However distant the 2025-26 season opener seems to be at the moment, Sturm will have his calendar full between now and then.

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,

The latest on the Bruins head coaching search: The uncertainty at the top of the Bruins organization could end early this week according to an NHL insider, and interim head coach Joe Sacco is reportedly no longer in the running.

The Boston Bruins are deciding between two candidates as their coaching search nears an end, according to TSN's Pierre LeBrun.