Bruins executive Alex Gimenez, whom the team hired to a high-ranking front office role, has died.

Boston announced Gimenez’s passing on Friday as the team mourns the loss within the Boston sports community.

Before joining the Bruins, he had extensive experience working in the Red Sox organization for more than a decade, including with the 2018 World Series team.

Gimenez was expected to play an important role in Boston’s front office.

Bruins executive Alex Gimenez dies

The Bruins announced that front office member Alex Gimenez has died.

Boston hired Gimenez in July, and his official role with the team was Director of Hockey Operations, Collective Bargaining Agreement, which was a newly created role within the organization.

Gimenez was expected to work on contract negotiations, salary cap management and player acquisition strategy for the team.

“The Boston Bruins are deeply saddened to share the passing of our colleague Alex Gimenez,” general manager Don Sweeney said in a statement. “Although Alex’s time with the Bruins was far too brief, his intelligence, thoughtfulness and character were evident from the moment he joined us. Alex earned the respect of all who knew and worked with him throughout his career and, most importantly, he was a wonderful person who will be greatly missed. Our thoughts are with Alex’s family, friends and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time.”

A statement from Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney. pic.twitter.com/bsuuSzDG7S

— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) September 18, 2026

Gimenez came over to the Bruins from the PWHL, where he spent several months as a manager of hockey analytics and strategic projects. Before that, he spent more than a decade with the Red Sox in various baseball operations roles.

“Alex was an integral member of our baseball operations for over a decade, and forever a part of our Red Sox family,” the Red Sox said in their statement. “We are absolutely heartbroken by this news and send our love to Alex’s family.”

Former Red Sox executive Zack Scott worked with Gimenez and said that working for the Bruins was his dream job. 

“He walked away from the Red Sox and took on the uncertainty of being without a job so he could pursue a move to hockey. The Bruins were always the dream, and after two years of hard work proving he belonged, they took a chance on him,” Scott said. “It was the happiest he’d been professionally in several years. It isn’t fair that he only got two months to enjoy it.”

I’m devastated by this news, especially for his parents. Alex was one of my favorite people in sports.

He joined the Red Sox a few months after graduating, eager to make an impact. It was a pleasure to watch him grow, learn from his mistakes, and celebrate his successes. He was… https://t.co/zsZd7tptE7

— Zack Scott (@ZackScottSports) September 18, 2026

Gimenez was a 2015 Cornell graduate who worked with the school as an adjunct professor since 2020.

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