Marco Sturm was named coach of the Boston Bruins on Thursday.

The 46-year-old, who played for the Bruins from 2005-10, will be a head coach for the first time in the NHL and replaces Joe Sacco, who was named interim coach after Jim Montgomery was fired Nov. 19.

"I’m incredibly honored to be named head coach of the Boston Bruins," Sturm said. "I want to thank Charlie Jacobs and the Jacobs family, (Bruins president) Cam Neely, and (general manager) Don Sweeney for trusting me with this opportunity. 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."

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