JEREMY JACOBS

THE BRUINS OWNER TALKS ABOUT HIS PROCESS OF BUYING THE TEAM 50 YEARS AGO, WORKING WITH GARY BETTMAN, THE PROS AND CONS OF EXPANSION, HIS ‘SECRET TO SUCCESS’ AND HIS LOVE FOR THE FANS IN BOSTON

WITH W. GRAEME ROUSTAN

W. GRAEME ROUSTAN: I would like to start, if you don’t mind, let’s go back to 1975. In 1975, you decided to buy the Boston Bruins. JJ: There’s a tale, in that you just don’t decide to buy a hockey team. If you might recall, I think it was ’73 or ’74, that Buffalo was awarded an expansion franchise. WGR: 1974-75. JJ: Yeah. I was deeply involved with them, not as an owner, but in producing the arena with them. I was working with them every day and really enjoyed them. (Robert) Swados was the lawyer, and the Knoxes were the up-front part of the franchise, but there was a whole sea of hockey lovers that were involved in getting behind the team. Dave Foreman was the up-front guy. Dave, insofar as the…

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The Hockey News (Digital) - 1 Issue, Money & Power 2025

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