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CHANNEL 5 IN 1924 SUPERMARKET TYCOON CHARLES ADAMS PAID $15,000 TO BRING A NEW FRANCHISE TO BOSTON. THE BOSTON BRUINS BECAME THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE’S FIRST AMERICAN FRANCHISE WITHIN SEVEN YEARS OF THE BRUINS, HAVING STARTED THEIR TEAMS IN NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, PITTSBURGH, SAINT LOUIS FROM A BUSINESS STANDPOINT, THE BRUINS HAD AND IN ENORMOUS IMPACT. THEY PROVIDED THE BLUEPRINT FOR OTHER FRANCHISES AND THAT BLUEPRINT HAD A LOT TO DO WITH BEING A BEING TOUGH AND BEING PHYSICAL. ADAMS HIRED ART ROSS AS TEAM’S GENERAL MANAGER. HE WAS THIS INCREDIBLY ACCOMPLISHED ATHLETE. HE CAME TO BOSTON AND IMMEDIATELY WAS THE ARCHITECT FOR THE FRANCHISE. BUT THE FRANCHISE WAS MISSING THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT PLAYERS. THEY HAD TO PUT TOGETHER A TEAM IN A MONTH. SO IMAGINE ALL OF THESE CANADIAN GENTLEMEN ARRIVING AT NORTH STATION WITH SKATES OVER THEIR SHOULDERS COMING INTO TOWN. SO THE TRYOUTS BEGAN AND THEY WOULDN’T, YOU KNOW, THE FIRST GOALTENDER FOR THE TEAM WAS A DENTIST. EVERY PLAYER HAD AN OFF SEASON JOB. THE BRUINS PLAYED THEIR FIRST GAME IN DECEMBER OF 1924, A LOT HAS HAPPENED SINCE THEN. TWO FOU
At 100, the Boston Bruins have a rich history
Founded by a supermarket magnate, the team has changed with the times
The Boston Bruins were the first American team established by the National Hockey League, and are now the first to celebrate 100 seasons. The team’s first owner, Charles Adams, was awarded the Bruins franchise in 1924 for the sum of $15,000. The team played its first game in December 1924, and the 2023-2024 season marks the team’s centennial season.Founded in 1977 and now housed at the TD Garden, The Sports Museum features a half-mile of exhibits celebrating the history of Boston sports. Museum curators Rusty Sullivan and Richard Johnson are the authors of a new, commemorative book, “Blood, Sweat, and 100 Years,” which celebrates the Boston Bruins’ centennial season.
The Boston Bruins were the first American team established by the National Hockey League, and are now the first to celebrate 100 seasons. The team’s first owner, Charles Adams, was awarded the Bruins franchise in 1924 for the sum of $15,000. The team played its first game in December 1924, and the 2023-2024 season marks the team’s centennial season.
Founded in 1977 and now housed at the TD Garden, The Sports Museum features a half-mile of exhibits celebrating the history of Boston sports. Museum curators Rusty Sullivan and Richard Johnson are the authors of a new, commemorative book, “Blood, Sweat, and 100 Years,” which celebrates the Boston Bruins’ centennial season.