Statistically, Tom Johnson was the most successful head coach, with a winning percentage of .738.[11] He is followed by Harry Sinden, who, averaging his two terms, had a winning percentage of .689.[12] The worst head coach statistically was Phil Watson, who, with a winning percentage of .268, only won 16 out of the 84 games he coached.[13]Claude Julien took over after Dave Lewis was dismissed in 2007.[14][15]Bruce Cassidy succeeded Julien on February 7, 2017, and served as head coach until his firing on June 6, 2022.[16] On June 30, 2022, the Bruins named Jim Montgomery head coach, replacing Cassidy.[17]
A A running total of the number of coaches of the Bruins. Thus any coach who has two or more separate terms as head coach is only counted once.
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↑ Crosby, Wes (December 12, 2015). "Penguins fire Johnston, name Sullivan coach". nhl.com. National Hockey League. Archived from the original on December 13, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2015. The Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday fired coach Mike Johnston and replaced him with Mike Sullivan.
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