Sadly, the head coach of the Canucks has announced the sacking of a legendary player because he wants to sign a new deal.
Vancouver: Following his midseason replacement, Bruce Boudreau will take the helm once again as head coach of the Vancouver Canucks, having assisted in turning around the failing NHL team.
In a statement released on Friday, the Canucks declared that 67-year-old Boudreau will be back for the 2022–2023 season.
After the Canucks had a catastrophic 8-15-2 start to the season, which led to the firing of head coach Travis Green and general manager Jim Benning, Boudreau assumed the bench on December 5.
Being the third coach in NHL history to win his first seven games with a new team, Boudreau’s hiring had an instant effect.
For the remainder of the season, the Canucks went 32-15-10, moving up from last place in the Pacific Division to finish fifth.
On January 23, Boudreau coached his 1,000th regular-season game. He is currently one win away from reaching the 600-win mark.
The announcement read, “We are pleased to see Bruce’s commitment to return to the Canucks next season,” according to Patrik Allvin, general manager of the team. “He has done a great job since arriving in Vancouver, and we are eager to see the team continue to perform under his leadership as they did during the second half of the season.”
Throughout 1,024 regular-season games with the Canucks, Minnesota Wild, and Anaheim Ducks, Boudreau has a 599-317-125 career coaching record.
The native of Toronto was named NHL coach of the year in 2008 and received the Jack Adams Award.
“My desire has always been to come back to coach this team,” said Boudreau.
according to a release. “I adore the team, the city, the supporters, and the athletes. I’m also appreciative of Patrik and Jim Rutherford, the president of hockey operations, for giving me the chance to carry on the work we began.”
The Canadian Press originally released this information on May 13, 2022.
ANCOUVER:Long after the successful and experienced head coach is fired in the coming days, this city will always be moved by the picture of Bruce Boudreau surveying the crowd on Saturday night, tears on his cheeks, clapping and waving in deep thanks for Vancouver Canucks fans following another home loss.
Although it was extremely moving at the time, it is now a shameful chapter in Canucks franchise history.
On Saturday night, Boudreau’s players gave it their best in an attempt to support him against a stronger foe. They were not successful.
Boudreau pondered his hockey mortality while standing on the bench with tears in his eyes as the game came to a conclusion.
Bruce looked for his wife in the audience, fighting back tears as the supporters gave him one last round of heartfelt cheers.
Regarding the situation, Boudreau remarked, “You never know if it’s the end.” Tears filled his eyes as he spoke. He would often pause to collect himself.
“If it’s the end, after almost 50 years, the better part of your life, I had to stand there and look out at the crowd and say, ‘Remember this moment.'”
Boudreau has a long history. He’s actually been fired from NHL positions three times before. But this was different, partly because he’s now 68 years old and partly because no one who works professionally in this field has ever encountered this kind of issue before.
“I have never experienced being fired in the middle of the season.”
and they haven’t let me go yet,” Boudreau remarked, drawing laughter from the press. “And I was invited to George McPhee’s house, where we had a lengthy conversation.”
