Bruins Announce Coaching Change | Boston Bruins

BOSTON – Boston Bruins Common Supervisor Don Sweeney introduced at the moment, November 19, that the crew has relieved Jim Montgomery of his duties as Head Coach. Affiliate Coach Joe Sacco will assume interim head teaching duties. Montgomery served as Head Coach of the crew since July 1, 2022.

Assertion from Common Supervisor Don Sweeney

“At this time, I made a really tough choice as regards to a training change. Jim Montgomery is an excellent NHL coach and a good higher particular person. He has made a optimistic impression all through the Bruins group, and I’m each grateful and appreciative of the chance to work with him and be taught from him. Jim’s accomplishments because the Bruins head coach embrace a record-breaking and historic season, and I wish to thank his total household and want him, Emily, J.P., Colin, Ava and Olivia all of the success and happiness with their subsequent alternative. Our crew’s inconsistency and efficiency within the first 20 video games of the 2024-25 season has been regarding and beneath how the Bruins wish to reward our followers. I consider Joe Sacco has the teaching expertise to deliver the gamers and the crew again to specializing in the constant effort the NHL requires to have success. We are going to proceed to work to make the mandatory changes to satisfy the usual and efficiency our supportive followers count on.”

Assertion from President Cam Neely

“On behalf of the Boston Bruins, we thank Jim Montgomery for his accomplishments and impression on our group. Jim’s open and trustworthy communication with gamers, workers and administration, in addition to the optimistic perspective that he delivered to the rink daily, helped lead our franchise to a number of on-ice accolades, together with a historic 65-win season in 2022-23. We want Jim and his household one of the best shifting ahead each personally and professionally. I’m supportive of Don’s choice to deal with our present play and efficiency. Joe Sacco has a wealth of expertise and information of our roster and will help lead our crew in the best course. He has a powerful understanding of our requirements and expectations, and I belief he’ll do all he can to perform our group’s targets this season.”

Biography for Interim Head Coach Joe Sacco
Sacco is in his 11^th season behind the Bruins bench, the place he most just lately served as Affiliate Coach. He beforehand held the function of Assistant Coach from 2014-24.

Earlier than becoming a member of the Bruins group, Sacco served as an Assistant Coach for the Buffalo Sabres in 2013-14, and as Head Coach for the Colorado Avalanche from 2009-13, the place he compiled an general file of 130-134-40. In 2010, he was named a finalist for the Jack Adams Award, given yearly to the coach who has contributed probably the most to his crew’s success, after main the Avalanche to a 43-30-9 file in his first season on the helm. Sacco additionally beforehand held a number of teaching positions within the American Hockey League (AHL) from 2004-09, with the Lake Erie Monsters, Albany River Rats and Lowell Lock Monsters.

The Medford, Massachusetts native was a fourth-round NHL draft choose of the Toronto Maple Leafs out of Boston College. In 738 profession NHL video games with Philadelphia, Washington, N.Y. Islanders, Anaheim and Toronto, the ahead recorded 94 targets and 119 assists for 213 factors over 13 NHL season.