The group of Chinese youth hockey players will be in attendance for the game and will participate in several in- game experiences such as Three Minutes of Fame, high-five line, bench assistants and ice resurfacer rides.
The Bruins will wear Chinese-themed jerseys for warmups, and select jerseys will be auctioned off in game at the Boston Bruins Foundation table located by Loge 5 on the concourse. Fans will be given Chinese "Go Bruins" signs upon entering through the turnstiles, and there will be a Chinese calligraphy station and a traditional Chinese New Year Lion Dance performance on the TD Garden concourse, between Loge 7 and 8.
TD Garden Director of Food and Beverage and Delaware North Sportservice Regional Executive Chef Kevin Doherty has put together a selection of menu items inspired by his trip to China with the Bruins this past September. Fans can try the concessions special, "Roujiamo", a General Gao's sub with crispy Asian slaw, which will be available at the Garden Grill located on the TD Garden concourse between Loge 8 and 9. Several of the dining areas that are exclusive to Boston Garden Society members will also feature Chinese-inspired items tonight, while Banners Harbor View restaurant will offer a Beijing-theme menu throughout the entire month of February.
Throughout their time in Boston this week, the Chinese youth players have participated in on-ice and off-ice clinics and training sessions led by the Boston Bruins Youth Hockey staff and alumni, and have played games against local youth teams.
The Boston Bruins organization has been heavily involved in growing the game of hockey in China for the past three years after partnering with O.R.G. Packaging in 2015. The Bruins became the first NHL team and first North American professional sports organization to partner with O.R.G. Packaging which is based in Beijing, China.
This past summer, the organization made its third annual official visit to China, where current Bruins players Danton Heinen and Sean Kuraly, alumni P.J. Stock, and Providence Bruins Head Coach Jay Leach led on-ice and off-ice clinics for Chinese youth players. In addition, the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames traveled to China to play two preseason games, on in Shenzhen and one in Beijing.
Since the partnership with O.R.G. was consummated, the Bruins have hosted over 100 Chinese youth hockey players from 2015 to 2018. Throughout the visits, the Chinese youth hockey players participated in clinics led by the Bruins Youth Hockey Development Team, played games against local New England youth hockey teams, explored the city of Boston and watched Bruins hockey games at TD Garden. The Bruins will continue to host a different group of Chinese youth hockey players in Boston each year, as part of their five-year partnership with O.R.G. Packaging. Since the partnership began in 2015, over 500 Chinese youth hockey players have participated in the various clinics held by the Bruins.
