Started coaching in 1928 for the Purdue boilermakers.Then went to coach the UCLA bruins and won 10 championships in 12 years. He coached the Bruins from 1948-1960.
1966-1976
The Boston Bruins. They will celebrate 100 years in 2024.
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Tim Thomas is 37 years old as of today
36 years ago
Ice hockey player, coach, and commentator Don Cherry is 83 years old (birthdate: February 5, 1934).
Bobby Orr was 18 when he started playing professional hockey. The first team he played for ( and who he spent most of his 10 seasons with ) was the Boston Bruins.
Al Skinner is the coach of the BC Eagles, he has been the head coach since April 17, 1997. Boston College Totals: 175-108 (.618 in nine years) Career Totals: 313-234 (.572 in 18 years)
10 years ago in 1999 And 2009. SWEEEEEEEP
The Boston Bruins have not won the Stanley Cup in all but 6 years. They were founded in 1924, making it 83 years where they have not won the cup. The Bruins have also been to the Stanley Cup Finals 19 times, losing it 13 times, including most recently to the Chicago Blackhawks in 2013.
Bobby Orr was influenced by his father who wanted him to be a defenseman. He was an unknown child player about 10 years old or so when two Boston Bruin scouts went to a rink to look at two other players, saw Orr, and immediately identified him as a huge talent. They installed a junior team in his home town of Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada, so Orr could live with his parents while he played and so they would be sure he stayed in the Bruins' system. Don Cherry (his coach at the Boston Bruins) said he knew exactly how to coach Orr: When Orr was on the bench, Cherry opened the door to the ice when Orr was ready to go out and compete; when Orr was tired and wanted to come off the ice, Cherry would open the door so he could come off the ice and sit down. These people, at least, had influence on his development. I saw Orr play live in the days before players wore helmets. The arena was sold out just to see him. He is the greatest hockey player I have ever seen. I met him years later at a charity event. He was absolutely the most friendly and classy person.