Facts about Bruins, UCLA, Roses, etc.
- In October of 1924, the Boston Bruins were awarded the first NHL club in the United States.
- The word “Bruin” is Dutch for brown, and is mainly used as a folk term for brown bears.
- UCLA was initially known as the “Cubs.” Fellow University of California system school Cal was known as the “Bears” (later the Golden Bears). To rid themselves of the little brother status, UCLA adopted “Grizzlies.” But when UCLA joined the Pacific Coast Conference in 1926, existing member school Montana already had the Grizzlies moniker.