Probably the most memorable sweater number retirement ceremony in Boston Bruins history occurred on Dec. 3, 1987, when Raymond Bourque surprised the legendary Phil Esposito and delighted the fans at the old Boston Garden. Bourque removed his number 7 sweater, the one Esposito made famous, to reveal that he would now be wearing number 77 … Read more
The 2025-26 NHL season is starting next week. It’s that time of the year again and the rosters are being finalized. Award predictions are a great topic of discussion to get into, especially for the Boston Bruins. With the season about to begin, here are superlative awards for the Bruins for the 2025-26 season. Most … Read more
ERIN CONNOLLY Stonehill has announced the addition of Erin Connolly to the Skyhawks’ coaching staff for the 2025-26 season. Connolly begins her collegiate coaching career after two years in the professional sector, serving as a sales development representative with Chaos Cylindo and OpenGov. Alongside her professional work, she has dedicated significant time to player development, … Read more
Junior Gavin McCarthy will serve as BU’s captain for the 2025-26 season (photo: Dan Garcia). Hockey East has announced the results of the 2025-26 men’s preseason coaches poll. 1. Boston University – 105 (7 first-place votes)2. Providence – 91 (3)3. UConn – 904. Maine – 87 (1)5. Boston College – 856. UMass – 647t. UMass … Read more
There will be plenty of position battles to watch on the Boston Bruins roster. The bottom of the lineup is littered with players who can all play similar roles. Ironing out the kinks will be important, and one that needs to be ironed out is the backup goalie position. Jeremy Swayman is the unquestioned starter, … Read more
The Boston Bruins are coming off a dismal season last year, and if they want to turn things around in 2025-26, it starts, and finishes with goaltender Jeremy Swayman leading the way. Swayman put himself behind the 8-ball last season thanks to his contract dispute with management. The two sides couldn’t agree on a new … Read more
CAM DOOMANY Cam Doomany has joined the Boston University men’s hockey team as an assistant coach. “I’m excited to welcome Cam to our coaching staff,” BU head coach Jay Pandolfo said in a news release. “Cam brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to BU and he will be a great asset for our goaltenders.” … Read more
Last season, the Boston Bruins’ run of eight consecutive playoff appearances came to a close. That recent run of playoff appearances included three first round victories over the Toronto Maple Leafs and one appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals. They won the Atlantic Division twice and the President’s Trophy over that span of time. They … Read more
BU head coach Jay Pandolfo is all smiles after the Terriers captured the 2025 Beanpot championship (photo: Matt Woolverton). Boston University has announced that Jay Pandolfo has signed a multi-year contract extension to remain head coach of the men’s hockey team. In three seasons at the helm of the program, Pandolfo has taken the Terriers … Read more
On Aug. 5, forward Jillian Dempsey announced she will retire from playing professional hockey. She spent the last two seasons playing in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). She announced her retirement on her personal Instagram. Dempsey has had a long, storied career in hockey. She began her career playing at the collegiate level for … Read more