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In the 1920s, Charles Adams held a city-wide contest to name his new Boston hockey team.

Because the colors of his Brookside Department Stores were brown and yellow, he insisted that the team wear those same colors.

He also wanted the team to be named after an animal known for its strength, agility, ferocity, and cunning.

The public contest came up with the Bruins, meaning a large, ferocious bear.

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I'm not really sure about that one you should look it up on Wikipedia. They should have something on the history of the team. Hope I was of help. :) Reed.

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