Bruins officially name Bruce Cassidy head coach

Bruce Cassidy has officially been named head coach of the Boston Bruins.

The club confirmed Wednesday that the interim tag has been removed from Cassidy's title, making him the 28th head coach in team history.

Following the dismissal of Claude Julien in early February, Cassidy served as acting bench boss over the course of the final 27 regular-season games, guiding the Bruins to a record of 18-8-1 and a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the first time since 2014. There, Boston fell to the Ottawa Senators in six games.

Prior to joining the Bruins, Cassidy spent five seasons as head coach of Boston's AHL club.

Including a stint with the Washington Capitals from 2002-04, Cassidy's career head coaching record now stands at 65-55-9-8 with two first-round playoff exits.