How long did Bruce Cassidy coach the Bruins?

Bruce Cassidy was the head coach of the Boston Bruins for six seasons. Cassidy was hired as head coach of the Bruins on April 26, 2017.

He guided the Bruins to a 50–20–12 regular-season record, 112 points, and the second seed in the Atlantic Division in his first full year as head coach.

In the playoffs, his team defeated their rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4–3, and progressed to the second round, where they were defeated in five games by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Cassidy led the Bruins to the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals in 2018–19, when they were defeated in seven games by the St. Louis Blues.

He signed a multi-year contract deal on September 11, 2019. Cassidy led the Bruins to a 44–14–12 record for 100 points in the shortened 2019–20 season, claiming the Presidents’ Trophy for the third time in franchise history.

The Bruins went on to lose in the second round to the Tampa Bay Lightning for the second time in three seasons.

During the offseason, Cassidy was awarded the 2019–20 Jack Adams Award winner, which is presented to the top NHL coach each year.