{"id":809538,"date":"2026-08-11T01:28:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T01:28:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/809538\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T01:28:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T01:28:10","slug":"bruins-make-five-number-changes-official-ahead-of-new-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/809538\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruins Make Five Number Changes Official Ahead of New Season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boston Bruins fans will need some time to adjust to several new faces and numbers during the 2026-27 season. The Bruins officially announced five jersey number assignments Monday for JJ Peterka, Will Borgen, Ivan Ivan, Connor Clifton and Lukas Reichel. The announcement offered another reminder of just how much the roster has changed during an active offseason for general manager Don Sweeney.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOfficially official!\u201d the Bruins posted on X. \u201cNew numbers are here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Peterka will wear No. 10, while Borgen takes No. 17 and Ivan receives No. 40. Clifton will reclaim the No. 75 he wore during his first stint in Boston, prompting Reichel to move from No. 75 to No. 76.<\/p>\n<p>The new numbers will make their on-ice debut when training camp opens in September.<\/p>\n<p>JJ Peterka Takes No. 10 With Bruins<\/p>\n<p>Peterka will enter the season with the greatest expectations among Boston\u2019s new additions. The Bruins acquired the 24-year-old winger from the Utah Mammoth during the 2026 NHL Draft, surrendering two first-round picks to complete the deal. Boston paid a significant price because it believes Peterka can provide much-needed speed and scoring alongside its established stars.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Officially official!<\/p>\n<p>New numbers are here \u2935\ufe0f <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4kEzaWW30S\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/4kEzaWW30S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NHLBruins\/status\/2086792242564346076?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">August 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Peterka will wear No. 10, a number previously worn in Boston by players including Jean Ratelle, Bill Goldsworthy and Charlie Coyle.<\/p>\n<p>The Bruins hope Peterka can secure a role on one of their top two lines and potentially play alongside David Pastrnak. Even after a season that fell short of some outside expectations, his offensive talent gives Boston another dangerous option on the wing. Borgen will wear No. 17 after arriving in a trade with the New York Rangers on July 1. The right-shot defenseman could have an immediate opportunity because Charlie McAvoy will serve a six-game suspension to begin the season.<\/p>\n<p>Boston\u2019s crowded defensive depth chart makes Borgen\u2019s exact role unclear, but the Bruins did not acquire him to sit every night. His performance during training camp could influence how Sweeney handles the surplus of NHL-caliber defensemen.<\/p>\n<p>MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nesn.com\/nhl\/news\/bruins-face-franchise-altering-pavel-zacha-decision\/eee6e1d73d408da7b121115f\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bruins Face Franchise-Altering Pavel Zacha Decision<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Connor Clifton Gets Familiar Bruins Number Back<\/p>\n<p>Clifton\u2019s return comes with a familiar look.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran defenseman will once again wear No. 75 after rejoining the Bruins in free agency. Clifton previously spent five seasons with Boston before leaving for the Buffalo Sabres in 2023. He played for Buffalo and the Pittsburgh Penguins before returning to the organization this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Reichel wore No. 75 after joining Boston at the 2026 trade deadline, but he will move one number higher to accommodate Clifton. The 24-year-old forward recorded one goal and three points in 10 games with the Bruins last season. Boston re-signed him in May, giving him another opportunity to establish himself under second-year coach Marco Sturm.<\/p>\n<p>Ivan will wear No. 40 following his arrival from the Colorado Avalanche in the Fabian Lysell trade. He likely will begin the season with Providence, although a strong training camp and preseason could put him in consideration for an NHL role.<\/p>\n<p>The jersey announcement represents a minor piece of offseason business, but the five changes reflect a much bigger shift in Boston. Peterka is being asked to elevate the offense. Borgen and Clifton are joining an unusually deep group of defensemen. Ivan is another intriguing developmental option, while Reichel is attempting to earn a permanent place in the lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Their numbers are now official. The Bruins must wait until training camp to learn how all the new pieces fit together.<\/p>\n<p>More Bruins<\/p>\n<p>                            <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Boston Bruins fans will need some time to adjust to several new faces and numbers during the 2026-27&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":809539,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66],"tags":[385,99],"class_list":["post-809538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nhl","tag-nhl","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/809538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=809538"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/809538\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/809539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=809538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=809538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=809538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}