The Boston Bruins have hired Jim Montgomery as their new head coach. Montgomery replaces Bruce Cassidy, who was fired on June 6. “Jim has a winning history, and throughout the interview process he conveyed his ability to connect with all types of players while also demanding that his teams play with structure.
We are excited for Jim to begin to make his imprint on our team,” said Bruins general manager Don Sweeney. The 53-year-old Montgomery had spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach with the St.
Louis Blues. The move was made official on Friday, the same day his contract expired. This will be Montgomery’s second NHL head coaching job.
He was behind the Dallas Stars’ bench from May 2018 until Dec. 10, 2019 when he was fired for a “material act of unprofessionalism,” according to general manager Jim Nill.