Bruins re-up GM Sweeney; 1st job to find Cassidy replacement
BOSTON (AP) — All these wins and playoff appearances weren’t sufficient for Bruce Cassidy to maintain his job as Boston Bruins coach.
However they earned basic supervisor Don Sweeney a contract extension.
The Bruins stated on Monday they’ve signed Sweeney to a multiyear extension, six weeks after they misplaced within the first spherical of the playoffs and three weeks after he fired Cassidy.
“Underneath his administration, the Boston Bruins have been one of many winningest franchises within the league and a perennial playoff contender yr in and yr out,” CEO Charlie Jacobs stated. “Whereas we acknowledge there’s work to be executed to attain the last word purpose of bringing the Stanley Cup again to Boston, I’m assured that Don’s dedication to being best-in-class on and off the ice will assist us climb that mountain as soon as once more.”
Underneath Sweeney, the Bruins reached the Stanley Cup Last in 2019, had the perfect report within the league the following yr, and tallied at the very least 100 factors in every of the previous 4 full, non-pandemic seasons.
In fact, the identical may very well be stated of Cassidy, who was fired on June 6. The 2020 Jack Adams Award winner has since taken over the Vegas Golden Knights; the Bruins stay and not using a coach.
The Bruins famous in a launch that the crew is certainly one of simply 4 within the Jap Convention to succeed in the playoffs in every of the previous six seasons.
However crew President Cam Neely credited that to Sweeney, not Cassidy.
“I’ve seen firsthand his tireless work ethic in relation to all sides of entrance workplace administration,” Neely stated. “He stays dedicated to doing no matter it takes to provide the Boston Bruins the perfect probability to win each season.”
Sweeney, 55, is fourth on the Bruins’ all-time listing for video games performed and ranks within the prime 10 of the franchise’s’ profession lists for assists and factors by a defenseman. He joined the crew’s entrance workplace in 2006 as director of participant growth and moved up the ranks earlier than being promoted to basic supervisor in 2015.
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Jimmy Golen, The Related Press
