Players who played for the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks

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51 players

51 players have played for both the Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks. Phil Esposito spent the most seasons with the two: 8 with the Boston Bruins and 4 with the Chicago Blackhawks. On a roster now: Matt Grzelcyk, Nick Foligno, Ryan Donato, Taylor Hall, and Henri Jokiharju. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

Players who played for the Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks, with their years at each
PlayerPosBOSCHI
Phil Esposito—1967–1975 · 8 seasons1963–1967 · 4 seasons
Shawn ThorntonLW2007–2014 · 7 seasons2002–2006 · 3 seasons
Matt GrzelcykD2016–2024 · 8 seasons2025–2026 · 1 season
Sergei SamsonovLW1997–2006 · 8 seasons2007–2008 · 1 season
Alexei ZhamnovC2005–2006 · 1 season1996–2004 · 8 seasons
Nick BoyntonD1999–2006 · 6 seasons2009–2011 · 2 seasons
Jeff HackettG2002–2003 · 1 season1993–1999 · 6 seasons
Martin LapointeRW2001–2004 · 3 seasons2005–2008 · 3 seasons
Eric WeinrichD2000–2001 · 1 season1994–1999 · 5 seasons
Robbie TallasG1995–2000 · 5 seasons2000–2001 · 1 season
Nick FolignoLW2021–2023 · 2 seasons2023–2026 · 3 seasons
Ryan DonatoC2017–2019 · 2 seasons2023–2026 · 3 seasons
Taylor HallLW2020–2023 · 3 seasons2023–2025 · 2 seasons
Anton KhudobinG2011–2018 · 4 seasons2022–2023 · 1 season
Jimmy HayesRW2015–2017 · 2 seasons2011–2014 · 3 seasons
Eric NickulasRW1998–2006 · 4 seasons2003–2004 · 1 season
Michael NylanderC2003–2004 · 1 season1999–2003 · 4 seasons
Joe MurphyRW1999–2000 · 1 season1992–1996 · 4 seasons
Tyler JohnsonC2024–2025 · 1 season2021–2024 · 3 seasons
Brett ConnollyRW2014–2016 · 2 seasons2020–2022 · 2 seasons
Carl SoderbergC2012–2015 · 3 seasons2020–2021 · 1 season
Joakim NordstromLW2018–2020 · 2 seasons2013–2015 · 2 seasons
Sean O'DonnellD2001–2004 · 3 seasons2011–2012 · 1 season
Martin St. PierreC2008–2009 · 1 season2005–2008 · 3 seasons
Brandon BochenskiRW2006–2008 · 2 seasons2005–2007 · 2 seasons
Bryan SmolinskiC1992–1995 · 3 seasons2006–2007 · 1 season
Andy HilbertC2001–2004 · 3 seasons2005–2006 · 1 season
Stephane QuintalD1988–1991 · 3 seasons2000–2001 · 1 season
Henri JokiharjuD2024–2026 · 2 seasons2018–2019 · 1 season
Nikita ZadorovD2024–2026 · 2 seasons2020–2021 · 1 season
Tyler BertuzziLW2022–2023 · 1 season2024–2026 · 2 seasons
Jarred TinordiD2020–2021 · 1 season2022–2024 · 2 seasons
Nathan DempseyD2006–2007 · 1 season2002–2004 · 2 seasons
Michal GrosekRW2002–2004 · 2 seasons1999–2000 · 1 season
Aaron DowneyRW1999–2000 · 1 season2000–2002 · 2 seasons
Darin KimbleRW1992–1993 · 1 season1993–1995 · 2 seasons
Dave ChristianC1990–1991 · 1 season1992–1994 · 2 seasons
Pat MaroonLW2023–2024 · 1 season2024–2025 · 1 season
Tommy WingelsC2017–2018 · 1 season2017–2018 · 1 season
Marty TurcoG2011–2012 · 1 season2010–2011 · 1 season
Steve MontadorD2008–2009 · 1 season2011–2012 · 1 season
Pascal PelletierC2007–2008 · 1 season2008–2009 · 1 season
Samuel PahlssonC2000–2001 · 1 season2008–2009 · 1 season
Robert LangC1997–1998 · 1 season2007–2008 · 1 season
Carl CorazziniC2003–2004 · 1 season2006–2007 · 1 season
Craig MacDonaldC2003–2004 · 1 season2006–2007 · 1 season
Tom FitzgeraldRW2005–2006 · 1 season2001–2002 · 1 season
Bryan BerardD2002–2003 · 1 season2003–2004 · 1 season
Johnathan AitkenD1999–2000 · 1 season2003–2004 · 1 season
Dennis BonvieRW2001–2002 · 1 season1998–1999 · 1 season
Paul CoffeyD2000–2001 · 1 season1998–1999 · 1 season

Regular season, under every name each club has played as. A season split by a trade counts for both clubs where the game logs reach it (NBA from 1993-94, NFL 1994, NHL 1996, MLB 2001). Longest stay with the two first.

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