The Boston Bruins, a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, have had eight general managers in its team history.[1] The franchise is a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The franchise was founded in 1924 and entered the NHL as the first American-based expansion team, playing its initial seasons at the still-active Boston Arena.[2][3] It is an Original Six team, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, New York Rangers, Montreal Canadiens and Chicago Blackhawks. Its home arena is the 17,565-person capacity TD Garden, where it has played since 1995, after leaving the Boston Garden.
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| No. | Number of general managers[a] |
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| † | Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category |
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| 1 | Art Ross | November 1, 1924 – April 1, 1954 | [4][5] | |
| 2 | Lynn Patrick | April 1, 1954 – April 5, 1965 | [5][6] | |
| 3 | Hap Emms | April 5, 1965 – June 1967 |
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| 4 | Milt Schmidt | June 1967 – October 5, 1972 | [7][8] | |
| 5 | Harry Sinden† | October 5, 1972 – November 1, 2000 | [4][8] | |
| 6 | Mike O'Connell | November 1, 2000 – March 25, 2006 |
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| – | Jeff Gorton (Interim) | March 25, 2006 – May 26, 2006 | [9][10] | |
| 7 | Peter Chiarelli | May 26, 2006 – April 15, 2015 | [10][11] | |
| 8 | Don Sweeney | May 20, 2015 – present |
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