

BOSTON, MA – The Boston Bruins announced today, Wednesday, November 13, the Pucks & Pups 2014 Bruins calendar to benefit the Boston Bruins Foundation and MSPCA Angell. Pucks & Pups is a unique 2014 calendar featuring Bruins players and management photographed with their pets or with adoptable dogs from the MSPCA.

Players featured in the calendar include Johnny Boychuk, Gregory Campbell, Zdeno Chara, Jarome Iginla, Chris Kelly, Milan Lucic, Brad Marchand, Daniel Paille, Tuukka Rask, Dennis Seidenberg, and Shawn Thornton. Bruins Principal Charlie Jacobs, President Cam Neely, General Manager Peter Chiarelli and Head Coach Claude Julien also participated in the project. The calendar features the B’s with their family pets or new friends waiting for homes at the MSPCA. The photos were taken at the TD Garden as well as outside in some of Boston’s landmark neighborhoods.

The Pucks & Pups calendar is available now at www.bostonbruins.com/pucksandpups and will be for sale beginning Friday, November 15 at the Boston Bruins Proshop, all retail locations within TD Garden, and the Bruins Foundation table on the arena concourse during Bruins home games.

The retail price of the calendar is $20. Shipping and handling charges will apply to online orders. Proceeds will benefit the Boston Bruins Foundation with a donation made to the MSPCA.

About MSPCA-Angell

The MSPCA-Angell is a national and international leader in animal protection and veterinary medicine and provides direct hands-on care for thousands of animals each year. Founded in 1868, it is the second-oldest humane society in the United States. Services include animal protection and adoption, advocacy, humane education, law enforcement, and world-class veterinary care. The MSPCA-Angell is a private, non-profit organization. It does not receive any government funding nor is it funded or operated by any national humane organization.

About the Boston Bruins Foundation

The Boston Bruins Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit foundation whose mission is to assist charitable organizations that demonstrate a strong commitment to enhancing the quality of life for children throughout New England. Since it's inception in 2003 by the Jacobs Family, it has raised more than $17 million through a series of fundraising events. The Foundation, which provides grants to organizations that meet the standards of its mission, concentrates on athletics, academics, health and community outreach programs that help enrich the lives of children throughout New England