Golden Knights hiring former Bruins head coach Bruce Cassidy

The Vegas Golden Knights are reportedly hiring Bruce Cassidy as their next head coach, days after he was fired by the Boston Bruins.

Once the regular season ended, there have been many head coaching vacancies available. But on June 6, there was a late candidate to enter the head coaching carousel, as Bruce Cassidy was fired by the Boston Bruins after six seasons with the organization. It did not take long for him to find a new job in the NHL.

According to NHL Network’s Kevin Weekes, Cassidy agreed to terms with the Vegas Golden Knights to be their next head coach. The team announced the decision shortly afterwards.

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Golden Knights hiring Bruce Cassidy as next head coach, days after he was fired by Bruins

Cassidy joined the Bruins organization in 2016 as an assistant coach under Claude Julien. After the team fired Julien, Cassidy was promoted to interim head coach. He was then promoted to full-time head coach.

In his six seasons with the Bruins, the team made it to the playoffs every year, including a run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2019. Overall, Cassidy held a 245-108-46 record in the regular season and a 36-37 record in the playoffs.

Boston were eliminated in the first round by the Carolina Hurricanes in seven games. Weeks after the loss, the organization decided to part ways with Cassidy.

The Golden Knights were in need of a new head coach after what turned out to be a disastrous season for them. They dealt with numerous injuries and just missed out on the playoffs with a 43-31-8 record. As a result, the team fired Pete DeBoer.

After missing out on the playoffs for the first time in their franchise’s short history, the Golden Knights did not hesitate to bring in Cassidy to be their new head coach. Those teams in need of a head coach that were interested in the former Bruins bench boss will now have to pivot.