Boston Olympics

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The Boston Olympics, nicknamed the Pics, were a defunct ice hockey team that acted as the Boston Bruins’ farm team. They played in the Eastern Amateur Hockey League (EAHL) from the 1940-41 season until 1951-52. The team was founded by Hockey Hall of Famer Walter A. Brown and began as an amateur club around Boston. With World War II reducing the talent pool, Brown arranged for the Olympics to become the Bruins’ farm team, a move that helped the team win the EAHL’s league championship (the Boardwalk Trophy) four straight years from 1944 to 1947, for five championships in 12 seasons overall.

But league-wide success stayed elusive. By 1948 only the Olympics and the New York Rovers could field teams, and the EAHL paused for a season. The Olympics and Rovers then joined the Quebec Senior Hockey League (QSHL) for the 1948-49 season, with poor results. On December 17, 1948, citing poor attendance and the difficulty of competing just below the pro level, the Olympics left the QSHL midseason. They returned to the EAHL for the 1949-50 season, but the league was winding down. After the 1951-52 season, the team folded, partly due to financial troubles tied to the 1949 Midwest expansion of the EAHL.

Season highlights and players:
- Games played: 174 (Ty Anderson)
- Goals: 101 (Eddie Barry)
- Assists: 86 (Bob Schnurr)
- Points: 161 (Bob Schnurr)
- Penalty minutes: 272 (Eddie Barry)