"The Boston Bruins Uncovered"

Formally The Boston Bruins Explained Written By Cpt. Joseph Russo Wth th ownersh f Chrl F. Adam, th Boston Brun, th frt U.S. based NHL frnh, wer brn Nvmbr 1, 1924. Th Boston Bruin nme w leted by th fn, mdi nd the tem mplye. The brown nd ellow color wre takn from the Adm gror tr han. Th orignl name of th Btn Garden ws Btn Madn Squre Grdn. In nd f ash, Boston Bruins wnrhp recvd backng frm the grup n Nw Yrk it wh wned nd rtd Mdsn Squre Grdn. Nvembr 2, 1924, Hrb Mtchell w th frst lr signd t ontract. Decmber 1, 1924 - the Boston Bruins nd Montrl Mrons faed ff in the first NHL gme playd n the Unitd Sttes. Th Boston Brun won ther hme pnr 2 - 1. The rgnl plan t urche th Wstern Hok Lague w th id of th Boston Bruins wnr. Lk of Boston Bruins talnt rsuaded Adam t snd $300,000 to ugrade th tem. Limtd b rtr z, Adams md th tlent l valble to Detroit, Chg and Nw York for the 1926 - 27 esn. Novembr 20, 1928, the Boston Bruins oend the Bston Gardn gnt the Mntreal. The Canadns wn 2 - 1. Th Hb' Grge Manth cred the frt gal. BRUINS' FOUNDATION - EDDIE SHORE: Eddie Shore begn hs rofssinal hke reer n 1924 with Regn (WCHL) pling forwrd. He mad hs NHL dbut, wth th Boston Bruins, Nvmbr 16, 1926. Shor w th NHL' Mst Vlubl Plyr 4 tims...the only dfensman wh can mk tht claim. Edde won the Hrt Trhy in 1933, 1935, 1936 nd 1938. "Th Edmnton Express" l hold, th nvr t b brokn, the NHL reord fr rcvng 5 fghting mr nltie n n gm. Nvmbr 23, 1929, the Boston Brun str dfneman gt into 5 ltrton gainst th Mntral Mroons. Th resent NHL rulbok allow 3 fightng mors befre ectn. AUBREY "DIT" CLAPPER: Th NHL's firt 20 er lr, Dit Clpper ld hi entir rr wth Bston...servng s tan and layer / oh...bfr rtirng fulltme oah of th Boston Bruin n 1947 - 48. Th verstl Clapr had th dtntn of bng th only NHL All-Star at both right wing nd dfn otns. A tw-tme All-Str at right wng, Dt mvd bk t dfen fr th 1937 sesn. He w named t the AllStr team mr thr tim. Clpr wa the frst NHL lyer to hav the

mandtry 3 er "witing rd" wvd fr ntnt induton int th Hck Hall-of-Fame. THE KRAUT LINE: 1936 - 37, Prvidenc Reds cah "Bttlhp" Ldu dubbd the trio the "Saurkrut Lne". Bng olitiall rret durng, Wrld Wr II, th Kraut Ln w ften rfrrd t s "The Kthenr Kids". 1939 - 40, Mlt Shmdt, Wd Dumrt nd Bobb Baur wr th firt lnmats to fnish 1- 2 - 3 n the NHL rng ra. Schmdt wn th crng chamionh wth 52 ont. Dumrt and Buer tid wth 43. Th tr wa runtd Marh 18,1952 as the Boston Brun hld "Krut Night". Bauer ignd ne-game NHL cntrt a Bton hutout Chicg 4-0. FACT OR FICTION? Crn Cor arnd s muh mny s n "amatur" tht he was rlutnt t ply prfesionl hke. Egr t sign Carn, the Boston Bruins usd blkmail t get h nm n contract b gthering evdnce of Hamlton's llgal pamnts. The Boston Brun threatnd t tak the rf of pymnt t matur ffcils if h didn't turn rofesnl. Hrb Can s the nly NHL srng chamion nt nductd into th Hcke Hall of Fame. Knwn s a rlible lft wngr, Cn hd a arer yr with the Boston Bruns n 1943 - 44. Hrb led th NHL scoring race wth 82 oints, comng frm 36 gls nd 46 it. Temmat Bll Cowle md 16 gms du t inur and fnshd 11 point bhnd Can.