As my colleague Jesse Courville-Lynch reported on May 28, the Boston Bruins have officially named Marco Sturm as the 30th head coach in franchise history.

Sturm, 46, spent the last three seasons behind the bench of the AHL’s Ontario Reign. It always felt like a matter of when—not if—he’d get a shot at an NHL job. During his time with the Reign from 2022 to 2025, he posted a 119-80-11-6 record and led them to the playoffs in all three years.

A former NHLer himself, Sturm suited up for 938 games between 1997 and 2012. He scored 242 goals and added 245 assists for 487 points while playing for San Jose, Boston, Los Angeles, Vancouver, and Florida.

He was originally selected in the first round of the 1996 NHL Draft by the Sharks and spent eight seasons there before being dealt to the Bruins in 2005-06 as part of the Joe Thornton trade.

Now, the German native returns to Boston—but this time with a new challenge. After the Bruins moved on from several veterans at the March 7 trade deadline, including long-time forward Brad Marchand, they’re clearly shifting into a rebuild. It’ll be on Sturm to help guide them through it and try to bring some of that AHL success to the NHL level as the team looks to get back into the playoff mix.

Sharks Reveal “Tyler Tofurry” For 2025 Stanley Pup Competition The San Jose Sharks have revealed their representative for the 2025 Stanley “Pup” Competition, and the pup's name is Tyler Tofurry.

Sharks Should Target Jamie Benn If He Hits Free Agency The San Jose Sharks are expected to become active heading toward the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and one thing they may look to do this summer is add some veteran depth to their lineup. While they will likely gauge the trade market, they may be big spenders when free agency opens up, and one veteran forward they should target if he tests the open market is Jamie Benn.

Elias Pettersson Shouldn’t Be On The Sharks’ Radar There has been a ton of rumours this season about Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson and whether or not he’ll be traded. After the deadline passed and they moved on from J.T. Miller, it felt like Pettersson was going to stick around. But over the last few days, reports have come up that the Canucks could look to move him before his full no-movement clause kicks in on July 1.

Sharks Insider Suggests William Eklund Could Fetch $52.5 Million Contract Extension The San Jose Sharks are going to look a little different next season, and despite what changes they plan to make this summer, one of their own players is eligible for an extension and could be looking at a massive extension, according to a trusted Sharks insider.

2 San Jose Sharks Prospects Win Memorial Cup With London Knights The London Knights won the 2025 Memorial Cup last night after beating the Medicine Hat Tigers 4-1.