Bruins Hire Steve Spott to Revamp Power Play

The Boston Bruins have hired veteran assistant coach Steve Spott to join Marco Sturm’s coaching staff, aiming to boost the team’s power play, which ranked 29th in the NHL last season. Spott, 57, previously served three seasons as an assistant with the Dallas Stars, overseeing a power play that ranked seventh in the league with a 23.7 percent success rate and contributing to three consecutive Western Conference Final appearances. Before Dallas, he was an assistant with the Vegas Golden Knights, San Jose Sharks, and Toronto Maple Leafs, and was head coach of the AHL’s Toronto Marlies. Spott worked alongside Pete DeBoer for a decade across three NHL teams before DeBoer’s recent firing by the Stars, which preceded Spott’s move to Boston. Both Spott and Sturm expressed excitement about joining an Original Six franchise and praised the passionate Boston fanbase. Spott’s track record with special teams is expected to help the Bruins as they look to rebound from missing the playoffs last season.