The Boston Bruins fired head coach Claude
Julien on Tuesday in a huge change for the organization. Julien was the NHL’s
longest-tenured active head coach, having been behind the Bruins’ bench since
the 2007-08 season. He also was the winningest coach in club history, with 419
victories in his nine-plus seasons with Boston.
Julien
guided the B’s to a Stanley Cup title in the 2010-11 campaign. The Bruins
missed the playoffs the last two seasons, though, and have endured some
struggles so far this season.
Assistant coach Bruce Cassidy will take over
as the Bruins’ interim head coach. Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs, Bruins CEO
Charlie Jacobs and Bruins president Cam Neely issued the following statements
Tuesday on Julien.
Bruins owner Jeremy Jacobs “I want to thank Claude
for his service to the Boston Bruins, and wish him and his family the best in
the future. I am confident in the direction and vision that Don has for our
team, and look forward to seeing the results on the ice.”
Bruins
CEO Charlie Jacobs “Claude Julien is the all-time winningest coach in Boston
Bruins history, and my family and I join Bruins fans in thanking him for the
many great memories that have come while he has been behind the Bruins bench.
As a management team, we set a high standard for ourselves, and I believe that
our organization is moving in the right direction towards meeting and exceeding
those standards.”
Bruins president Cam Neely “These decisions
are not easy, and Don has my full support. I believe that we have a better team
than our results to date show. I also recognize that there are areas that we as
a group need to improve upon.
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