List of Boston Bruins general managers
The Boston Bruins, a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, has had eight general managers in its team history.[1] The franchise is a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The franchise was founded in 1924 and entered the NHL as the first American-based expansion team, playing its initial seasons at the still-active Boston Arena.[2][3] It is an Original Six team, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks. Its home arena is the 17,565-person capacity TD Garden, where it has played since 1995, after leaving the Boston Garden.
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Don Sweeney is the current general manager of the Boston Bruins.
Key
Term | Definition |
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No. | Number of general managers[a] |
Ref(s) | References |
– | Does not apply |
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Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category |
General managers
No. | Name | Tenure | Accomplishments during this term | Ref(s) |
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1 | Art Ross | November 1, 1924 – April 1, 1954 | [4][5] | |
2 | Lynn Patrick | April 1, 1954 – April 5, 1965 | [5][6] | |
3 | Hap Emms | April 5, 1965 – June 1967 |
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[6][7] |
4 | Milt Schmidt | June 1967 – October 5, 1972 | [7][8] | |
5 | Harry Sinden![]() |
October 5, 1972 – November 1, 2000 | [4][8] | |
6 | Mike O'Connell | November 1, 2000 – March 25, 2006 |
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[4][9] |
– | Jeff Gorton (Interim) | March 25, 2006 – May 26, 2006 | [9][10] | |
7 | Peter Chiarelli | May 26, 2006 – April 15, 2015 | [10][11] | |
8 | Don Sweeney | May 20, 2015 – present |
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See also
- List of NHL general managers
Notes
References
- "Bruins Name Don Sweeney General Manager". Boston Bruins. May 20, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- "Northeastern University Athletics Official Website". Gonu.com. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- Katy Fitzpatrick (October 2, 2009). ""New Season Brings Renovated Arena for Northeastern," ''USCHO.com'', October 2, 2009". Uscho.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- "BRUINS PRESIDENTS, GENERAL MANAGERS, COACHES and CAPTAINS" (PDF). Boston Bruins. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- "Art Ross Will Retire As Boston Bruins' GM" (PDF). Niagara Falls Gazette. April 2, 1954. p. 26. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- "Bruins Shake Management". Cumberland Evening Times. April 6, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved July 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Schmidt Faces Challenges As Boston Bruins' New GM". Ottawa Journal. March 7, 1967. p. 15. Retrieved July 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Sinden Returns To NHL As Managing Director Of Bruins". Freeport Journal-Standard. October 6, 1972. p. 10. Retrieved July 14, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Gorton takes over GM duties on interim basis". Boston Bruins. March 25, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- "Bruins name Peter Chiarelli as General Manager". Boston Bruins. May 26, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- "Bruins Relieve Chiarelli of General Manager Duties; Charlie Jacobs & Cam Neely to Hold Press Conference Wednesday at 3 p.m." Boston Bruins. April 15, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
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