(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1924 1929 1941 1970 1972 2011 Boston Bruins Team Formation In 1924, at the convincing of Boston grocery tycoon Charles Adams, the National Hockey League decided to expand to the United States. Adams had fallen in love with hockey while watching the 1924 Stanley Cup Finals between the NHL champion Montreal Canadiens and the WCHL …