The Bruins are taking a fresh swing at their look this season, and the result leans hard into Boston’s hockey roots. Boston’s new alternate sweater is part of the NHL and Fanatics’ “Hometown Remix” rollout, a leaguewide set of jerseys designed to spotlight each market’s fans, city, and local culture. For the Bruins, that meant a brown uniform with a serif “BRUINS” across the chest - a nod that feels straight out of the city’s college hockey scene.
Boston is calling it the “Varsity Sweater,” and the inspiration is no mystery. The design pulls from the city’s four major college hockey programs: Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, and Northeastern. Those schools meet every year in the Beanpot at TD Garden, and together they’ve won 11 national titles.
“College hockey is a big part of Boston’s identity, and the tradition and success of the programs in our city have helped make this one of the best hockey communities in the world,” Cam Neely said in a statement. “The Varsity Sweater is a great way to recognize that history while bringing back elements of the Bruins’ original look. It’s a unique jersey that celebrates both our team’s history and the strong connection between the Bruins and Boston’s hockey community.”
The brown itself carries some real throwback weight. It’s the first time since 1924 that the Bruins will wear brown, after entering the league with brown primaries that were retired a year later. The sweater also brings back a front number for the first time since the 1940s.
There are a couple more details tucked into the design, too: the red-brick Freedom Trail appears on the inside hemline, and the back numbers are beveled.
Boston will wear the jersey 12 times this season, with three of those games coming on the road. The debut is set for next Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens, who will also be wearing their own Hometown Remix sweater.
The full schedule for the Bruins’ “Varsity Sweater” run is Thursday, Nov. 12 against Montreal at 7:00 PM; Saturday, Nov. 14 against Minnesota at 7:00 PM; Friday, Nov. 27 against Toronto at 1:00 PM; Saturday, Dec. 5 against Detroit at 1:00 PM; Saturday, Dec. 12 against New Jersey at 1:00 PM; Tuesday, Dec. 22 at NY Islanders at 7:00 PM; Wednesday, Jan. 6 at Montreal at 7:30 PM; Saturday, Jan. 9 at Detroit at 7:00 PM; Tuesday, Jan. 12 against Carolina at 7:00 PM; Saturday, Jan. 30 against Toronto at 7:00 PM; Monday, Feb. 15 against Anaheim at 2:00 PM; and Saturday, Mar. 6 against Pittsburgh at 12:30 PM.
Boston will also stage a “Homecoming” event on Nov. 12, with fans getting a themed T-shirt and the Northeastern University Pep Band joining in.
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