The
Boston Bruins are a professional
ice hockey team based in
Boston,
Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the
Northeast Division of the
Eastern Conference of the
National Hockey League. The team has been in existence since
1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the United States. It is also an
Original Six franchise, along with the
Chicago Blackhawks,
Detroit Red Wings,
Montreal Canadiens,
New York Rangers, and
Toronto Maple Leafs. The Bruins have won six
Stanley Cup championships, the fourth most all-time and second most of any American NHL team. Their home arena is the
TD Garden, where they have played since
1995. Prior to 1995, the team played its home games at the
Boston Garden for 67 seasons, beginning in
1928.