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Boston Olympics
The Boston Olympics are a defunct farm team for the Bos- 1944–45 EAHL 48 32 13 3 67 Statistics un-
ton Bruins. They began play during the 1940–41 Eastern available
Amateur Hockey League season. The Olympics were often
1945–46 EAHL 52 32 12 8 72 258 162
referred to by the shortened name the ‘Pics and the fran-
chise remained active until the 1951–52 season.[1] 1946–47 EAHL 56 25 26 5 55 284 273
1947–48 EAHL* 48 14 29 5 33 139 177
Franchise History 1947–48 QSHL* 47 12 35 0 24 178 289
Founded by Hockey Hall of Fame builder Walter A. 1948–49 QSHL 26 7 18 1 15 99 166
Brown, the ‘Pics were an amateur club for the talent 1949–50 EAHL 43 16 20 7 39 146 169
around Boston, joing the EAHL for the 1940–1941 season.
Not long after joining the EAHL the Olympics were facing 1950–51 EAHL 54 25 24 5 55 187 191
a diminished talent pool with World War II beginning 1951–52 EAHL 66 38 27 1 77 246 240
in Europe. In order to secure talent for his club Brown • - played a split season between the Eastern Hockey
worked out an agreement with the Boston Bruins to be League and Quebec Senior Hockey League during the
their farm team.[1] It was a major success for the 1947-48 season.
Olympics and lead to them winning the league champi-
onship (Boardwalk Trophy) four consecutive years from
1943–1947[2] and a total of five during their 12 year ex- All-time Franchise leaders
istence.[1] The Olympics success would not translate to Games Played - 174 by Ty Anderson
a league wide success and by the beginning of the 1948 Goals - 101 by Eddie Barry
season only two teams (the Olympics and the New York Assists - 86 by Bob Schnurr
Rovers) were able to field teams forcing the EAHL to shut Points - 161 by Bob Schnurr
down for the season.[1] Both teams would join the Quebec PIMs - 272 by Eddie Barry
Senior Hockey League (who the EAHL had interleague • Career information may be inaccurate due to
games with for a few seasons[1]) for the 1948–1949 sea- incomplete data made available by the league.
son[3] with disastrous results. On 17 December 1948[3] cit-
ing poor attendance at home games[4] and being unable
to compete in a league just a step below pro the Boston
References
Olympics withdrew from the QSHL in midseason.[1] The [1] ^ "FROM ATLANTIC CITY TO TORONTO: The
Olympics would return to the EAHL for the 1949–1950 Boardwalk Trophy and the Eastern Hockey
season, but the league would not last for much longer. League". Chuck Miller. Retrieved February, 16 2010.
Following the 1951–1952 season and losing money thanks http://www.chuckthewriter.com/ehl.pdf.
to the 1949 Midwest expansion of EAHL[1] the Boston [2] "1940s Boston Olympics". HA.com. Retrieved
Olympics folded. February, 16 2010. http://sports.ha.com/common/
view_item.php?Sale_No=710&Lot_No=19941&src=pr.
Season-by-season results [3] ^ "Bo". Hockey A-Z Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved
February, 16 2010. http://www.azhockey.com/
Season League Games Won Lost Tied Points Goals GoalsBo.htm.
For [4] "Boston Olympics Abandon Hockey". Spokane Daily
Against
Chronicle - Dec 17, 1948. Retrieved February, 16
1940–41 EAHL 65 23 36 6 52 203 242
2010. http://news.google.com/
1941–42 EAHL 60 34 20 6 74 263 218 newspapers?nid=1338&dat=19481217&id=iPkZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zvU
1942–43 EAHL 46 24 21 1 49 186 184
1943–44 EAHL 45 39 4 2 80 External links
Statistics un-
available
• Boston Olympics All-Time Standings
• Boston Olympics All-Time Roster
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