Boston Bruins Re-Sign GM Peter Chiarelli

The Boston Bruins, who had the second-best record in the NHL last season, have signed general manager Peter Chiarelli to a contract extension. The club announced the deal on June 15th. Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs said, “When we hired Peter, we didn’t hire him for four years. We hired him for the remainder of his professional career.”  Chiarelli had one year left on his current four-year deal which he signed in 2006. Terms of the new contract weren’t disclosed.

The Bruins had a record of 53-19-10 this season, which was the third-most wins in the team’s history, and a 22-point improvement over last season. The Bruins’ 196 goals-against and plus 78 goal difference was best in the league. 

In the playoffs, Boston beat the Montreal Canadiens to reach the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time in 10 years, but were beaten by the Carolina Hurricanes in overtime of the seventh game. In three seasons under Chiarelli, the team has a record of 129-89-28.

Chiarelli has made several key moves in Boston, such as acquiring Norris Trophy finalist Zdeno Chara, Marc Savard, Mark Recchi, Michael Ryder, and Blake Wheeler. He also hired head coach Claude Julien, who is a finalist for this year’s coach of the year award.

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