Rick Bowness, the Winnipeg Jets’ coach, is retiring after 38 seasons in the NHL, which included coaching the Dallas Stars to the Stanley Cup Final in 2020 and spending more time behind the bench than anybody else in league history.
Who is Rick Bowness?
Bowness, 69, is the NHL’s oldest head coach and is a finalist for the first time after leading the Jets to a franchise-record 52 wins and their second consecutive postseason berth in as many seasons. Bowness’ decision was made Monday, just a week after Colorado ousted him in the first round.
Rick Bowness Retired After 38 NHL Seasons:
The Moncton, New Brunswick native coached 2,726 games in some form, the vast majority of which were as an assistant in various jobs dating back to 1984. He is one of only three coaches to have coached for five decades, the others being Hall of Famers Scotty Bowman and Pat Quinn. Bowness and general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff are scheduled to talk with reporters later today in Winnipeg to discuss Bowness’ retirement. It was unclear whether associate coach Scott Arniel, who stepped in for numerous games this season while Bowness was abroad for personal reasons, would be considered a possible successor.
Bowness served as a midseason replacement with the original Winnipeg Jets, New York Islanders, Phoenix Coyotes, and the Stars in late 2019. He also coached the Boston Bruins and Ottawa Senators, as well as serving as an assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks and Tampa Bay Lightning during significant playoff campaigns.
or a specific category with our 
Comments are closed.