The Bruins go brown on Thursday. Boston debuts its Hometown Remix jersey, which the team calls the Varsity Sweater, against the Montreal Canadiens at TD Garden on Thursday, Nov. 12, at 7 p.m. Eastern (NESN in Boston, ESPN+ in the U.S.). It is the first all-brown Bruins uniform since the club's first season in 1924. Every sweater in between is in our Bruins uniform history.
The Canadiens are in their Hometown Remix too. Montreal wears its white Remix on the road, so the first Original Six game of the Remix season is brown and gold against white and red.
Studio photos via the NHL
What the Bruins' Varsity Sweater Looks Like
The theme is Boston's college hockey scene, the Beanpot city. Here is what the team and the league describe, and what the studio photo shows:
- Color: all brown, with gold. The NHL calls the palette "Brownstone." Boston's first uniforms in 1924 were brown and gold, the colors of team owner Charles Adams's grocery chain, First National Stores.
- Chest: an arched, college-style BRUINS wordmark in gold with a black outline, in place of the spoked B.
- Front number: the sweater carries a number on the front, something Boston has not had on a sweater since the 1940s.
- Sleeves: college-style gold and white double stripes.
- Shoulders: a shield-style patch.
- Hem: a gold stripe, and a red brick pattern inside the hem that copies the line of bricks marking the Freedom Trail, with BOSTON stitched into it.
The Varsity Sweater reveal, via @NHLBruins
What the Canadiens Wear
Montreal wears its Hometown Remix on the road for the second time. It is white, with a red outlined CH that has an etched stonework texture from Old Montreal, red side panels that fade like the slope of Mount Royal, and the five symbols from the Montreal city flag down the sleeves: the white pine, fleur-de-lys, rose, thistle and shamrock. The Canadiens wore it with red pants and red helmets at Toronto on Nov. 7.
The Canadiens' Remix reveal, via @CanadiensMTL
Thursday is Montreal's third Remix game. It debuted at home on Nov. 3 against Winnipeg (the Jets wore navy on the road because the Remix is white) and went to Toronto on Nov. 7.
Every Date the Bruins Wear It
Boston wears the Varsity Sweater 12 times: Nov. 12 vs. Canadiens, Nov. 14 vs. Wild, Nov. 27 vs. Maple Leafs, Dec. 5 vs. Red Wings, Dec. 12 vs. Devils, Dec. 22 at Islanders, Jan. 6 at Canadiens, Jan. 9 at Red Wings, Jan. 12 vs. Hurricanes, Jan. 30 vs. Maple Leafs, Feb. 15 vs. Ducks and March 6 vs. Penguins. The full list is on our Bruins 2026-27 uniform schedule.
Mark Jan. 6. That is the rematch in Montreal, and both teams have it on their Remix lists, so the brown-and-white matchup happens twice this season. The Canadiens wear theirs 10 times. See the Canadiens 2026-27 uniform schedule.
Our Grade: C-
C-. Going back to brown is the right idea, and it is the most Boston thing in the whole Remix program. The problem is everything else. It is a stock college template: an arched wordmark, two stripes on each arm and a stripe at the hem. Swapping the spoked B for a wordmark is a downgrade on one of the best crests in sports. We have it No. 27 of all 32 Remix jerseys.
The Canadiens' Remix is a different story. We have it No. 9. The flag symbols and the stonework CH are real Montreal details. Our only knock is that it is white when it could have been a color.
The matchup: B. Brown against white and red reads clearly on TV, and two Original Six teams in one-year sweaters is worth watching once.
More: every Hometown Remix jersey and its debut date and the Senators' Remix debut, the same night.
FAQ
When do the Bruins debut the brown Varsity Sweater?
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, against the Montreal Canadiens at TD Garden. Puck drop is 7 p.m. Eastern.
Why are the Bruins wearing brown?
Brown and gold were Boston's original colors in 1924, the club's first season. This is the first all-brown Bruins uniform since then. The Varsity Sweater is the Bruins' entry in the NHL's Hometown Remix program, and its theme is Boston college hockey.
What does the Bruins Hometown Remix jersey look like?
All brown with an arched gold BRUINS wordmark outlined in black, a number on the front, gold and white college-style sleeve stripes, a shield-style shoulder patch and a red brick pattern inside the hem based on the Freedom Trail.
What is the brick pattern on the Bruins jersey?
It copies the red brick line that marks the Freedom Trail, the 2.5-mile walking route through historic Boston. It sits inside the hem with BOSTON stitched into it.
How many times will the Bruins wear the Varsity Sweater?
12 times in the 2026-27 season, starting Nov. 12 against Montreal.
Are the Canadiens wearing their Hometown Remix jersey against the Bruins?
Yes. Montreal wears its white Hometown Remix on the road at Boston on Nov. 12, so both teams are in Remix jerseys.
What does the Canadiens Hometown Remix jersey look like?
White with a red outlined CH that has an etched stonework texture, red side panels that fade like Mount Royal, and the white pine, fleur-de-lys, rose, thistle and shamrock from the Montreal city flag on the sleeves.
When is the next Bruins vs. Canadiens game in Remix jerseys?
Jan. 6, 2027, in Montreal. Both clubs have that game on their Hometown Remix lists.
Does the Bruins Varsity Sweater have the spoked B?
Not on the chest. The chest has an arched BRUINS wordmark instead.
Where does the Bruins Varsity Sweater rank among the Remix jerseys?
We have it No. 27 of 32. The brown color is a good call, but the layout is a stock college template.
