Bruins hire Steve Spott as assistant coach

The Boston Bruins announced on Friday that the team has hired veteran coach Steve Spott as an assistant coach.

“I’m thrilled to add Steve Spott to our coaching staff, and also welcome him, his wife Lisa and their children, Tyler and Emma, to Boston,” head coach Marco Sturm said via the team’s press release. “Steve is a passionate teacher, a strong communicator, and brings great structure and detail to everything he does. His experience, especially on special teams, will be a major asset for our group and for the Bruins moving forward.”

Sturm was announced as the 30th head coach in Bruins franchise history on June 5.

“I’m incredibly excited and honored to join the Boston Bruins organization,” Spott added. “Being part of an Original Six franchise with such a proud history and tradition means a great deal to me and my family. The opportunity to work alongside Marco and the rest of this coaching staff, in front of one of the most passionate fanbases in hockey, is something I’m truly grateful for, and I can’t wait to get started.”

Spott has spent the past three seasons as an assistant coach with the Dallas Stars, where he teamed up with his longtime coaching partner Peter DeBoer.

DeBoer was let go after the Stars lost to the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Final, which made Spott available for an opening like this one.

Spott also supported DeBoer in his stints with the Vegas Golden Knights and San Jose Sharks.

The 57-year-old also has history in the Atlantic division, as he served as both an assistant coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs and the head coach of their AHL affiliate Toronto Marlies.

In 2013-2014, Spott led the Marlies to a 45-25-6 record and an appearance in the Western Conference Final of the Calder Cup playoffs before earning the promotion to join then-Maple Leafs head coach Randy Carlyle’s staff before Carlyle was replaced by Peter Horachek in the middle of the season.

Sturm, Spott and the Bruins will look to bounce back in 2025-2026 from the franchise’s first missed postseason since 2015-2016.