List of Boston Bruins general managers

Last updated

Don Sweeney is the current general manager of the Boston Bruins. Sweeney (8443932784).jpg
Don Sweeney is the current general manager of the Boston Bruins.

The Boston Bruins, a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, have 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.

Contents

Key

Key of terms and definitions
TermDefinition
No.Number of general managers [a]
Ref(s)References
–Does not apply
Dagger-14-plain.pngElected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category

General managers

General managers of the Boston Bruins
No.NameTenureAccomplishments during this termRef(s)
1 Art Ross November 1, 1924 – April 1, 1954 [4] [5]
2 Lynn Patrick April 1, 1954 – April 5, 1965
  • 2 Stanley Cup Finals appearances (1957, 1958)
  • 4 playoff appearances
 [5] [6]
3 Hap Emms April 5, 1965 – June 1967
  • No playoff appearances
 [6] [7]
4 Milt Schmidt June 1967 – October 5, 1972
  • Won Stanley Cup 2 times ( 1970 , 1972 )
  • 2 division titles and 5 playoff appearances
 [7] [8]
5 Harry Sinden Dagger-14-plain.pngOctober 5, 1972 – November 1, 2000 [4] [8]
6 Mike O'Connell November 1, 2000 – March 25, 2006
  • 2 division titles and 3 playoff appearances
 [4] [9]
– Jeff Gorton (Interim)March 25, 2006 – May 26, 2006 [9] [10]
7 Peter Chiarelli May 26, 2006 – April 15, 2015
  • Won Stanley Cup 1 time in 2 finals appearances ( 2011 , 2013)
  • Won Presidents' Trophy (2013–14)
  • 2 conference titles, 4 division titles, and 7 playoff appearances
 [10] [11]
8 Don Sweeney May 20, 2015 – present [1]

See also

Notes

Related Research Articles

Boston Bruins National Hockey League team in Boston, Massachusetts

The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. They 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 to be based in the United States.

Craig MacTavish Canadian ice hockey player and executive

Craig MacTavish is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. He played centre for 17 seasons in the National Hockey League with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues, winning the Stanley Cup four times. He was the last NHL player not to wear a helmet during games.

Don Sweeney Canadian ice hockey player

Donald Clarke Sweeney is a Canadian former ice hockey defenceman who played over 1,100 games in the National Hockey League (NHL), mostly with the Boston Bruins. He ranks among the top ten in many Bruins team statistics, including fourth overall in total games played. After retiring from hockey following the 2003–04 season, he worked briefly as a broadcaster before rejoining the Bruins as a team executive in 2006.

Keith Edward Gretzky is a Canadian ice hockey executive and former player who served as interim general manager of the Edmonton Oilers, from January 23 to May 7, 2019. He is a brother of ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky.

Peter Chiarelli (ice hockey) Canadian former ice hockey player and executive

Peter Chiarelli is a current Canadian ice hockey executive and former player. He is the Vice President of Hockey Operations for the St. Louis Blues and former general manager of the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He also previously worked as a general manager with the Boston Bruins and won the Stanley Cup with them in 2011.

Jeff Gorton is an American ice hockey executive currently serving as Executive Vice President of Hockey Operations of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He previously served six seasons as general manager of the New York Rangers. He served four seasons as assistant general manager of the Rangers before being promoted in 2015. Gorton spent three seasons with the Rangers as assistant director of Player Personnel after serving one season as a professional scout. Gorton was the interim general manager of the Boston Bruins during the 2005–06 season, replacing Mike O'Connell, who was fired on March 25, 2006.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bruins Name Don Sweeney General Manager". Boston Bruins. May 20, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Northeastern University Athletics Official Website". Gonu.com. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  3. ↑ Katy Fitzpatrick (October 2, 2009). "New Season Brings Renovated Arena for Northeastern". Uscho.com. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 "BRUINS PRESIDENTS, GENERAL MANAGERS, COACHES and CAPTAINS" (PDF). Boston Bruins. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Art Ross Will Retire As Boston Bruins' GM" (PDF). Niagara Falls Gazette . April 2, 1954. p. 26. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Bruins Shake Management". Cumberland Evening Times. April 6, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved July 14, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
  7. 1 2 "Schmidt Faces Challenges As Boston Bruins' New GM". Ottawa Journal . March 7, 1967. p. 15. Retrieved July 14, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
  8. 1 2 "Sinden Returns To NHL As Managing Director Of Bruins". Freeport Journal-Standard . October 6, 1972. p. 10. Retrieved July 14, 2015– via Newspapers.com.
  9. 1 2 "Gorton takes over GM duties on interim basis". Boston Bruins. March 25, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  10. 1 2 "Bruins name Peter Chiarelli as General Manager". Boston Bruins. May 26, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  11. ↑ "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.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.