Boston Bruins hire former player Marco Sturm as new head coach [Video]

Former Boston Bruins player Marco Sturm will take over as the team’s new head coach, his first coaching gig at the NHL level, the team announced Thursday.Sturm, 46, was traded to the Bruins as a player in 2005 and stayed with the team through 2010. He played in more than 300 games for Boston.He is a former head coach and general manager of the German national team, which earned a silver medal at the 2018 Winter Olympics, and has coached the American Hockey League’s Ontario Reign.”Boston has always held a special place in my heart, and I know how much this team means to the city and to our fans. I’ve felt that passion as a player, and I can’t wait to be behind the bench and feel it again. I’m excited to get to work and do everything I can to help this team succeed,” Sturm said.Sturm replaces former …