Claude Julien, who had 1 year left on his deal, and the Bruins agreed to a "multi-year extension." This should keep Julien behind the Bruin bench into the mid 2010s. Last year, he became only the 3rd Bruins head coach to win the Jack Adams Award for coach of the year.
He's won 94 games in 2 seasons as Bruins head coach, accumulated 210 points, and made the playoffs twice. He's helped develop young players like Milan Lucic, Phil Kessel, and David Krejci into true forces on the ice. He's also helped veteran players like Marco Sturm along. Everybody seems to get better when they become a Bruin, and Julien is a big part of that.
-The Commodore
BMack's Take:
"Claude Julien, the reigning winner of the Jack Adams Award, has signed a multi-year extension to continue serving as Bruins coach.
"Claude has shown a tremendous propensity to get the maximum results out of our team," said general manager Peter Chiarelli said today. "To me, he's a guy who can connect. He's a roll-up-your-sleeves type of guy that connects with the players. He commands the respect that a coach needs to get to be successful while maintaining a common-sense, humble approach (Boston.com)."
Julien 100% deserves this. Between Julien and Chiarelli they have rebuilt the once proud franchise, and really look to be in a position to compete at the highest level for the foreseeable future. There is no word on how long the contract is, or how much it is worth, but it is good to know that he will be here for the next couple of season at least...
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