The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference.

The NHL First and Second Team All-Stars are the top players at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.

The NHL All-Rookie Team (first named in 1983) consists of the top rookies at each position as voted on by the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.

Sixty-four All-Star Games have been held since 1947, with at least one player chosen to represent the Bruins in each year.

The All-Star game has not been held in various years: 1979 and 1987 due to the 1979 Challenge Cup and Rendez-vous '87 series between the NHL and the Soviet national team, respectively, 1995, 2005, and 2013 as a result of labor stoppages, 2006, 2010, and 2014 because of the Winter Olympic Games, 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and 2025 when it was replaced by the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off.

[122][123] Two members of the Boston Bruins organization have been honored with the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award.

[183] This list includes all personnel who have ever been employed by the Boston Bruins in any capacity and have also received the Lester Patrick Trophy.

[204][205] The Eddie Shore Award, named for Bruins great Eddie Shore, is an annual award established in 1942 given to the player "demonstrating exceptional hustle and determination" throughout the season as determined by the "Gallery Gods", an informal fan organization originally composed of season ticket holders in the old second balcony of Boston Garden[210]

The Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy is an annual award given to the player who is "most outstanding in home games" as voted by the Boston chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association.

[211][212] Along with other team awards, the Dufresne Trophy is traditionally presented at the last home game of each regular season.

The most frequently honored player is Ray Bourque, who won the Dufresne Trophy seven times.