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Boston Bruins

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Team information

Abbr: BOS
Sport: Hockey
League: NHL
Conference: Eastern Conference
Division: Atlantic Division
Founded: 1924
Mascot: Blades
Fan nickname: Bruins Nation
City nickname: Boston
Home market: Boston, MA, USA
Championships: 6
Followers: 0

One of hockey’s most historic fanbases, famous for Original Six tradition and passionate Boston support.

Mascot: Blades

Championship years

1929
1939
1941
1970
1972
2011

Home venue

TD Garden · Boston

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Franchise stats

All-time record: 3482 W · 2763 L · 791 T
Winning %: 0.495
Playoff appearances: 52
2026 season: 45 W · 27 L · 0 T (0.625)

Rivals

Name history

Boston Bruins
1924–Present

Venue timeline

Boston Arena
1924–1928
Boston Garden
1928–1995
TD Garden
1995–Present

Logo history

Team Logo
1924 – 1925
Team Logo
1926 – 1931
Team Logo
1932 – 1933
Team Logo
1934 – 1949
Team Logo
1950 – 1994
Team Logo
1995 – 2006
Team Logo
2007 – 2008
Team Logo
2009 – 2022
Team Logo
2023 – 2024
Team Logo
2024 – 2025
Team Logo
2025 – Present

Retired numbers

2 Eddie Shore Retired 1947

3 Lionel Hitchman Retired 1934

4 Bobby Orr Retired 1979

5 Dit Clapper Retired 1947

7 Phil Esposito Retired 1987

8 Cam Neely Retired 2004

9 Johnny Bucyk Retired 1980

15 Milt Schmidt Retired 1980

16 Rick Middleton Retired 2018

22 Willie O'Ree Retired 2022

24 Terry O'Reilly Retired 2002

33 Zdeno Chara Retired 2026

37 Patrice Bergeron Retired 2026

77 Ray Bourque Retired 2001

Signature songs

Dirty Water

(Stadium sing-along) Well I love that dirty water Boston, you're my home

“Shipping Up to Boston”

(Stadium sing-along) I'm shipping up to Boston, whoa I'm shipping up to Boston, whoa

Signature chants

Let's Go Bruins!

(Clap pattern) Let's go Bruins! (clap clap clap-clap-clap) Let's go Bruins!

“Let’s Go B’s!”

(TD Garden) Let's go B's! (clap clap clap-clap-clap)

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