The Boston Bruins have been a part of the NHL since 1924 and they are the third oldest team in the NHL. In fact, they are the oldest team that is from the United States, showing just how much history they have. People in Boston love the Bruins and that shows with Boston Bruins tickets sales. The team has been well supported throughout its history. Fans have also seen a lot of success. Boston Bruins tickets holders have seen the team win 24 division titles, one presidents trophy, three conference titles, and six Stanley Cups. The most recent success was the Stanley Cup in 2010-2011. This was a welcome return to winning ways for Boston Bruins tickets holders, as their last Stanley Cup came in 1971-1972. The past five seasons have seen the Boston Bruins tickets holders witness a great deal of consistency from their teams. They have made the playoffs every time in the past five seasons. They lost in the QFs twice in this time, the semi-finals twice, with the Stanley Cup triumph coming in 2010-2011. Over the years, some terrific players have put on the Boston Bruins shirt. The likes of Sprague Cleghorn, Dit Clapper, Mitt Schmidt, and Nels Stewart are just a few names from the Boston Bruins hall of fame. There are more than twenty players in the hall of fame, showing just how good the Boston Bruins have been over the years. They have always treated the fans with the best hockey possible and they have always provided proper entertainment.
Since 1995, the Boston Bruins have played at the TD Garden and all their home games are held in this arena. The arena cost around $160 million to build, but a lot of that money has been recouped through naming deals for the arena. The capacity for hockey games is around 17,565 and Boston Bruins tickets are always sell outs. In fact, there are waiting lists for Boston Bruins tickets that are on a seasonal basis. During the playoffs it can be very hard to get Boston Bruins tickets as fans will pay anything to see their team live. Fans of the Boston Bruins are a very unique bunch. They have seen success and they are very proud of their team's history. However, in many ways they have also been a long suffering bunch. Modern fans have only seen one Stanley Cup and they endured a long drought from 1971 to 2011. This drought is one of the longest in the NHL and it is a measure of just how patient the fans were. Many other fans may have stopped coming, but Boston Bruins tickets always managed to sell well. There has never been any problem with fans staying away because of the team's performances. They accepted that the team was giving their best and their patience was eventually rewarded. The 2012-2013 season should be another good one for the Boston Bruins. They have made some good draft picks and the team will be primed for another run at the Stanley Cup finals.