currently with A mid-season trade brought in veteran Jeff Hackett. Jeff Hackett (born June 1, 1968 in London, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender. The Bruins managed to finish seventh in the East, but lost to the eventual Stanley Cup Champion New Jersey Devils in five games. The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey.

In 2003–04, the Bruins began the season with ex-Toronto Maple Leaf goalie Felix Potvin. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. "Leafs" and "Maple Leafs" redirect here For the former American Hockey League team see St Later in the season, the Bruins put rookie Andrew Raycroft into the starting role. For the Walt Disney Pictures film about Jim Morris, see The Rookie (2002 movie. Andrew Joseph Ernest Raycroft (born May 4, 1980) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey Goaltender for the Colorado Avalanche Raycroft eventually won the Calder Award that season. The Bruins went on to win 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. The Canadiens rallied back, however, to win three straight games, upsetting the Bruins.

The 2004–05 NHL season was wiped out by a lockout, and the Bruins had a lot of space within the new salary cap implemented for 2005–06. The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. Bruins management eschewed younger free agents in favor of older veterans such as Alexei Zhamnov and Brian Leetch. Alexei Yuryevich Zhamnov (Алексей Юрьевич Жамнов born 1 October 1970 in Moscow, U Brian Joseph Leetch (born March 3, 1968 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is a retired American professional Ice hockey defenseman The newcomers were oft-injured, and by the end of November, the Bruins team traded their captain and franchise player, Joe Thornton (who went on to win the Art Ross and Hart Trophies). Joseph Eric Thornton (born July 2, 1979) is a professional Ice hockey centre and an alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks In exchange, the Bruins received Marco Sturm, Brad Stuart and Wayne Primeau from the San Jose Sharks. Marco Johann Sturm (born September 8 1978 in Dingolfing, West Germany; now Germany) is a Professional Ice hockey Brad Stuart (born November 6, 1979 in Rocky Mountain House, Alberta) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey defenceman who Wayne Primeau (born June 4, 1976 in Scarborough Ontario) is a Canadian Professional Ice hockey player The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

After losing ten of eleven games before the trade (while the Sharks won Thornton's first seven games in San Jose), the Bruins came back with a 3–0 victory over the league-leading Ottawa Senators, as rookie goaltender Hannu Toivonen earned his first career NHL shutout victory. The Ottawa Senators (Les Sénateurs d'Ottawa are a professional Ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Hannu Toivonen (born May 18, 1984 in Kalvola, Finland) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey Goaltender who currently When Toivonen went down (for the rest of the season) with an injury in January, journeyman goalie Tim Thomas started sixteen straight games and brought the Bruins back into the playoff run. Timothy Thomas Jr (born April 15, 1974, in Flint, Michigan) is an American professional Ice hockey Goaltender Two points out of eighth place at the Winter Olympic break, the Bruins fired general manager Mike O'Connell in March and the Bruins missed the playoffs for the first time in five years. Michael Thomas O'Connell ( November 25, 1955 in Chicago, Illinois) is Director of Pro Development for the Los Angeles Kings. They finished thirteenth in the Eastern Conference and earned the fifth pick in the NHL Draft Lottery, which they used to draft U. S. college player Phil Kessel, who dropped out of college early to sign with the team on August 17, 2006. Philip Joseph Kessel Jr (born October 2 1987, Madison, Wisconsin) is an American professional Ice hockey forward Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

Peter Chiarelli was hired as the new GM of the team. For the US Army general see Peter W Chiarelli Peter Chiarelli is the current General manager of the Boston Bruins. Head coach Mike Sullivan was fired and Dave Lewis, former coach of the Detroit Red Wings, was hired to replace him while Marc Habscheid and Doug Houda were named associate coaches. Michael Sullivan (born February 27, 1968 in Marshfield, MA) is a former American Head coach and center in the David "Dave" Lewis (born July 3, 1953 is a former National Hockey League (NHL defenceman. The Detroit Red Wings are a professional Ice hockey team based in Detroit Michigan, and current Stanley Cup champions Marc Joseph Habscheid (born March 1, 1963 in Swift Current Saskatchewan, Canada) is a former National Hockey League forward Doug Houda (born June 3, 1966 in Blairmore, Alberta, Canada) is a former National Hockey League defenceman. The Bruins signed Zdeno Chara, one of the most coveted defensemen in the NHL and a former NHL All-Star, from the Senators, and Marc Savard, who finished just three points short of a 100–point season in '05–'06 with the Atlanta Thrashers, to long-term deals. Zdeno Chára ('zdeno 'xaːra born March 18, 1977) is a Slovak Ice hockey defenceman and team captain of Boston Bruins Marc Savard (born July 17, 1977, in Ottawa, Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey player currently playing for the Boston The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The Atlanta Thrashers are a professional Ice hockey team based in Atlanta Georgia. Bergeron was re-signed by the Bruins on August 22, 2006, to a multi-year contract, keeping the developing player on the team for some years to come. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

The 2006–07 season ended in the team finishing in last place in the division. The Bruins traded Brad Stuart and Wayne Primeau to the Calgary Flames for Andrew Ference and forward Chuck Kobasew. Andrew Ference (Born March 17, 1979 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a professional hockey defenceman with the Boston Chuck Kobasew (born April 17, 1982 in Osoyoos, British Columbia) is a professional Ice hockey player with the Boston Bruins

The 2007-08 campaign saw the Bruins regain some respectability, finishing 41-29-12 (94 points) and making the playoffs. Despite many injuries and questions about their offense, the Bruins pushed the top-seeded Canadiens to seven games in the first round of the playoffs before falling. Their performance, even in a losing cause, rekindled interest in the team in sports-mad New England, where the Bruins had lagged behind the Red Sox, Patriots and Celtics in popularity. On May 13, the Bruins resigned second-leading scorer Chuck Kobasew to a multi-year extension.

Preparing for 07–08

In the 2007 off-season, the Bruins acquired Finnish professional goaltender Tuukka Rask on May 5, 2007. Tuukka Rask (born in Savonlinna, Finland on March 10 1987 is a Finnish professional Ice hockey Goaltender who was drafted 21st overall Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Rask had previously been the property of the Toronto Maple Leafs, but his NHL rights were acquired by the Bruins as a result of the deal that sent Andrew Raycroft to the Maple Leafs on June 24, 2006.

New Boston Bruins uniform shoulder patch logo

After a very disappointing season in which the Bruins played with little passion and the coaching staff showed very little themselves, a shakeup occurred. On June 15 Dave Lewis was fired along with Marc Habscheid ^[2] (who devised the power play set up). Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history David "Dave" Lewis (born July 3, 1953 is a former National Hockey League (NHL defenceman. Marc Joseph Habscheid (born March 1, 1963 in Swift Current Saskatchewan, Canada) is a former National Hockey League forward Only Marc Habscheid is staying on with the organization but in different roles. Marc Joseph Habscheid (born March 1, 1963 in Swift Current Saskatchewan, Canada) is a former National Hockey League forward Dave Lewis was hired to be an assistant Coach with the Los Angeles Kings. David "Dave" Lewis (born July 3, 1953 is a former National Hockey League (NHL defenceman. The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles California. Peter Chiarelli has said that he didn't like the inconsistent play of the team which played a part in the firings. For the US Army general see Peter W Chiarelli Peter Chiarelli is the current General manager of the Boston Bruins. The Bruins officially announced, on June 21, 2007 that Claude Julien, who was fired late in the 2006–07 season from the New Jersey Devils, has been named as the new Bruins head coach. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Claude Julien (born April 23, 1960 in Blind River Ontario, Canada) is the current head coach of the Boston Bruins as of June 19 The New Jersey Devils are a professional Ice hockey team based in Newark New Jersey. ^[3] On August 1, 2007, the Bruins hired Craig Ramsay and Geoff Ward as assistant coaches. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Craig Ramsay (born 17 March, 1951 in Weston, Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional Ice hockey left winger who played in the ^[4]

Current 2007–08 jerseys

The Bruins also unveiled a new logo basically using a serifed letter "B" for the first time since the 1935–36 NHL season, and a brand new shoulder patch, closely based on the main jersey logo used until the 1931–32 NHL season. The New England Hockey Journal's online website displayed the new home and away jerseys for the Bruins http://www.hockeyjournal.com/Article.php?ArtID=857547. Unlike the other NHL teams, the Bruins did not do radical changes from their previous designs. Their new uniform design combines several features of many past Bruins uniforms, substituting the new logo, and adding an NHL logo just below the neck opening.

On June 22, 2007, the NHL entry draft took place, which had been called 'not as deep' as previous years; many experts said that none of the draft-eligible players would be playing in the NHL next year, and that the players would need some development time. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Bruins had the 8th overall pick in the draft, and selected Zach Hamill of the Western Hockey League's Everett Silvertips in the first round. Zachary Robert Hamill (born September 23, 1988) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Providence This article refers to the junior Western Hockey League For other leagues with the same name see Western Hockey League (disambiguation. The Everett Silvertips are a major Junior ice hockey team in the Western Hockey League (WHL that plays in Everett Washington. On August 8, 2007, the Bruins signed Hamill to an entry-level contract ^[5] but will rejoin his junior team for the 2007–08 season. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[6]

On September 18, 2007, the Johnstown Chiefs of the ECHL announced they had entered an affiliation agreement with the Bruins for the 07–08 season. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Johnstown Chiefs are a Minor league Ice hockey team located in Johnstown Pennsylvania, playing in the ECHL. The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a Professional Ice hockey league based in Princeton New Jersey, with teams scattered ^[7]

"Unofficial" Theme songs

When Boston television station WSBK-TV began showing Bruins games on television in 1967, the television station's managers wanted to come up with a suitable piece of music to air for the introduction of each Bruins game. WSBK-TV, channel 38 is an independent television station licensed to Boston Massachusetts, owned by the CBS Corporation. Because the Boston Ballet's annual Christmas performance of The Nutcracker had become closely identified with Boston, The Ventures' instrumental rock version of the Nutcracker's overture, known as "Nutty", itself likely being inspired by the somewhat earlier Nut Rocker, was selected as the opening piece of music for Bruins telecasts. The Boston Ballet is a professional Ballet company based in Boston Massachusetts. The Nutcracker (Щелкунчик Shchelkunchik) Op 71 is a Fairy tale - Ballet in two acts three scenes by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky The Ventures are an American Instrumental rock band formed in 1958 in Tacoma, Washington. Instrumental rock is a type of Rock music which emphasizes Musical instruments, and which features no or very little Singing. "Nut Rocker" was a single for B Bumble and the Stingers which went to number 1 in the UK singles chart in May 1962. The song "Nutty" has been identified with the Bruins ever since, even though NESN, who now airs almost all of the Bruins' regular season and playoff games, has used a piece of original instrumental rock music for Bruins telecasts, that it also uses with all its Boston Red Sox televised games. The New England Sports Network, or NESN, is a regional Cable television network that covers the six New England states except Fairfield County Connecticut The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The song "Nutty" is still sometimes played at the TD Banknorth Garden during Bruins games. TD Banknorth Garden is a sports Arena in Boston Massachusetts. "Nutty" has also been covered by a popular Boston Irish rock band, Dropkick Murphys. Dropkick Murphys are a Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts, U Dropkick Murphys have also written a song about the Bruins, called "Time To Go", and have performed at Bruins games several times.

In the early 1970s, WSBK ran a weekly highlights show hosted by Tom Larson. The instrumental song "Toad" by the late-60s British supergroup Cream was the opening and closing theme for the show.

On ice, the song "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 enter the arena just before the start of each period. It was introduced by John Kiley, the organist for the Bruins, the Boston Red Sox and the Boston Celtics from the 1950s through the 1980s, and is still played during Bruins' games. John Kiley (died 1993 was the organist at Fenway Park from 1953 to 1989 and contemporaneously for Boston Garden as well The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the

Both "Nutty" and "Paree" are also often played live at the Dunkin' Donuts Center during the games of Boston's American Hockey League affiliate, the Providence Bruins, by organist Ben Schwartz. The Dunkin' Donuts Center, also known as The Dunk, is an Indoor arena located in Providence Rhode Island, USA. American Hockey Association (1926–1942The American Hockey League (AHL is a Professional Ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary The Providence Bruins is an Ice hockey team in the American Hockey League, and are the primary development team for the NHL 's Boston Bruins ^[8]

The song "Kernkraft 400 (Sport Chant Stadium Remix)", by the band Zombie Nation, is also a popular song at Bruins games as it is played after every Bruins goal.

Media and Broadcasters

NESN

Jack Edwards TV Play-by-Play
Andy Brickley TV Color Analyst
Rob Simpson Rink-side Reporter

WBZ 1030AM (Boston Flagship)

Dave Goucher Radio Play-by-Play
Bob Beers Radio Color Analyst

Season-by-season record

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Bruins. Jack Edwards (born March 24, 1957) is a former anchor on ESPN 's SportsCenter. Andrew Brickley (born August 9, 1961) is a former professional Hockey player who spent 14 seasons playing in the National Hockey League Bob Charles Beers (b May 20, 1967 in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania) is a retired American professional Ice hockey defenseman. For the full season-by-season history, see List 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, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Season	GP	W	L	T	OTL	Pts	GF	GA	PIM	Finish	Playoffs
2003–04	82	41	19	15	7	104	209	188	1208	1st, Northeast	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Canadiens)
2004–05	Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005–06¹	82	29	37	—	16	74	230	266	1162	5th, Northeast	Did not qualify
2006–07	82	35	41	—	6	76	219	289	1256	5th, Northeast	Did not qualify
2007–08	82	41	29	—	12	94	212	222	1069	3rd, Northeast	Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 3–4 (Canadiens)

¹ As of the 2005–06 NHL season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses). This is a list of seasons completed by the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. The 2003–04 NHL season was the 87th Regular season of the National Hockey League. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 2004–05 NHL season was the 88th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2004–05 NHL lockout resulted in the cancellation of what would have been the 88th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 2007–08 NHL season was the 90th season of the National Hockey League. The Montreal Canadiens (Les Canadiens de Montréal are a professional Ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League.

Current roster

As of April 22, 2008 ^[9] ^[10]

Goaltenders
#	Player	Catches	Acquired	Place of Birth
29	Alex Auld	L	2007	Thunder Bay, Ontario
30	Tim Thomas	L	2002	Flint, Michigan
35	Manny Fernandez	L	2007	Toronto, Ontario

Defencemen
#	Player	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
6	Dennis Wideman	R	2007	Kitchener, Ontario
21	Andrew Ference	L	2007	Edmonton, Alberta
33	Zdeno Chara – C	L	2006	Trenčín, Czechoslovakia
34	Shane Hnidy	R	2008	Neepawa, Manitoba
38	Bobby Allen	L	2006	Weymouth, Massachusetts
41	Andrew Alberts	L	2001	Minneapolis, Minnesota
44	Aaron Ward	R	2007	Windsor, Ontario
45	Mark Stuart	L	2003	Rochester, Minnesota

Forwards
#	Player	Position	Shoots	Acquired	Place of Birth
11	P.J. Axelsson	LW	L	1995	Kungälv, Sweden
12	Chuck Kobasew	RW	R	2007	Osoyoos, British Columbia
13	Glen Metropolit	RW	R	2007	Toronto, Ontario
16	Marco Sturm	LW	L	2005	Dingolfing, West Germany
17	Milan Lucic	LW	L	2006	Vancouver, British Columbia
22	Shawn Thornton	RW	R	2007	Oshawa, Ontario
27	Glen Murray – A	RW	R	2001	Halifax, Nova Scotia
37	Patrice Bergeron – A	C	R	2003	Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec
46	David Krejci	C	R	2004	Sternberk, Czechoslovakia
53	Jeremy Reich	C	L	2005	Craik, Saskatchewan
56	Petteri Nokelainen	C	R	2007	Imatra, Finland
60	Vladimir Sobotka	C	L	2005	Trebic, Czechoslovakia
72	Peter Schaefer	LW	L	2007	Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan
81	Phil Kessel	C	R	2006	Madison, Wisconsin
91	Marc Savard	C	L	2006	Ottawa, Ontario

Notable players

Team captains

No captain, 1924–27
Lionel Hitchman, 1927–31
George Owen, 1931–32
Dit Clapper, 1932–38
Cooney Weiland, 1938–39
Dit Clapper, 1939–47
John Crawford, 1947–50
Milt Schmidt, 1950–55
Ed Sandford, 1955
Fernie Flaman, 1955–61
Don McKenney, 1961–63
Leo Boivin, 1963–66
John Bucyk, 1966–67

No captain, 1967–73
John Bucyk, 1973–77
Wayne Cashman, 1977–83
Terry O'Reilly, 1983–85
Ray Bourque & Rick Middleton, 1985–88
(co-captains)
Ray Bourque, 1988–2000
Jason Allison, 2000–01
No captain, 2001–02
Joe Thornton, 2002–05
No captain, 2005–06
Zdeno Chara , 2006– present

Honored Members

Hall of Famers

Players

Marty Barry, C, 1929–35, inducted 1965
Bobby Bauer, RW, 1935–52, inducted 1996
Leo Boivin, D, 1954–66, inducted 1986
Raymond Bourque, D, 1979–00, inducted 2004
Frank Brimsek, G, 1938–49, inducted 1966
Johnny Bucyk, LW, 1957–78, inducted 1981
Billy Burch, LW, 1932–33, inducted 1974
Gerry Cheevers, G, 1965–80, inducted 1985
Dit Clapper, D, 1927–47, inducted 1947
Sprague Cleghorn, D, 1925–28, inducted 1948
Paul Coffey, D, 2000–01, inducted 2004
Roy Conacher, LW, 1938–45, inducted 1998
Bun Cook, LW, 1936–37, inducted 1995
Bill Cowley, C, 1935–47, inducted 1968
Cy Denneny, LW, 1928–29, inducted 1959
Woody Dumart, LW, 1935–54, inducted 1992
Phil Esposito, C, 1967–76, inducted 1984
Fernie Flaman, D, 1944–50 & 1954–61, inducted 1990
Frank Frederickson, C, 1926–28, inducted 1958
Busher Jackson, LW-D, 1941–44, inducted 1971
Tom Johnson, D, 1963–65, inducted 1970
Duke Keats, C, 1926, inducted 1958
Guy Lapointe, D, 1983–84, inducted 1993

Harry Lumley, G, 1957–60, inducted 1980
Mickey Mackay, C, 1928–1930, inducted 1952
Sylvio Mantha, D, 1937, inducted 1960
Joe Mullen, RW, 1995–96, inducted 2000
Cam Neely, RW, 1986–96, inducted 2005
Harry Oliver, C, 1926–34, inducted 1967
Bobby Orr, D, 1966–76, inducted 1979
Brad Park, D, 1975–83, inducted 1988
Bernie Parent, G, 1965–67, inducted 1984
Jacques Plante, G, 1973, inducted 1978
Babe Pratt, D, 1946–47, inducted 1966
Bill Quackenbush, D, 1949–56, inducted 1976
Jean Ratelle, C, 1975–81, inducted 1985
Terry Sawchuk, G, 1955–57, inducted 1971
Milt Schmidt, C, 1936–55, inducted 1961
Eddie Shore, D, 1926–40, inducted 1947
Babe Siebert, D, 1933–36, inducted 1964
Hooley Smith, C, 1936–37, inducted 1972
Allan Stanley, D, 1956–58, inducted 1981
Nels Stewart, RW-D, 1933–37, inducted 1962
Tiny Thompson, G, 1928–39, inducted 1959
Cooney Weiland, C, 1928–32 & 1935–39, inducted 1971

Builders

Charles Adams, President, 1924–36, inducted 1960
Weston Adams, Sr., Director; President, 1936–51, inducted 1972
Walter A. Brown, President, 1951–64, inducted 1962
Frank Patrick, Head coach, 1934–36, inducted 1958
Art Ross, Head coach; General Manager, 1924–54, inducted 1945
Harry Sinden, Head coach; General Manager; President; Senior Advisor, 1966–present, inducted 1983

Retired numbers

2 Eddie Shore, D, 1926–40, number retired January 1, 1947
3 Lionel Hitchman, D, 1925–34, number retired February 22, 1934, first professional hockey player to have number retired
4 Bobby Orr, D, 1966–76, number retired January 9, 1979
5 Aubrey "Dit" Clapper, D, 1927–47, number retired February 12, 1947
7 Phil Esposito, C, 1967–75, number retired December 3, 1987
8 Cam Neely, RW, 1986–96, number retired January 12, 2004
9 Johnny Bucyk, LW, 1955–78, number retired March 13, 1980
15 Milt Schmidt, LW, 1936–55, number retired March 13, 1980
24 Terry O'Reilly, RW, 1972–85, number retired October 24, 2002
77 Ray Bourque, D, 1979–2000, number retired October 4, 2001
99 Wayne Gretzky, number retired league-wide February 6, 2000

First-round 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), & Ivan Boldirev (11th overall)
1970: Reggie Leach (3rd overall), Rick MacLeish (4th overall), Ron Plumb (9th overall), & Bob Stewart (13th overall)
1971: Ron Jones (6th overall) & Terry 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) & Brad 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)
1985: None
1986: Craig Janney (13th overall)
1987: Glen Wesley (3rd overall) & Stephane 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) & Sean Brown (21st overall)
1996: Johnathan Aitken (8th overall)
1997: Joe Thornton (1st overall) & Sergei Samsonov (8th overall)
1998: None
1999: Nick Boynton (21st overall)
2000: Lars Jonsson (7th overall) & Martin Samuelsson (27th overall)
2001: Shaone Morrisonn (19th overall)
2002: Hannu Toivonen (29th overall)
2003: Mark Stuart (21st overall)
2004: None
2005: Matt Lashoff (22nd overall)
2006: Phil Kessel (5th overall)
2007: Zach Hamill (8th overall)

Franchise scoring leaders

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Joseph Eric Thornton (born July 2, 1979) is a professional Ice hockey centre and an alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks Sergei Samsonov ( Russ Сергей Викторович Самсонов, Sergej Viktorovič Samsonov; born October 27, 1978 near The 1998 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 27 at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo New York, New York. The 1999 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26th at the FleetCenter in Boston Massachusetts. Nicholas Boynton (born January 14 1979, in Nobleton, Ontario) is a professional Ice hockey defenceman in the National Hockey The 2000 NHL Entry Draft was held from June 24 to 25 at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary Alberta following the 2000 NHL Expansion Draft Lars Jonsson (born January 2 1982 in Borlänge, Sweden) is a Swedish professional Ice hockey player currently with Brynäs IF in Martin Samuelsson (born January 25, 1982 in Upplands Väsby, Sweden) is a Swedish Ice hockey player who plays for Malmö Redhawks The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held in June at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise Florida. Shaone Morrisonn (born December 23, 1982 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Professional Ice hockey defenceman who currently The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22 - 23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto Ontario, Canada. Hannu Toivonen (born May 18, 1984 in Kalvola, Finland) is a Finnish professional Ice hockey Goaltender who currently The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville Tennessee. Mark Stuart ( April 27, 1984 in Rochester, Minnesota) is a professional Ice hockey player who currently plays defense for the The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh North Carolina. The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft. As a lockout cancelled the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on Matt Lashoff (born September 29, 1986 in East Greenbush, New York, U The 2006 NHL Entry Draft was the 44th NHL Entry Draft. It was held at GM Place in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada, on June 24 Philip Joseph Kessel Jr (born October 2 1987, Madison, Wisconsin) is an American professional Ice hockey forward The 2007 NHL Entry Draft was the 45th NHL Entry Draft. It was hosted at Nationwide Arena in the city of Columbus Ohio, United States Zachary Robert Hamill (born September 23, 1988) is a Canadian professional Ice hockey centre who currently plays for the Providence Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game; * = current Bruins player

Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	P/G
Ray Bourque	D	1518	395	1111	1506	. Raymond Jean "Ray" Bourque (born December 28 1960 in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, now a district of Montreal) is a retired professional Ice hockey 99
Johnny Bucyk	LW	1436	545	794	1339	. John Paul "Chief" Bucyk (born on May 12, 1935 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired professional Ice hockey left winger and Hockey 93
Phil Esposito	C	625	459	553	1012	1. Philip Anthony "Espo" Esposito, OC (born February 20, 1942 is a retired professional hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National 63
Rick Middleton	RW	881	402	496	898	1. For the football player of the same name see Rick Middleton (football player. 02
Bobby Orr	D	631	264	624	888	1. Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr OC (born March 20 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenseman 41
Wayne Cashman	LW	1027	277	516	793	. Wayne Cashman (born June 24, 1945 in Kingston Ontario) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and a former NHL head coach 77
Ken Hodge	RW	652	289	385	674	1. Kenneth Raymond Hodge Sr (born June 25, 1944, Birmingham, England) is a retired hockey player for the NHL Boston 03
Terry O'Reilly	RW	891	204	402	606	. Joseph James Terrence (Terry O'Reilly (born June 7, 1951 in Niagara Falls Ontario) is a retired Ice hockey right-winger. 68
Cam Neely	RW	525	344	246	590	1. Cameron "Cam" Michael Neely (born June 6 1965 in Comox, British Columbia) played right wing in the National Hockey League from 1983 12
Peter McNab	C	595	263	324	587	. Peter McNab (born on May 8 1952 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a retired professional Ice hockey player who appeared in 954 NHL 99

NHL awards and trophies

Stanley Cup

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

Presidents' Trophy

1989–90

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

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

(* - traded to the San Jose Sharks during the 2005–06 season)

Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy

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

Frank J. Selke Trophy

Steve Kasper: 1981–82

Hart Memorial Trophy

Eddie Shore: 1932–33, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1937–38
Bill Cowley: 1940–41, 1942–43
Milt Schmidt: 1950–51

(* - traded to the San Jose Sharks during the 2005–06 season)

Jack Adams Award

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

King Clancy Memorial Trophy

Lady Byng Memorial Trophy

Lester B. Pearson Award

Lester Patrick Trophy

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

Vezina Trophy

Tiny Thompson: 1929–30, 1932–33, 1935–36, 1937–38
Frank Brimsek: 1938–39, 1941–42
Pete Peeters: 1982–83

William M. Jennings Trophy

Andy Moog & Rejean Lemelin: 1989–90

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)
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)
Most Shutouts in a season: Tiny Thompson, 12 (1928–29)

References

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The Prince of Wales Trophy, or simply the Wales Trophy, is a National Hockey League (NHL trophy awarded to the Eastern Conference (formerly The 1927–28 NHL season was the eleventh season of the National Hockey League. The 1928–29 NHL season was the twelfth season of the National Hockey League. The 1929–30 NHL season was the thirteenth season of the National Hockey League. The 1930–31 NHL season was the fourteenth season of the National Hockey League. The 1932–33 NHL season was the 16th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 1934–35 NHL season was the 18th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 1937–38 NHL season was the 21st season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 1938–39 NHL season was the 22nd season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 1939–40 NHL season was the 23rd season for the National Hockey League. The 1940–41 NHL season was the 24th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 1970–71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League. 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The Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the National Hockey League player who best exemplifies the qualities of perseverance sportsmanship and dedication Charles Simmer (born March 20, 1954 in Terrace Bay Ontario) is a retired Ice hockey forward most notably for the Los Angeles Kings in the The 1985–86 NHL season was the 69th season of the National Hockey League. Gordon Glen Kluzak (born March 4, 1964 in Climax, Saskatchewan) is a retired NHL defenceman who played his entire career for the Boston The 1989–90 NHL season was the 73rd season of the National Hockey League. Cameron "Cam" Michael Neely (born June 6 1965 in Comox, British Columbia) played right wing in the National Hockey League from 1983 The 1993–94 NHL season was the 77th regular season of the National Hockey League. Philip Joseph Kessel Jr (born October 2 1987, Madison, Wisconsin) is an American professional Ice hockey forward The 2006–07 NHL season was the 89th Regular season of the National Hockey League (NHL The Calder Memorial Trophy is an annual award given "to the player selected as the most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League Francis Charles "Mister Zero" Brimsek ( September 26, 1913 &mdash November 11, 1998) was an American Professional The 1938–39 NHL season was the 22nd season of the National Hockey League (NHL Jack Gelineau (born November 11, 1924 in Toronto, Ontario - died November 12, 1998) was a professional Ice hockey The 1949–50 NHL season was the 33rd season of the National Hockey League. Larry Regan (born August 9, 1930, in North Bay, Ontario) is a retired Canadian NHL professional Ice hockey The 1956–57 NHL season was the 40th season of the National Hockey League. 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The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, the "oldest and most prestigious individual award in hockey" is awarded annually to the Edward William "Eddie" Shore ( November 25, 1902 – March 16, 1985) was a Canadian professional Ice hockey The 1932–33 NHL season was the 16th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 1934–35 NHL season was the 18th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 1935–36 NHL season was the 19th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 1937–38 NHL season was the 21st season of the National Hockey League (NHL William Mailes "Cowboy" Cowley ( June 12, 1912 in Bristol, Quebec – December 31, 1993) was a Canadian The 1940–41 NHL season was the 24th season of the National Hockey League (NHL The 1942–43 NHL season was the 26th season of the National Hockey League NHL Milton Conrad Schmidt (born March 5, 1918) is a former professional Ice hockey center, coach and general manager mostly for the Boston The 1950–51 NHL season was the 34th season of the National Hockey League. Philip Anthony "Espo" Esposito, OC (born February 20, 1942 is a retired professional hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National The 1968–69 NHL season was the 52nd season of the National Hockey League. The 1973–74 NHL season was the 57th season of the National Hockey League. Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr OC (born March 20 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenseman The 1969–70 NHL season was the 53rd season of the National Hockey League. The 1970–71 NHL season was the 54th season of the National Hockey League. The 1971–72 NHL season was the 55th season of the National Hockey League. Joseph Eric Thornton (born July 2, 1979) is a professional Ice hockey centre and an alternate captain for the San Jose Sharks The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. The San Jose Sharks are a professional Ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. The 2005–06 NHL season was the 88th season of the National Hockey League. 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Philip Anthony "Espo" Esposito, OC (born February 20, 1942 is a retired professional hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr OC (born March 20 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenseman Philip Anthony "Espo" Esposito, OC (born February 20, 1942 is a retired professional hockey centre who played 18 seasons in the National Jay Miller is an American anthropologist who is known for his wide-ranging fieldwork with and scholarship about different Native American groups especially the Delaware Robert Gordon "Bobby" Orr OC (born March 20 1948 in Parry Sound, Ontario) is a retired Canadian Ice hockey defenseman This article is about the ice hockey player Joé Juneau For information about the prospector and co-founder of Juneau Alaska, United States, see Joe Peter H Peeters (born August 1, 1957 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a retired professional Ice hockey Goaltender who was one of the Cecil R "Tiny" Thompson (May 31 1905 – February 9 1981 was a Canadian Professional Ice hockey Goaltender who played for the The Name Game: Football, Baseball, Hockey & Basketball How Your Favorite Sports Teams Were Named. 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^ Bruins sign Hamill http://bruins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=335735
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^ The Official Site of Ben Schwartzhttp://www.benschwartz.net/music/bruins.html
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