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Marco Sturm Takes Bruins Bench as NHL’s First German-Born Head Coach

The former Boston forward outlines a speed-focused blueprint to revive a club coming off its worst season in two decades.

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Overview

  • Sturm makes his NHL head-coach debut in Boston’s season opener at Washington on Thursday, following weeks of preseason preparation.
  • General manager Don Sweeney says the hire is meant to restore the Bruins’ identity after a last-place finish and the franchise’s first missed playoffs since 2016.
  • Sturm has instituted a locker-room policy against political discussion to keep the focus on team cohesion.
  • His plan stresses speed, defensive intensity and a sharper power play, with David Pastrnak and Charlie McAvoy leading a core that also includes Elias Lindholm, Hampus Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov.
  • The 47-year-old’s path includes a 15-year NHL playing career, Germany’s 2018 Olympic silver as a springboard, seven years on the Kings’ staff and an AHL head-coaching stint, plus a popular five-season run as a Bruins player.