Peter Chiarelli

Peter Chiarelli serves as the general manager for the Boston Bruins in the National Hockey League.

On June 17, 2009, he received a four-year extension to stay general manager of the Bruins through the 2013-2014 season.http://www.cbssports.com/nhl/story/11862283

Chiarelli played college hockey at Harvard, serving as the team captain. He went on to study at the University of Ottawa, where he received his law degree. Chiarelli served as an attorney for six years before joining the National Hockey League. His first NHL job was as a lawyer for the Ottawa Senators. Chiarelli went on to become the team's Director of Legal Relations, then the Senators' General Manager.http://bruins.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=NHLPage&bcid=tea_coach836a

Chiarelli was named the General Manager of the Boston Bruins on May 26, 2006, and took over on July 8, 2006. In 2007, the Bruins made their first Stanley Cup Playoffs appearance in three seasons. The 2008 season was also successful, as they finished the 2008-2009 season with a 53-19-10 record, becoming the regular season champions of the Northeast Division and the Eastern Conference.http://bruins.nhl.com/team/app?service=page&page=NHLPage&bcid=tea_coach836a