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TD Garden (named the FleetCenter from opening until 2005 and TD Banknorth Garden until 2009) is a multi-purpose arena in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is located directly above the MBTA 's North Station , and replaced the original Boston Garden upon opening in 1995. [ 7 ]
The NHL's first US-based franchise, the Boston Bruins, made the Boston Arena their home from 1924 to 1928. Before the team began play, the Arena reduced its ice surface from 220 x 90 feet down to 200 x [13] 80 feet to conform to NHL regulations. This also allowed the Arena to add 1,000 seats. [14]
In the 2001–02 season, the Providence Bruins contracted with then-13-year-old musician Ben Schwartz to work as the official organist at all home games. As a result, Schwartz, who provided music for seven years until the conclusion of the 2007–08 season, is the youngest organist to ever work for a professional North American sports franchise.
The Tim McGraw concert at TD Garden originally set for Friday, May 10, was moved to Wednesday night, May 8, so that the Boston Bruins can play a home game against the Florida Panthers on that Friday.
His company owns TD Garden and he is partners with John Henry, owner of Major League Baseball's Boston Red Sox, in the New England Sports Network (NESN). After taking over as owner in 1975, the Bruins have been competitive (making the playoffs for 29 consecutive seasons from 1967–68 to 1995–96 , 20 of which were with Jacobs as owner) but ...
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Delaware North also owns and manages TD Garden, home to the Boston Bruins and the Boston Celtics. [12] It was paid for with Jacobs' own funds. [13] On January 6, 2015, Jacobs relinquished the title of CEO and named Jerry Jacobs Jr. and Louis Jacobs co-CEOs. He also named Charlie Jacobs CEO of Delaware North's Boston Holdings. [14]
The TD Garden bartender often arrives after the opening faceoff when the Boston Bruins are playing at home, but he has a good excuse: He is two floors down, singing the national anthem on the ice. ...