Marco Sturm has found life after hockey - in hockey.

The highest-scoring German in NHL history was named head coach and general manager of the country's national team Friday.

Sturm released this statement via the IIHF's official website:

I'm very proud that the (German Ice Hockey Association) gives me the huge responsibility and I'm really immensely looking forward to this challenging and exciting task I will work on with huge motivation. Together we want to go the next step with German ice hockey.

The Dingolfing native wore his national colors as an Olympian, World Junior, and also at multiple World Championships, but never captured a medal.

Sturm scored 242 goals and 487 points across 938 career NHL games split between the San Jose Sharks, Boston Bruins, Washington Capitals, Los Angeles Kings, Vancouver Canucks, and lastly, Florida Panthers.

He officially retired in January 2014.