Boston, Massachusetts

Boston is a city of Massachusetts, United States. Located in the Suffolk County, Boston is home to 599,351 people (2007); the Cambridge–Boston-Quincy metropolitan area, of which Boston is the center, has a population of 4.5 million.
==Hockey in Boston==
2010 NHL Winter Classic
Beanpot
Frozen Fenway
NCAA Frozen Four 
: 1960 held at Boston Arena
: 1963 held at McHugh Forum
: 1972, 1973, 1974 held at Boston Garden
: 1998 & 2004 held at Fleet Center
: 2015 held at TD Garden
2009 Women's Frozen Four held at Agganis Arena
1999 NHL Entry Draft
NHL All-Star Game
: 1971 held at Boston Garden
: 1996 held at Fleet Center
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ECAC Tournament (semi-finals and final)
: The Boston Arena hosted the Mens Tournament from 1962 to 1966
: The Boston Garden hosted the event from 1967 to 1992
Hockey East Tournament Championship (1987, 1989 and 1991 to present)
:: The 1989 final was held at Kelley Rink on the campus of Boston College
:: The 1987 and 1991 through 1995 game was held at Boston Garden
:: From 1996 to present the games have been held at the TD Garden
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==Teams==
*Boston Athletic Association
: United States Amateur Hockey Association (1920-1925) folded
*Boston Bandits (based out of Bridgewater) known as Bridgewater Bandits (2006-2011)
: Empire Junior Hockey League (2006-Present)
*Boston Braves
: American Hockey League (1971-1974) ceased operations, rights eventually renewed as Moncton Hawks in 1987
*Boston Bruin Cubs
: Canadian-American Hockey League (1934-1935) renamed Bruins
*Boston Bruins 
: National Hockey League (1924-present)
*Boston Bruins
: Canadian-American Hockey League (1935-1936) folded
*Boston Jr. Blackhawks  (based out of Saugus, Massachusetts)
: International Junior Hockey League (2009-2011) had teams at several levels in league
*Boston Jr. A Bruins (based out of Marlborough MA)
: Eastern Junior Hockey League (1999-Present)
*Boston Jr. B Bruins (based out of Marlborough, MA)
: Eastern States Hockey League and Empire Junior Hockey League (2006-Present)
*Boston Jr. Bulldogs
: Atlantic Junior Hockey League (2004-2012) renamed Boston Jr. Rangers when sold
*Boston Jr. Rangers
: Atlantic Junior Hockey League (2012-Present)
*Boston Junior Shamrocks (based out of Hingham)
: Eastern Junior Hockey League (2007-2009) sold, became Philadelphia Revolution
Eastern Junior Hockey League (1998-2007) renamed Jr. Shamrocks
*Boston Harbor Wolves   (based out of Hingham)
*Boston Cubs
: Canadian-American Hockey League (1931-1933) renamed Tiger Cubs
*Boston Hockey Club
: United States Amateur Hockey Association (1923-1925) withdrew to play as an independent
*Boston Maple AA
: United States Amateur Hockey Association (1923-1925) disbanded
*Boston Olympics
: Provincial Senior League (1937-1970) join Eastern Amateur Hockey League
: Eastern Amateur Hockey League (1940-1948) join Quebec Senior Hockey League play in both leagues
: Quebec Senior Hockey League (1947-December 1, 1948) withdraw to Eastern Amateur Hockey League
: Eastern Amateur Hockey League (1949-1952) become Washington Lions
*Boston Pere Marquette
: United States Amateur Hockey Association (1921-1922) withdrew
*Boston Shoe Trades Club
: United States Amateur Hockey Association (1920-1921) withdrew
*Boston Tiger Cubs
: Canadian-American Hockey League (1933-1934) renamed Bruin Cubs
*Boston Tigers
: Canadian-American Hockey League (1926-1931) renamed Cubs
*Boston Westminster
: United States Amateur Hockey Association (1921-1922) withdrew
*Boston Wings
: North East Professional Hockey League (2009) withdrew before playing any games
*Matt O'Neil Lightning (Based out of Hingham)
: Eastern Junior Hockey League (1993-1998) sold, renamed Boston Harbor Wolves
*"Boston"
: Original Stars Hockey League (2004-2004) league folded after 2 games, "Boston" played 1 game, all games were to be held in Canada
*New England Whalers 
: World Hockey Association (1972-1974) leave Boston, temporarily play in West Springfield, MA at the the Big E Coliseum, while waiting for completion of Hartford Civic Center, which opened in January 1975.
==Women's==
*Boston Blades
: Canadian Women's Hockey League (2010-Present)
==Collegiate-division 1 Men's==
Boston College Eagles
: ECAC (1962-1984) Hockey East (1984-Present)
Boston University Terriers
: ECAC (1962-1984) Hockey East (1984-Present)
Harvard Crimson
: (ECAC (1962-Present)
Northeastern Huskies 
: (ECAC (1962-1984) Hockey East (1984-Present)
==Arenas==
* Boston Arena/Matthews Arena (1910-Present) (claimed to be oldest arena in the world, however; arena has burned down and been rebuilt twice http://hockey.ballparks.com/NHL/BostonBruins/veryoldindex.htm)
* Boston Garden November 17, 1928-September 28, 1995) demolished November 1997
* Fenway Park (1912-Present) (2010-Present as a hockey rink)
* TD Garden (September 30, 1995-Present)
* Conte Forum also referred to as the "Kelley Rink" (1988-Present)
* Harry Agganis Arena (January 3, 1995-Present)
* Walter Brown Arena (1971-Present)
* McHugh Forum (1958-1987) was located on present sight of Conte Forum
* Edward T. Barry Ice Rink (Mass-Boston Beacons)
* Steriti Memorial Rink
* Boston Common Frog Pond Rink (outdoor-Public Skating only)
* Devine Memorial Rink (Dorchester)
* Murphy Memorial Rink
* Porrazzo Memorial Rink (East Boston)
* Bajko Memorial Rink (Hyde Park)
* Warrior Ice Arena (Brighton) (Boston Bruins practice facility)
* Harvard Stadium (stadium was used for ice hockey prior to World War I)
* Kelly Outdoor Rink
*Locust Street Rink
*Mount Auburn Rink
* Boston Skating Rink
* Franklin Park (Boston) (site of early intercollegiate game between Harvard and Brown)
* Bright-Landry Hockey Center
* Donald C. Watson Rink
* MIT Rink
* Pavilion Rink
* Charlesbank Rink
* Boston Skating Club
* Alumni Rink (Boston)
==Players==
* Steve Baker
* Tom Barrasso
* Mike Collins
* Cleon Daskalakis
* Ted Donato
* Benn Ferriero
* Jimmy Hayes
* Kevin Hayes
* Pat Leahy
* John McCarthy
* Chris Nilan
* Sean O'Brien
* Chris O'Sullivan (Dorchester)
* Mike O'Sullivan (Dorchester)
* Mickey Roach
* Jeremy Roenick
* Michael Ryan
* Paul Stanton
* Paul Stewart
* Sean Sullivan
* Billy Tibbetts
==Neighbourhoods==
*South Boston, Massachusetts
==See Also==
* Green Line Rivalry
* Greater Boston Hockey
*Beanpot
==Notable events==
1978 Beanpot
==References==
==External Links==
* on Wikipedia
Category:NHL Cities
Category:Massachusetts towns