NHL: Boston Bruins at Dallas Stars - Source: Imagn
The Boston Bruins fired head coach Jim Montgomery after a poor start to the 2024-25 season and named longtime assistant Joe Sacco their new bench boss.
He takes the job having already been a finalist for the Jack Adams Trophy in 2009-10 thanks to his success with the Colorado Avalanche. He has been behind the Bruins bench for the last decade under head coaches Claude Julien, Bruce Cassidy, and Montgomery.
But now, the job belongs to him. Following Boston's first practice since the major leadership change, Sacco shared his thoughts on Montgomery's dismissal.
"It's been a tough 24 hours for myself and the staff," he said at Warrior Ice Arena. “We obviously lost a real good coach, Jim, and even a better person. I’ve established a strong relationship, a strong bond with Jimmy over the last two and a half years.
