The notion that coaching might be an attractive line of work someday first occurred to Jay Leach when he was a senior at Providence College.

The Boston Bruins have appointed Jay Leach as head coach and Spencer Carbery as assistant coach of the AHL’s Providence Bruins.

The Boston Bruins re-signed goaltenders Zane McIntyre and Malcolm Subban each to a two-year, two-way contract.

The record shows that Zach Senyshyn made an uneventful pro debut in last spring’s AHL playoffs. But the numbers don’t tell the whole story.

As the American Hockey League’s leading scorer and MVP last season, Kenny Agostino did all he could to showcase himself as NHL-ready.

The Boston Bruins have signed forward Kenny Agostino, defenseman Paul Postma and forward Jordan Szwarz.

The Boston Bruins have hired Kevin Dean as an assistant coach under head coach Bruce Cassidy.

Jake DeBrusk enjoyed an excellent year in Providence and should get a good crack at the Boston roster when training camp begins in September.

In the first Stanley Cup Final ever between U.S.-born coaches, Mike Sullivan will oppose fellow former Providence Bruins coach Peter Laviolette.

Cory Conacher scored the winning goal with 5:06 left to send the Syracuse Crunch into the Calder Cup Finals with a 3-1 win over Providence.