Overview

• He becomes the Bruins’ 30th head coach and the first German to lead an NHL franchise.
• Sturm spent four years as an assistant with the Los Angeles Kings and then three seasons as head coach of their AHL affiliate, the Ontario Reign.
• He waited seven years after stepping down as Germany’s national team coach to secure his first NHL head coaching role.
• Boston missed the Stanley Cup playoffs last season after a string of consecutive postseason appearances.
• Facing intense expectations, he aims to stabilize a veteran-heavy roster and shore up a lineup lacking young talent.