The Bruins are headed overseas again, and this time Munich is getting the spotlight.
The NHL and NHLPA announced Thursday morning that Boston will play two regular-season games at SAP Garden in the 2027-28 season as part of the 2027 Global Series. It will be the first time Munich has hosted NHL regular-season action.
There’s a clear German connection running through the Bruins right now. Head coach Marco Sturm, who previously coached Germany’s national team, leads the club, and the roster already includes German natives JJ Peterka, acquired in the offseason, and Lukas Reichel, who will be competing for a lineup spot at next month’s training camp.
“The 2027 NHL Global Series games in Germany present an incredible opportunity for the Bruins organization to build on our longstanding connection with fans around the world,” Boston Bruins CEO Charlie Jacobs said in a statement. “We look forward to representing the Bruins and the city of Boston at one of the National Hockey League’s marquee events and engaging with our passionate fan base in Munich, across Germany and beyond.”
Details on dates, tickets and packages will come later.
This will be the Bruins’ second trip to Europe for regular-season games, and the last one worked out pretty well for Boston fans. The team opened the 2010-11 season in Prague, Czechia, and went on to win the Stanley Cup.
The NHL is also leaning harder into the German market. The Edmonton Oilers and German star Leon Draisaitl will play two games in Cologne as part of the same 2027 Global Series.
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