Bruins make some changes, bring two former NHLers on board

Boston Bruins GM Don Sweeney announced some changes to his front office staff earlier today, namely the hiring/promotion of former NHLers Jamie Langenbrunner and Dennis Bonvie into prominent roles. 

Langenbrunner has been named Assistant General Manager - Player Personnel, while Bonvie has been named Director of Pro Scouting. 

The full list of changes from the Bruins' official website:

BOSTON - Boston Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney announced today, August 10, that the team has made the following changes to their hockey operations staff: Jamie Langenbrunner has been named Assistant General Manager - Player Personnel; Dennis Bonvie has been named Director of Pro Scouting; Ryan Nadeau has been named Director of Amateur Scouting; Dean Malkoc has been named Associate Director of Amateur Scouting; Darren Yopyk has been named Assistant Director of Amateur Scouting; Brett Harkins has been named Head College Scout; Parker MacKay has been named Amateur and College Scout; John McLean, Tom Ford and David Breen have been named Skating and Skills Consultants; Dustin Stuck has been named Head Athletic Trainer; Joe Robinson has been named Head Physical Therapist; Scott Waugh has been named Manager of Player Rehabilitation; Chris Porter has been named Assistant Physical Therapist; Seth Greenberg and Natalie Johnson have been named Massage Therapists; Seth Reimer has been named Data Engineer; Dan Panaite has been named Developer; Brij Singh has been named Manager of Team Operations; and Laurenne Mercier has been named Manager of Team Services and Hockey Administration.

Langenbrunner, of course, is probably the most familiar name to hockey fans in that press release from his time as an NHL player. The 47 year old Minnesota native played over 1,000 games in the NHL split between the Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils and St. Louis Blues. He was the Devils' captain and won a Stanley Cup in 1999 (Stars) and in 2003 (Devils). He was a solid two way forward in his playing days and was a mainstay of Team USA at almost every international event. His son Mason Langenbrunner was drafted 151st overall by the Bruins in 2020.

Bonvie's name may be familiar to some old school hockey fans too as he was a journeyman minor leaguer throughout the 90s and early to mid 2000s. He played 92 NHL games split between the Edmonton Oilers, Chicago Blackhawks, Pittsburgh Penguins, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators and Colorado Avalanche.