Harry Sinden, who all but disappeared publicly after being named "senior advisor" upon the hiring of Peter Chiarelli as general manager in 2006, is reportedly assuming greater responsibilities again with the Bruins.

According to the Boston Herald, owner Jeremy Jacobs -- concerned that his son Charlie, the team CEO, and B's president Cam Neely "lack experience running an NHL franchise" -- has called on Sinden "to play a larger role than in recent years."

Sinden, 82, is believed to be helping in the team's search for a new general manager. Chiarelli was fired soon after the end of the season, a year in which the Bruins failed to make the playoffs for the first time since 2007.

Sinden, who began coaching the Bruins in 1966 at age 33, led the team to a Stanley Cup championship in 1970. He abruptly resigned after that season in a salary dispute with management. But he returned as general manager in 1972 and was the team's front-office chief -- adding the title of president in 1989 -- until Chiarelli's hiring in 2006.