Unbelivable The former head coach of the Dallas Stars, Rick Bowness, has officially announced his return to the team.
After 38 NHL seasons, head coach of the Winnipeg Jets Rick Bowness revealed on Monday that he was retiring from coaching.
As a head coach of the Dallas Stars in 2020, an assistant coach with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2015, and an associate coach with the Vancouver Canucks in 2011, Bowness coached eight different teams and made 17 appearances in the postseason.
Head coach of the Stars Pete DeBoer said of him, “A lifetime in hockey and obviously well-respected by all his coaching peers, but also the players he’s had an effect on over their careers, especially the young defensemen in the league.” “I feel privileged to have coached against him; it’s a who’s who list of the last 20 years. I just want him to enjoy his retirement and congratulate him on a fantastic run.”
“There is no doubt that his fingerprints are on the current Dallas team.” He engendered the defensive detail into the very fabric of this group. I have undoubtedly benefited from that.
A fantastic guy both on and off the ice, and a coach who brought our team, our supporters, and the game of hockey many unforgettable moments.
I appreciate your leadership and all that you’ve done for the Stars and the game, Bones. 💚 screenshot.twitter.com/8Q1QinMwqz
Texas Stars (@DallasStars)—May 6, 2024
In his two seasons as head coach in Winnipeg, Bowness guided the Jets to a 98-57-9 record after splitting ways with the Stars franchise after the 2021–22 campaign.
The Jack Adams Award, which goes to “the NHL coach judged to have contributed the most to his team’s success” this season, has announced Bowness as one of its finalists.
Along with Pat Quinn and Scotty Bowman, he is one of just three head coaches to have held the position over five separate decades. He is the NHL coach with the most games played—2,726—in the history of the league.
