The Bruins made some adjustments to their teaching employees on Wednesday, most notably bringing Jay Leach again to the group as an assistant coach.
Earlier than turning into an assistant coach with the Seattle Kraken from 2021-24, Leach spent 5 seasons with Boston’s AHL affiliate in Windfall, serving as head coach from 2017-21. He compiled an general file of 136-77-26 in Windfall.
“Jay was a really profitable coach with the Windfall Bruins the place he tremendously impacted our participant growth system,” Bruins normal supervisor Don Sweeney mentioned in an announcement. “He additionally brings useful expertise as an assistant coach from the Seattle Kraken. We consider Jay will combine shortly and complement our present employees as he comes again to the Bruins to work with our protection corps.”
The previous defenseman performed 11 seasons within the NHL and AHL earlier than he retired in 2013. He suited up for 70 profession NHL video games with the New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks, Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning and the Bruins.
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“I’m thrilled to have Jay Leach be a part of our teaching employees,” Bruins head coach Jim Montgomery mentioned in an announcement. “Jay has a powerful monitor file at each the AHL and NHL stage, and his expertise connecting with gamers will tremendously profit our workforce.”
With Leach rejoining the franchise, Joe Sacco, who has been an assistant in Boston since 2014, was promoted to affiliate coach, and assistant John McLean shifted over to the Bruins participant growth employees as a skating and abilities coach.
“John is shifting again to a skating and talent growth place the place he’ll stay built-in with our present employees in addition to broaden his scope to work with our total participant growth system,” Sweeney mentioned. “John was instrumental working with our medical employees on gamers getting back from damage, and his expertise as an assistant coach this season will present nice insights to younger gamers all through our group to grasp the person work that’s required to develop as a Bruin.”
“I’d prefer to congratulate Joe Sacco on his promotion to Affiliate Coach. Joe has been an integral a part of this employees attributable to his expertise and the eagerness he brings to our group day-after-day,” added Montgomery. “I additionally wish to thank John McLean for his work as an Assistant Coach this previous season, and I’m grateful his data of the sport will proceed to be an amazing asset for our participant growth group.”
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Leach joins Sacco, assistant coach Chris Kelly, video coordinator Mathew Myers and assistant video coordinator Dan Darrow on Montgomery’s teaching employees for the 2024-25 NHL season.
