Medford Native Hired as Bruins Assistant Coach

The Boston Bruins announced today that the club has hired Joe Sacco as Assistant Coach.

A native of Medford, MA, Sacco spent the 2013-14 season as an Assistant Coach for the Buffalo Sabres. Prior to that position, the former NHL forward served as the Head Coach of the Colorado Avalanche (2009-13) where he compiled a 130-134-40 record and was a Jack Adams finalist in 2010.

Sacco served two years as an Assistant Coach in the AHL (American Hockey League) for the Lowell Lock Monsters (2004-05) and the Albany River Rats (2006-07) before becoming a head coach for the Lake Erie Monsters (2007-09).

In his playing career, Sacco skated in 738 NHL games in 13 seasons with five teams (Toronto Maple Leafs, Anaheim Mighty Ducks, New York Islanders, Washington Capitals, and Philadelphia Flyers). He registered 94 goals and 119 assists for 213 points.

The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted Sacco out of Boston University in the fourth round (71st overall) of the 1987 NHL Entry Draft.

– Information from Boston Bruins