The Boston Bruins cast a wide net before ultimately naming Marco Sturm as the 30th head coach in franchise history.
“I think the number was 14 that I started with,” Don Sweeney said Tuesday of the number of coaching candidates Boston interviewed. “Some of them were initial conversations, but there was always one or two, so probably about 14.”
Most head-coaching interviews center around candidates mapping out their strengths, weaknesses, and visions for an NHL roster. However, it also offers teams the opportunity to have their organization audited by an outside voice.
And based on Sweeney’s comments on Tuesday, the Bruins and their top process had to get used to the “uncomfortable” reality that comes with those candid breakdowns.