Boston.com · Jul 1, 2022
Why Jim Montgomery is the right hire
Jim Montgomery John Minchillo/APAmid a tumultuous off-season, the Boston Bruins landed a home run hire following their coaching search.
The summer of turmoil began in early June when Don Sweeney fired Bruce Cassidy after six seasons behind the bench. By month’s end, team President Cam Neely signed the embattled GM to a multi-year contract extension.
With his mixed history of trades, free-agent signees, and subpar drafts, Sweeney couldn’t afford to whiff on his coaching hire. This time, Sweeney managed to hire a popular choice within the league’s coaching ranks.
On Friday, the Bruins officially named Jim Montgomery as their 29th head coach in franchise history.