Boston Garden was the long time home of the NBA's Boston Celtics and the NHL's Boston Bruins. The legendary arena opened on November 17th, 1928 as "Boston Madison Square Garden". It was given this name because it was designed by the same man that designed Madison Square Garden, Tex Rickard. Rickard was the founder of the New York Rangers and was also a boxing promoter. Years later, the arena's name was shortened to simply the "Boston Garden". Very few stadiums and arenas in professional sports could top the Boston Garden in regards to it's history and success. The Boston Bruins were one of the "Original Six" charter members of the NHL. The Boston Celtics have won more NBA championships than any other team with 17 NBA titles.
The first Boston Bruins home game was played in November of 1928 when the Bruins hosted their bitter rivals, the Montreal Canadiens, another Original Six franchise. The Bruins would also play the Montreal Canadiens in their final game at Boston Garden in an exhibition in September of 1995. The final Boston Celtics home game at Boston Garden was played on May 5th, 1995 when the Celtics hosted the Orlando Magic. Horace Grant of the Orlando Magic was the final player to score a basket at Boston Garden. Both the Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics began playing at the FleetCenter next door in 1995. The FleetCenter's name was changed to the TD Banknorth Garden in 2005, a name it still holds today.
Boston Garden was a busy hub in the city of Boston for many years. Not only was it connected to Boston's North Station (train station) but it was also connected to the Hotel Madison, one of the largest hotels in the city. Whether it was the short ice rink or the easily recognizable Parquet floor, Boston Garden was every bit as unique as Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox. It has been 20 years since either team has played at this wonderful shrine. We wanted to give both Boston Bruins and Boston Celtics fans the opportunity to relive a few memories. Enjoy!
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Legendary defenseman Bobby Orr of the Boston Bruins.
View of the Boston Garden floor from the upper level.
Legendary Boston Celtics head coach Red Auerbach.
Terry O'Reilly of the Boston Bruins vs. Dave Schultz of the Philadelphia Flyers
Legendary Boston Celtics center Bill Russell.
The very first Boston Bruins home game at the Boston Garden.
An obstructed view seat at the Boston Garden.
Terry O'Reilly of the Boston Bruins fighting Dave Schulz of the Philadelphia Flyers.
A final walk through the old Boston Garden.
Legendary Boston Celtics guard Bob Cousy.
The historic North Station at Boston Garden.
View of the ice from the upper level of the Boston Garden.
Larry Byrd's last game with the Boston Celtics at Boston Garden.
Larry Byrd vs. Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers. One of the best rivalries in NBA history.
The old Boston Garden scoreboard at the Arsenal Mall in Watertown.
Legendary center Phil Esposito of the Boston Bruins.
An empty Boston Garden during the 1990's.
Boston Bruins past and present take one last skate around the Boston Garden.
Kevin McHale on a career night vs. Isaiah Thomas and the Detroit Pistons.
Legendary Boston Celtics forward John Havlicek.
Former Boston Bruins right winger Cam Neely.
Cam Neely as "Sea Bass" in 1994's "Dumb and Dumber".
John Havlicek's final game at Boston Garden.
Boston Garden from Canal Street.
The many Celtics and Bruins banners that decorated the Boston Garden ceiling.
Demolition of Boston Garden in 1997-1998.
Demolition of the Boston Garden.
The TD Banknorth Garden. Current home of the Celtics and Bruins.
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