With attendance dwindling further and the ebbing of the hockey boom itself in New England, Bruins' management decided to suspend the team; the next season saw the Bruins affiliating with the Rochester Americans (whose coach and general manager, Don Cherry, had just become the Bruins' head coach.)
As attendance at games decreased and hockey's popularity in New England declined, the Bruins' owners decided to suspend their team. The following season saw the Bruins join forces with the Rochester Americans, whose coach and general manager, Don Cherry, had recently been appointed as the Bruins' head coach.