The Boston Bruins have their guy.
Boston hired Marco Sturm as the organization’s new coach. Sturm played for the Bruins for five seasons after he was acquired by the Bruins in a trade that sent Joe Thornton to the San Jose Sharks in 2005.
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Sturm played hero for Boston in 2010 when he scored the game-winning overtime goal in the Bruins’ first Winter Classic appearance at Fenway Park.
Sturm takes over for Joe Sacco, who served as Boston’s interim coach after Jim Montgomery was fired in November. The Bruins interviewed several candidates including Jay Woodcroft, Jay Leach, Mitch Love and Sacco.
The 46-year-old inherits a team that went 33-39-10 in a disappointing 2024-25 season that saw the Bruins trade away Charlie Coyle, Brandon Carlo and their captain, Brad Marchand.
While this is Sturm’s first NHL head coaching job, his résumé includes international experience, including leading the German national team to a silver medal in the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. The German-born forward has been with the AHL’s Ottawa Reign for three seasons where he’s thrived as their coach. The team went 119-80-11-6 during his tenure and made three consecutive playoff appearances.
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Before that, Sturm spent time as an assistant with the Los Angeles Kings.
With Sturm on board, the Bruins’ next priority will be the NHL Draft later this month where they have the No. 7 pick.
In 938 NHL games, Sturm registered 487 points.
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