The Boston Bruins finally named a new head coach on Thursday, hiring Marco Sturm as the 30th bench leader in franchise history . He's a familiar face in Boston, having spent five seasons in a Bruins sweater as a player, but this will be his first go as an NHL head coach.

But the 46-year-old Sturm has led teams on both the international level and in the AHL, and had success in each venture. The Bruins are confident he'll do the same in the NHL in Boston.

Here's what you need to know about the new head coach of the Boston Bruins.

Marco Sturm is Boston's first European head coach

A native of Dingolfing, Germany, Sturm is the first European head coach in Bruins history. He's just the fifth European coach in NHL history, and the first-ever German head coach.

Sturm was a superstar playe

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