As the Bruins’ coaching search marches on, no one can accuse GM Don Sweeney of not doing his due diligence.
While many in hockey circles still see former New York Ranger coach David Quinn as the front-runner – with a few people believing St. Louis Blues assistant Jim Montgomery has gained momentum – the list of known interviewees has grown.
One new name to the list, first reported by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, is Mike Vellucci, an assistant with the Pittsburgh Penguins under Mike Sullivan the last two years. He was an AHL head coach the previous three years, the first two with the Charlotte Checkers, the Carolina Hurricanes AHL affiliate with whom he won the Calder Cup in 2019, and then Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Before that, he was head coach of the Plymouth Whalers of the Ontario Hockey League for 13 seasons, where he coached former Bruins star Tyler Seguin.
