Overview
- Sturm told the magazine Dump&Chase that discussing politics is now forbidden in the coaches’ locker room.
- He said he senses growing division in the United States under President Donald Trump and prefers to keep work conversations neutral.
- The coach added that he and his family in Florida avoid politically charged debates with friends and colleagues to prevent arguments.
- Sturm was appointed Boston’s head coach in June 2025, becoming only the fourth European to hold an NHL head-coaching job.
- His résumé includes leading Germany to 2018 Olympic silver, nearly seven years as a Los Angeles Kings assistant, and a head-coaching stint with the AHL’s Ontario Reign.