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.)
With attendance declining further and the decline of hockey's popularity in New England, the Bruins' management decided to suspend the team; the following season saw the Bruins joining forces with the Rochester Americans (whose coach and general manager, Don Cherry, had recently become the Bruins' head coach.)