Boston Bruins: first U.S. team to win the Stanley Cup (1929)

The Boston Bruins, founded in 1924 as the first U.S.-based NHL franchise, won the Stanley Cup in 1929-the first time an American team won the trophy. That championship established the Bruins early in NHL history and is a documented milestone in Boston’s professional hockey legacy. The Bruins' early home arena in Boston during that era is recorded as the Boston Garden.