Overview

• Sturm replaces interim coach Joe Sacco and is the franchise’s third head coach in three seasons following Jim Montgomery’s dismissal.
• General manager Don Sweeney cited Sturm’s defensive expertise and track record in developing young players as decisive in the selection.
• The 46-year-old led Germany to a silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics and spent the past three seasons as head coach of the AHL’s Ontario Reign.
• Sturm played 938 NHL games, including five seasons in Boston where he scored the overtime winner in the 2010 Winter Classic.
• He inherits a roster anchored by veterans Charlie McAvoy, Hampus Lindholm and Nikita Zadorov, with goaltender Jeremy Swayman coming off a strong international showing.