Boston Bruins‘ 4th year coach Bruce Cassidy gets a nice multi-year extension and pay bump to stick with the club after leading them on a bit of an unexpected late season playoff run to the Stanley Cup Finals.
He previously had a year and a half stint with Washington Capitals from 2002-2004 and was an assistant coach for Chicago Blackhawks from 2005-2006.
His success as a coach in the minors has led him to higher opportunities and he been through an impressive run of Jacksonville Lizard Kings, Trenton Titans and his job with Providence Bruins starting in 2008 has led him to where he is now.
The deal he signed is said to be in the $3M range and he works hard to improve his team and earn each dollar of that.
A former 1st round pick (Blackhawks again) in the 1983 draft he only managed 36 NHL games but scored a not too shabby 4 goals and 13 assists.
He spent 3 years in Italy’s top league but the majority of his playing time was in the old IHL and played his final three campaigns for Indianapolis Ice before retiring.
At 54-years old, he may be just getting started.