From today’s Globe:
It appears the idea is inching forward and we’re only hedging here because the Bruins have yet to divulge in full their plans around the Heritage Hall that is slated to open at the Garden next year (possibly as early as January).
In May, fresh off the two-hander across the noggin that was the first-round elimination by the Panthers, Charlie Jacobs announced the Bruins would unveil Heritage Hall, which he hinted would be akin to a Hall of Fame. The space is under construction a floor above the Bruins Pro Shop in North Station. It is shaping more as a museum-like presentation than anyone’s definition of a Hall of Fame.
“Our job as management and ownership here,” noted Jacobs, “is to do the best we can to honor the Boston Bruins legacy, and we don’t take that lightly.”
Et voila, a mere century later, maybe some of the proper Black and Gold homage is at hand. It took nearly a half-century of Jacobs family ownership to get there, but what’s history if not for the l-o-n-g view?
“Hopefully when this is all over and behind us,” Jacobs said in May, folding Heritage Hall into the myriad centennial festivities, “we’ve written a playbook for other US-based franchises that turn 100 years old for years to come.”
The regrettable lack of alacrity aside, better late than never. Bruins fans love to reminisce, and given the exorbitant ticket prices in 2023, those memories are about all that some can afford.
The Bruins not having a traditional Hall of Fame, with plaques and induction ceremonies and all the inherent buzz, not only denies fans the chance to revel in the memories and connectedness. Done correctly, with enough marketing foresight, it can be a source of revenue, money generated from Hall of Fame dinners, induction ceremonies, autograph events, etc.
In a town that so covets its history, be it cultural, political, sports or otherwise, the Bruins could do so much more to honor their many greats.
Bruins’ Hall on the way?
All the recent centennial celebrating by the Bruins, including the invitation-only downtown glitzy gala, reminded your faithful puck chronicler that the club remains painfully overdue in creating a Hall of Fameon the scale and scope of what, say, the Patriots (1991) and Red Sox (1995) have had for decades.It appears the idea is inching forward and we’re only hedging here because the Bruins have yet to divulge in full their plans around the Heritage Hall that is slated to open at the Garden next year (possibly as early as January).
In May, fresh off the two-hander across the noggin that was the first-round elimination by the Panthers, Charlie Jacobs announced the Bruins would unveil Heritage Hall, which he hinted would be akin to a Hall of Fame. The space is under construction a floor above the Bruins Pro Shop in North Station. It is shaping more as a museum-like presentation than anyone’s definition of a Hall of Fame.
“Our job as management and ownership here,” noted Jacobs, “is to do the best we can to honor the Boston Bruins legacy, and we don’t take that lightly.”
Et voila, a mere century later, maybe some of the proper Black and Gold homage is at hand. It took nearly a half-century of Jacobs family ownership to get there, but what’s history if not for the l-o-n-g view?
“Hopefully when this is all over and behind us,” Jacobs said in May, folding Heritage Hall into the myriad centennial festivities, “we’ve written a playbook for other US-based franchises that turn 100 years old for years to come.”
The regrettable lack of alacrity aside, better late than never. Bruins fans love to reminisce, and given the exorbitant ticket prices in 2023, those memories are about all that some can afford.
The Bruins not having a traditional Hall of Fame, with plaques and induction ceremonies and all the inherent buzz, not only denies fans the chance to revel in the memories and connectedness. Done correctly, with enough marketing foresight, it can be a source of revenue, money generated from Hall of Fame dinners, induction ceremonies, autograph events, etc.
In a town that so covets its history, be it cultural, political, sports or otherwise, the Bruins could do so much more to honor their many greats.
