Boston Bruins Alumni Hockey Team

Boston Bruins Alumni Hockey Team
CityBoston, Massachusetts
LeagueIndependent barnstormer team
Home arenaWarrior Ice Arena
(capacity: 700)
PresidentFrank Simonetti[1]

The Boston Bruins Alumni Hockey Team is an independent barnstorming hockey team located in Boston, Massachusetts. Its roster consists entirely of retired National Hockey League players, mostly former members of the Bruins, serving as a non-profit organization. The team is operated by the Boston Bruins Alumni Association.[2] The team has raised over $15 million in support of local organization and youth hockey programs.

History

The team plays opponents spans from various local organization members, local college alumni teams[3][4] and occasionally other NHL alumni teams.[5] These events usually benefit local charities around the New England area.[6][7][8] Their uniforms are identical to the classic black and yellow Bruins jerseys. The Bruins alumni organization was founded in 1967 but did start actively playing games till the 2010s.[9][10]

One of the key initiatives of the Boston Bruins Alumni is to fund-raise and support their local charities and fundraisers along with hosting their own hockey clinics.[11][12] The group also partners with the Bruins charity foundation which takes part in an annual bowling tournament in Tewkesbury Massachusetts.[13]

In 2007 Rick Middleton became the President of Boston Bruins Alumni (a position he held till 2022).[14] During his tenure the team grew to play over 30 benefit games annually to help raise funds for over 30 different organizations.[15]

In 2015 the team played against the Montreal Canadians alumni team at Gillette Stadium ahead of the 2016 Winter Classic.[16] The roster featured prominent star players such as Ray Bourque, Cam Neely and Terry O’Reilly.[17] In January 2016 the team played one of its first games in Canada vs. the Perth Blue Wings.[18]

In 2020 the team only played 10 games due to the Covid-19 Pandemic,[19] however they still made charitable donations in the New England area.[20] They also launched Bruins Alumni Tv where they stream their games.[20][21]

In 2023 the team named Warrior ice (the Bruins practice rink) their official home arena.[22]

In October of 2025 the team played a special game in Lewiston to honor the 2023 Lewiston shootings victims.[23] On December 8 the team faced the cast of Shoresy at the TD Garden in one of their biggest games with over 10,000 people in attendance.[24][25]

Players

Roster for their 2025-26 season[26]

Notable non-Bruins who have played for the team include:

Former players of note

Former team presidents

Source[29]

References

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  4. ^ Souza, Scott; src="https://patch.com/img/cdn/assets/layout/badges/verified-patch-staff.svg"/>, Patch Staff<img alt="Verified Patch Staff Badge" class="styles_Badge__np_hU" (2026-01-13). "Salem State To Host First Boston Bruins Alumni Game". Salem, MA Patch. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  5. ^ Toohey, Ryan. "Hockey: Everblades official Don Awrey coaching Bruins-Lightning alumni game in Tampa". Naples Daily News. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  6. ^ Currier, Peter. "Bruins Alumni play Chelmsford/Westford PD to Raise Funds for Voices of Hope!". Voices of Hope. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  7. ^ tomsmithprd (2022-01-30). "Annual Boston Bruins Alumni Game". Thomas E Smith Foundation. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  8. ^ "Hockey Fights Cancer — Bruins Alumni Benefit for Dana-Farber". Greater Boston Draft League — Bruins Alumni Benefit for Dana-Farber. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  9. ^ "NESN.com: Bruins Alumni Frank Simonetti Recalls Playing For Hometown Team". BOSTON BRUINS ALUMNI. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  10. ^ "Bruins alumni take the ice in Stoneham". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  11. ^ Sokol, David. "Bruins Alumni hockey clinic at Kasabuski Rink in Saugus". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  12. ^ O'LEARY, RYAN. "Bruins alumni make stop in Exeter for youth clinic series". Portsmouth Herald. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  13. ^ "Community | Boston Bruins | Boston Bruins". www.nhl.com. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  14. ^ Hurley, Christopher (2024-08-25). "Bruins Legend Rick Middleton Works His Magic At Fan Fest". Boston Hockey Now. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  15. ^ "Former Boston Bruin Rick Middleton: "the Ultimate Goal is the Cup"". Black N' Gold Hockey. 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  16. ^ Cox, Zack (2015-11-24). "NHL Winter Classic Alumni Game: Breaking Down The Bruins' Alums Roster". NESN.com. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  17. ^ "Bruins, Canadiens alumni rosters for Winter Classic revealed - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  18. ^ Courier, Laurie Weir Perth (2015-07-30). "Bruins' alumni team coming to Perth in January". InsideOttawaValley.com. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  19. ^ Gallerani, Kathryn. "The Bog: Bruins alumni support the Great Blizz hockey program in Kingston". Wicked Local. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  20. ^ a b "Bruins Alumni 2021-22 season announcement" (PDF).
  21. ^ "Boston Bruins Alumni TV Archives". BOSTON BRUINS ALUMNI. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  22. ^ "WARRIOR ICE ARENA NAMED OFFICIAL HOME ARENA OF THE BOSTON BRUINS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION". BOSTON BRUINS ALUMNI. Retrieved 2026-01-16.
  23. ^ CBS 13 (2025-10-27). "Boston Bruins alumni team helps honor Lewiston shooting victims". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2026-01-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  24. ^ Bruton, Michelle. "Shoresy Classic Sees Highest Attendance At TD Garden Vs. Bruins Alumni". Forbes. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  25. ^ Greenough, Jason (2025-12-08). "'Shoresy' shows up and sets the tone with 'Fall Classic' at TD Garden". Vanyaland. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
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  27. ^ "Boston Bruins Alumni Team Roster". BOSTON BRUINS ALUMNI. Archived from the original on 2025-09-05. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  28. ^ "Sweeney's Contributions to Bruins Organization Go Well Beyond the Ice | Boston Bruins". www.nhl.com. 2023-12-01. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
  29. ^ "About". BOSTON BRUINS ALUMNI. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
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