2008-09 Boston Bruins Roster

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 53-19-10 (SO: 4-6) - 116 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 7-4
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Montreal Canadiens 4-0
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Carolina Hurricanes 4-3
Coach: Claude Julien (53-19, 10 OTL)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
2008-09 Boston Bruins Statistics
2008-09 Boston Bruins Results

The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 53 wins and 19 losses (and 10 overtime losses), with a 4-6 showing in shootouts for 116 points, finishing first in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-4.

The Bruins topped the league with just 196 goals allowed. Boston scored 274 goals. Phil Kessel netted 36 goals for the team, while Marc Savard contributed 63 assists. Tim Thomas recorded 36 wins for the squad, and Manny Fernandez added 15 or more victories also. Tim Thomas recorded a 2.10 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.

Claude Julien coached the team. The 2008-09 Boston Bruins lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight S/C Hometown
P.J. AxelssonLFebruary 26, 19756'1"175LKungalv, Sweden
Patrice BergeronCJuly 24, 19856'2"194RAncienne-Lorette, QC Canada
Byron BitzRJuly 21, 19846'5"215RSaskatoon, SK Canada
Johnny BoychukDJanuary 19, 19846'2"225REdmonton, AB Canada
Zdeno CharaDMarch 18, 19776'9"255LTrencin, Slovakia
Andrew FerenceDMarch 17, 19795'11"189LEdmonton, AB Canada
Manny FernandezGAugust 27, 19746'0"207LEtobicoke, ON Canada
Shane HnidyDNovember 8, 19756'2"204RBrandon, MB Canada
Matt HunwickDMay 21, 19855'11"190LWarren, MI USA
Martins KarsumsRFebruary 26, 19865'10"198LRiga, Latvia
Phil KesselCOctober 2, 19876'0"180RMadison, WI USA
Chuck KobasewRApril 17, 19826'0"192RVancouver, BC Canada
David KrejciCApril 28, 19866'0"177RSternderk, Czech Republic
Matt LashoffDSeptember 29, 19866'2"204LAlbany, NY USA
Mikko LehtonenRApril 1, 19876'3"196REspoo, Finland
Milan LucicLJune 7, 19886'4"220LVancouver, BC Canada
Steve MontadorDDecember 21, 19796'0"205RVancouver, ON Canada
Petteri NokelainenCJanuary 16, 19866'1"191RImatra, Finland
Tuukka RaskGMarch 10, 19876'2"171LSavonlinna, Finland
Mark RecchiRFebruary 1, 19685'10"195LKamloops, BC Canada
Michael RyderRMarch 31, 19806'0"192RSt. John's, NL Canada
Marc SavardCJuly 17, 19775'10"191LOttawa, ON Canada
Vladimir SobotkaCJuly 2, 19875'10"193LTrebic, Czech Republic
Martin St. PierreCAugust 11, 19835'9"185LEmbrun, ON Canada
Mark StuartDApril 27, 19846'2"213LRochester, MN USA
Marco SturmLSeptember 8, 19786'0"194LDingolfing, Germany
Tim ThomasGApril 15, 19745'11"201LFlint, MI USA
Shawn ThorntonRJuly 23, 19776'2"217ROshawa, ON Canada
Aaron WardDJanuary 17, 19736'2"209RWindsor, ON Canada
Blake WheelerRAugust 31, 19866'4"185RRobbinsdale, MN USA
Dennis WidemanDMarch 20, 19836'0"196RKitchener, ON Canada
Stephane YelleCMay 9, 19746'2"182LOttawa, ON Canada