The Boston Bruins finally named a new head coach on Thursday, hiring Marco Sturm as the 30th bench leader in franchise history. He's a familiar face in Boston, having spent five seasons in a Bruins sweater as a player,

Marco Sturm, who played five seasons with the Bruins from 2005-10, was named the club’s 30th head coach on Thursday.

The Boston Bruins have hired Marco Sturm as coach to help the Original Six franchise get back to the playoffs after missing them for the first time since 2016.