Former NHL players from Germany couldn't say enough about the Boston Bruins' hiring of fellow countryman Marco Sturm as coach Thursday.

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

"It's a great and cool story for Marco that he's managed to get through this tough business and is now the coach of an Original Six team that he himself played for, said Dennis Seidenberg , a defenseman who played 15 NHL seasons from 2002-18, including seven with the Bruins from 2009-16. "It shows what an incredible person he is.

"Marco has worked hard to develop as a coach ... Personally, you can't find anyone better anyway. I can only congratulate t

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