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Bruins Appoint Marco Sturm as First German NHL Head Coach

His hiring tasks him with stabilizing a Bruins squad that ranked last in the Atlantic Division.

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Marco Sturm arbeite vier Jahre als Assistenztrainer für die Los Angeles Kings.
Erzielte für die Bruins 106 Tore in 302 Spielen: Marco Sturm kehrt nach Boston zurück
Marco Stum (Mitte) bei seinem größten Erfolg, Olympia-Silber 2018 als Bundestrainer

Overview

  • Sturm becomes the first German to hold a head coaching role in NHL history.
  • He scored 106 goals with 87 assists across 302 games for Boston between 2005 and 2010.
  • He led Germany to Olympic silver in Pyeongchang 2018 before coaching the Ontario Reign from 2022 to 2025.
  • General Manager Don Sweeney praised Sturm’s preparation, clarity and passion as essential to reshaping the team.
  • The Bruins are counting on Sturm to shore up both defense and offense after registering 33 wins in 82 games last season.