12 players have had their numbers retired by the Bruins.
Lionel Hitchman's number 3 was the first in 1934.
Eddie Shore's number 2 and
Dit Clapper's number were retired in 1947. Bobby Orr's number 4 was retired in 1979, followed by
Milt Schmidt's number 15 and
Johnny Bucyk's number 9 in 1980.
Phil Esposito's number 7 was retired in 1987.
Ray Bourque's 77 was retired in 2001,
Terry O'Reilly's 24 was retired in 2002, and
Cam Neely's number 8 was retired in 2004.
Rick Middleton's number 16 was retired in 2018, and
Willie O'Ree's number 22 was retired in 2022. 58 players have been inducted into the
Hockey Hall of Fame following play with the Bruins. Players like Bourque, Esposito, and Orr have been inducted as players, while O'Ree and
Charles Adams, first owner of the Bruins, have been inducted as builders.
Internally, the Bruins have five team awards. The Eddie Shore award is given to the player "demonstrating exceptional hustle and determination." The Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy is a given to the player who is "most outstanding in home games." The John P. Bucyk Award, is given for "charitable and cmmunity endeavors." The Seventh Player Award is given to the player who "performed beyond expectations." The Three Stars Award is given to the players with the most
three stars of the game honors. They are all given out annually following the end of the season.
The
NHL All-Rookie Team (first named in 1983) consists of the top rookies at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.[38]
Boston Bruins selected to the NHL All-Rookie Team[38]
The
National Hockey League All-Star Game is a mid-season
exhibition game held annually between many of the top players of each season. Sixty-four All-Star Games have been held since 1947, with at least one player chosen to represent the Bruins in each year. The All-Star game has not been held in various years: 1979 and 1987 due to the
1979 Challenge Cup and
Rendez-vous '87 series between the NHL and the
Soviet national team, respectively, 1995, 2005, and 2013 as a result of labor stoppages, 2006, 2010, and 2014 because of the
Winter Olympic Games, and 2021 as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic.[39] Boston has hosted two of the games. The
24th took place at the
Boston Garden and
46th took place at
TD Garden, then known as the FleetCenter.
Two members of the Boston Bruins organization have been honored with the
Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. The award is presented by the
Hockey Hall of Fame to members of the radio and television industry who make outstanding contributions to their profession and the game of
ice hockey during their broadcasting career.[182]
Members of the Boston Bruins honored with the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award
The
Lester Patrick Trophy has been presented by the
National Hockey League and
USA Hockey since 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to ice hockey in the United States.[183] This list includes all personnel who have ever been employed by the Boston Bruins in any capacity and have also received the Lester Patrick Trophy.
Members of the Boston Bruins honored with the Lester Patrick Trophy
The Boston Bruins have
retired twelve of their jersey numbers, beginning with Lionel Hitchman's #3, the first jersey in NHL history (and the second in North American sports history) to be retired. Also out of circulation is the number 99 which was retired league-wide for
Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000.[203] Gretzky did not play for the Bruins during his 20-year NHL career and no Bruins player had ever worn the number 99 prior to its retirement.[204][205]
The Eddie Shore Award, named for Bruins great
Eddie Shore, is an annual award established in 1942 given to the player "demonstrating exceptional hustle and determination" throughout the season as determined by the "Gallery Gods", an informal fan organization originally composed of season ticket holders in the old second balcony of
Boston Garden[210]
The Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy is an annual award given to the player who is "most outstanding in home games" as voted by the Boston chapter of the
Professional Hockey Writers' Association.[211][212] Along with other team awards, the Dufresne Trophy is traditionally presented at the last home game of each regular season. The most frequently honored player is
Ray Bourque, who won the Dufresne Trophy seven times.
Brad Marchand,
Phil Esposito and
Bobby Orr each won it five times, while
Milt Schmidt and
Rick Middleton won it four times each.[213]
The Seventh Player Award is an annual award given to the player who "performed beyond expectations" as voted by Bruins fans. It was originally established by the team's television broadcasters,
WSBK-TV, and awarded by them for many years.[211]
^Thornton was traded mid-season to the
San Jose Sharks, but is recognized by the NHL as winning the trophy as playing for both teams, the only occasion in history where this has been the case.
12 players have had their numbers retired by the Bruins.
Lionel Hitchman's number 3 was the first in 1934.
Eddie Shore's number 2 and
Dit Clapper's number were retired in 1947. Bobby Orr's number 4 was retired in 1979, followed by
Milt Schmidt's number 15 and
Johnny Bucyk's number 9 in 1980.
Phil Esposito's number 7 was retired in 1987.
Ray Bourque's 77 was retired in 2001,
Terry O'Reilly's 24 was retired in 2002, and
Cam Neely's number 8 was retired in 2004.
Rick Middleton's number 16 was retired in 2018, and
Willie O'Ree's number 22 was retired in 2022. 58 players have been inducted into the
Hockey Hall of Fame following play with the Bruins. Players like Bourque, Esposito, and Orr have been inducted as players, while O'Ree and
Charles Adams, first owner of the Bruins, have been inducted as builders.
Internally, the Bruins have five team awards. The Eddie Shore award is given to the player "demonstrating exceptional hustle and determination." The Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy is a given to the player who is "most outstanding in home games." The John P. Bucyk Award, is given for "charitable and cmmunity endeavors." The Seventh Player Award is given to the player who "performed beyond expectations." The Three Stars Award is given to the players with the most
three stars of the game honors. They are all given out annually following the end of the season.
The
NHL All-Rookie Team (first named in 1983) consists of the top rookies at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.[38]
Boston Bruins selected to the NHL All-Rookie Team[38]
The
National Hockey League All-Star Game is a mid-season
exhibition game held annually between many of the top players of each season. Sixty-four All-Star Games have been held since 1947, with at least one player chosen to represent the Bruins in each year. The All-Star game has not been held in various years: 1979 and 1987 due to the
1979 Challenge Cup and
Rendez-vous '87 series between the NHL and the
Soviet national team, respectively, 1995, 2005, and 2013 as a result of labor stoppages, 2006, 2010, and 2014 because of the
Winter Olympic Games, and 2021 as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic.[39] Boston has hosted two of the games. The
24th took place at the
Boston Garden and
46th took place at
TD Garden, then known as the FleetCenter.
Two members of the Boston Bruins organization have been honored with the
Foster Hewitt Memorial Award. The award is presented by the
Hockey Hall of Fame to members of the radio and television industry who make outstanding contributions to their profession and the game of
ice hockey during their broadcasting career.[182]
Members of the Boston Bruins honored with the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award
The
Lester Patrick Trophy has been presented by the
National Hockey League and
USA Hockey since 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to ice hockey in the United States.[183] This list includes all personnel who have ever been employed by the Boston Bruins in any capacity and have also received the Lester Patrick Trophy.
Members of the Boston Bruins honored with the Lester Patrick Trophy
The Boston Bruins have
retired twelve of their jersey numbers, beginning with Lionel Hitchman's #3, the first jersey in NHL history (and the second in North American sports history) to be retired. Also out of circulation is the number 99 which was retired league-wide for
Wayne Gretzky on February 6, 2000.[203] Gretzky did not play for the Bruins during his 20-year NHL career and no Bruins player had ever worn the number 99 prior to its retirement.[204][205]
The Eddie Shore Award, named for Bruins great
Eddie Shore, is an annual award established in 1942 given to the player "demonstrating exceptional hustle and determination" throughout the season as determined by the "Gallery Gods", an informal fan organization originally composed of season ticket holders in the old second balcony of
Boston Garden[210]
The Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy is an annual award given to the player who is "most outstanding in home games" as voted by the Boston chapter of the
Professional Hockey Writers' Association.[211][212] Along with other team awards, the Dufresne Trophy is traditionally presented at the last home game of each regular season. The most frequently honored player is
Ray Bourque, who won the Dufresne Trophy seven times.
Brad Marchand,
Phil Esposito and
Bobby Orr each won it five times, while
Milt Schmidt and
Rick Middleton won it four times each.[213]
The Seventh Player Award is an annual award given to the player who "performed beyond expectations" as voted by Bruins fans. It was originally established by the team's television broadcasters,
WSBK-TV, and awarded by them for many years.[211]
^Thornton was traded mid-season to the
San Jose Sharks, but is recognized by the NHL as winning the trophy as playing for both teams, the only occasion in history where this has been the case.