The axe has finally fallen on Boston Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli.
President Cam Neely announced Wednesday, that the Bruins have fired general manager Peter Chiarelli. They will also not be naming an interim GM at the moment. All assistant geneal managers and coaches will remain in place for now.
It is now up to Bruins chief executive officer Charlie Jacobs and Neely to lead the search for a new GM.
"We are grateful for Peter's service to the Bruins organization over the last nine seasons," said in a release.
"His efforts undoubtedly helped the team achieve great success during his tenure and he helped restore the proud tradition of Boston Bruins hockey. We ultimately feel that this change is necessary in order to ensure sustainable success for the club both in the short term and the long term. Our search for a new general manager will begin immediately."
Chiarelli served as GM for nine seasons, after being named the seventh GM in club history on May 26, 2006.