"I think our players innately want to be coached. They want to have an understanding of how they’re going to be coached," the Bruins GM said on Tuesday.

Sturm, 46, comes to the Bruins after three seasons as head coach of the AHL’s Ontario Reign. During his 15-year playing career, Sturm played for Boston from 2005-2010.

The Boston Bruins on Thursday announced the hiring of a new head coach. Marco Sturm, who played five seasons with the Bruins, has been named the 30th head coach in the history of the Bruins, according to General Manager Don Sweeney.