| Rick Bowness | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bowness with theTampa Bay Lightning in May 2018 | |||
| Born | (1955-01-25)January 25, 1955 (age 71) Moncton,New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for | Atlanta Flames Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues Winnipeg Jets | ||
| CurrentNHL coach | Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Coached for | Winnipeg Jets (original) Boston Bruins Ottawa Senators New York Islanders Phoenix Coyotes Dallas Stars Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL draft | 26th overall,1975 Atlanta Flames | ||
| WHA draft | 62nd overall,1975 Indianapolis Racers | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1984 | ||
| Coaching career | 1982–present | ||
Richard Gary Bowness (born January 25, 1955) is a Canadian professionalice hockey coach and former player who is thehead coach for theColumbus Blue Jackets of theNational Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 26th overall, by theAtlanta Flames in the1975 NHL amateur draft, and played in the NHL for the Flames,Detroit Red Wings,St. Louis Blues, andoriginal Winnipeg Jets. As a coach, Bowness has also served as head coach for the original Winnipeg Jets,Boston Bruins,Ottawa Senators,New York Islanders,Phoenix Coyotes,Dallas Stars, and the currentWinnipeg Jets. He likewise held the position of assistant coach roles with the original Jets, Coyotes,Vancouver Canucks,Tampa Bay Lightning, and Stars.
As of 2026, Bowness is the last active coach in the NHL who was also a head coach for an NHL team in the 1980s, and the only coach to have led both iterations of the Winnipeg Jets. His 2,726 games as an NHL head or assistant coach are the most by anyone in league history.[1]
Born inMoncton,New Brunswick, Bowness began hisjunior hockey career with theQuebec Remparts ofQuebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) in1972–73, where in 30 games, Bowness had two goals and nine points. In 14 playoff games with Quebec, Bowness had a goal and five points.
Bowness started the1973–74 season with the Remparts. He appeared in 34 games, scoring 16 goals and 45 points. Midway through the season, the Remparts traded Bowness to theMontreal Bleu Blanc Rouge, with whom he finished the season, scoring nine goals and 26 points in 33 games with the club, helping them to reach the playoffs. In nine postseason games, Bowness had four goals and eight points.
In1974–75, Bowness played the entire season with the Bleu Blanc Rouge, appearing in 71 games, scoring 24 goals and 95 points to finish fourth in team scoring. In eight playoff games, Bowness scored five goals and eight points. After the season, Bowness was drafted by theAtlanta Flames in the second round, 26th overall in1975 NHL amateur draft, as well as in the fifth round, 62nd overall by theIndianapolis Racers of theWorld Hockey Association (WHA) in the1975 WHA amateur draft.
Bowness spent the majority of his first professional season in 1975–76 with theTulsa Oilers of theCentral Hockey League (CHL), where in 64 games, he earned 25 goals and 63 points, and had 160 penalty minutes. In nine playoff games, Bowness had four goals and seven points. Bowness also played two games withNova Scotia Voyageurs ofAmerican Hockey League (AHL), recording one assist. Bowness also made hisNational Hockey League(NHL) debut during the1975–76 season, going pointless in five games with theAtlanta Flames.
His1976–77 season was split between Tulsa and the Flames, as Bowness appeared in 39 games with Tulsa, scoring 15 goals and 30 points. In eight postseason games with the Oilers, Bowness had one assist. He also played in 28 games with the Atlanta Flames, recording four assists. On August 18, 1977, the Flames traded Bowness to theDetroit Red Wings for cash considerations.
Bowness spent the entire1977–78 NHL season in the NHL with Detroit, scoring eight goals and 19 points in 61 games, helping the team reach the playoffs. In four playoff games with Detroit, Bowness was held off the scoresheet as the Red Wings lost to theMontreal Canadiens in the quarter-finals. He was set to return to the Red Wings for the1978–79 season, however, on October 10, 1978, Detroit traded Bowness to theSt. Louis Blues for cash.
Bowness spent most of the1978–79 season in the CHL with theSalt Lake Golden Eagles, appearing in 48 games with the team, scoring 25 goals and 53 points with Salt Lake. In ten playoff games with the Golden Eagles, Bowness had five goals and nine points. Bowness also appeared in 24 games with the St. Louis Blues, scoring a goal and four points with the club. Bowness once again spent a majority of the1979–80 with the Golden Eagles. In 71 games with Salt Lake, Bowness had 25 goals and 71 points to finish fifth in team scoring, while accumulating a team-high 135 penalty minutes. In 13 playoff games with Salt Lake, Bowness had five goals and 14 points. He also played in 10 games with the Blues, scoring a goal and three points. On June 13, 1980, the Blues traded Bowness to theWinnipeg Jets forCraig Norwich.
Bowness played in 45 games with the Winnipeg Jets in the1980–81, scoring eight goals and 25 points, however, the Jets failed to make the playoffs. Bowness also returned to the Tulsa Oilers of the CHL for 35 games, scoring 12 goals and 32 points. He spent the entire1981–82 regular season playing with Tulsa, finishing second on the team in scoring with 34 goals and 87 points in 79 games. In three playoff games with the Oilers, Bowness had two assists. Bowness also appeared in a playoff game with the Jets and was held off the scoresheet.
In the1982–83 season, Bowness was aplayer-coach with theSherbrooke Jets of theAmerican Hockey League (AHL). In 65 games, Bowness had 17 goals and 48 points with Sherbrooke. Bowness wrapped up his playing career in the1983–84 season with Sherbrooke, playing in 21 games, scoring nine goals and 20 points. He retired after the season to become an assistant coach with the Winnipeg Jets.
Bowness became the first head coach of the Winnipeg Jets' new AHL affiliate, theSherbrooke Jets, in the1982–83 AHL season, as a player-coach with the club. Sherbrooke had a tough season, finishing in last place in the North Division with a 22–54–4 record, earning 48 points. He stepped down as player-coach before the1983–84, as he played one last season before retiring in the summer of 1984.
Bowness became an assistant coach of the Winnipeg Jets under head coachBarry Long in the1984–85 season. Winnipeg had a successful season, going 43–27–10, earning 96 points, finishing second in theSmythe Division. In the playoffs, the Jets defeated theCalgary Flames before losing to theEdmonton Oilers in the Smythe Division final.
Bowness remained on the Jets coaching staff in the1985–86 season, however, the club changed head coaches during the season, as Barry Long was replaced withJohn Ferguson late in the season. The Jets struggled to a 26–47–7 record, earning 59 points, but still good for third in the Smythe Division. In the season opener against the Calgary Flames, Bowness was once fined $500 and suspended for three games after punching Calgary forwardTim Hunter in the head during a brawl.Brian Hayward and Hunter had been involved in a scuffle which escalated to a full brawl after Hunter continued to attack Hayward.[2][3] In the playoffs, the Jets were swept by the Flames in the first round.
In1986–87, Winnipeg hired a new head coach,Dan Maloney, and retained Bowness as an assistant. The Jets rebounded from their poor season, going 40–32–8, earning 88 points, to finish in third place in the Smythe Division. In the playoffs, Winnipeg defeated the Flames in the opening round, however, they were swept by the Oilers in the Smythe Division final. After the season, Bowness became the first head coach of theMoncton Hawks for the1987–88 season. Bowness led the expansion team to a 27–43–8–2 record, earning 64 points and a sixth-place finish in the North Division, failing to qualify for the playoffs.
He began the1988–89 season with Moncton, leading the club to a 28–20–5 record in 53 games. Bowness was then promoted to the NHL, as the Winnipeg Jets fired Dan Maloney, and named Bowness as head coach.
Bowness coached his first NHL game on February 9, 1989, as the Jets lost to theNew York Rangers 4–3 atMadison Square Garden. After a 0–3–1 start, Bowness earned his first NHL victory on February 17, 1989, defeating theNew Jersey Devils 3–2 in overtime at theWinnipeg Arena. Bowness led the team to an 8–17–3 record to finish the1988–89 season, as the Jets missed the playoffs. After the season, the Jets hiredBob Murdoch as their new head coach, and Bowness left the organization.
Bowness became the head coach of theBoston Bruins' AHL affiliate, theMaine Mariners, for the1989–90 AHL season. In his first season with Maine, Bowness led the club to a 31–38–11 record, earning 73 points and a fifth-place finish as the club failed to qualify for the playoffs. He returned to the Mariners for a second season in1990–91, as the Mariners improved to a 34–34–12 record, getting 80 points, however, Maine finished in fifth place yet again. Mariners lost the first-round series of the playoffs to theFredericton Canadiens.
Bowness returned to the NHL to become the head coach of the Bruins for the1991–92 season. He coached his first game as a Bruin on October 3, 1991, defeating the New York Rangers 5–3 at theBoston Garden. Overall, the Bruins finished the season with a 36–32–12 record, earning 84 points and second place in theAdams Division. Bowness coached his first playoff game on April 19, 1992, losing 3–2 to theBuffalo Sabres. The Bruins eventually won the series in seven games, followed by a four-game sweep over theMontreal Canadiens to reach theWales Conference finals. It was the Bruins' first four-game playoff sweep over the Canadiens.[4] Boston was then swept by thePittsburgh Penguins, who went on to win theStanley Cup.
After just one season with the Bruins, Bowness was not brought back, as Boston replaced him withBrian Sutter. Bowness then took a job with the expansionOttawa Senators, becoming that franchise's first head coach.[4]
Bowness became the first head coach of the expansionOttawa Senators when he was hired in 1992. On October 8, 1992, the Senators won the franchise's first game, over the eventual Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadiens 5–3 at theOttawa Civic Centre. With a lineup perilously thin on talent, wins for Bowness and the Senators were few and far between, and Ottawa finished with a league-worst 10–70–4 record, earning 24 points and a tie for last place in the overall NHL standings with theSan Jose Sharks.
Bowness returned to the Senators for the1993–94 season. Though Ottawa boasted a somewhat stronger lineup and improved its season total by 13 points, the team nonetheless finished in last place in the NHL with 37 points.
Under Bowness' leadership, the Senators continued to go through some growing pains but also steadily improved. In the team'slockout-shortenedthird season, Ottawa finished with a 9–34–5 record in the shortened 48-game schedule, finishing in last place in the league for the third straight season.
Bowness began a fourth season with the Senators in1995–96. After a promising start which saw Ottawa record a 6–5–0 record after 11 games, the club fell into an eight-game losing streak and fell to 6–13–0, and Bowness was relieved of his duties. He was replaced byDave Allison, who ultimately won only two of 27 games and was fired mere weeks later.
Bowness joined theNew York Islanders as an associate coach for the1996–97 under head coachMike Milbury. After the Islanders got off to a rough 13–23–9 start, Milbury resigned and Bowness became the new head coach of the Islanders. On January 22, 1997, Bowness coached his first game with New York, leading the team to a huge 8–1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers. The Islanders went 16–18–3 under Bowness; however, they failed to reach the playoffs. Bowness returned as the Islanders' head coach for the1997–98 season; however, the club struggled to a 22–32–9 record, and he was fired, as Mike Milbury replaced him behind the bench.
Bowness joined thePhoenix Coyotes (the former Winnipeg Jets) coaching staff as an assistant underBobby Francis for the1999–2000 season. The Coyotes had a strong season, going 39–31–8–4, earning 90 points and third place in thePacific Division, sixth in theWestern Conference. In the playoffs, the Coyotes lost in five games to theColorado Avalanche in the first round. Despite finishing with a 35–27–17–3 record, earning 90 points, the Coyotes failed to reach the playoffs in the2000–01, as Phoenix finished in ninth place in the Western Conference.
The Coyotes rebounded in the2001–02, going 40–27–9–6 to earn 95 points and finish in sixth place in the Western Conference and reach the postseason. In the playoffs, the Coyotes lost in five games to the San Jose Sharks in the first round. After the season, the Coyotes' head coach Francis won theJack Adams Award for Coach of the Year.
Phoenix struggled in the2002–03 season, going 31–35–11–5, earning 78 points and 11th place in the Western Conference, well out of a playoff position. The club had another tough season in2003–04, as the Coyotes had a 20–24–15–3 before the team fired Francis and named Bowness as interim head coach. Under Bowness, Phoenix continued to struggle, as they went 2–12–3–3, and finished well out of the postseason once again.
With the2004–05 NHL lockout cancelling the season, Bowness returned to the club in2005–06 as an assistant under new head coachWayne Gretzky. The Coyotes missed the playoffs once again with a 38–39–5 record, earning 81 points. After the season, Bowness left the club.
Bowness joined theVancouver Canucks as an assistant coach underAlain Vigneault for the2006–07 season. In his first season with Vancouver, the team won theNorthwest Division with a 49–26–7 record, earning 105 points and third in the Western Conference. In the2007 playoffs, the Canucks defeated the sixth-seededDallas Stars in seven games in the first round, however, Vancouver lost in five games to the second-seeded and eventual Stanley Cup championAnaheim Ducks in the second round.
The Canucks struggled to a 39–33–10 record in2007–08, earning 88 points, and an 11th-place finish in the Western Conference and out of the playoffs by three points.
Vancouver rebounded in2008–09, winning the Northwest Division for the second time in three seasons, going 45–27–10, recording 100 points and third place in the Western Conference. In the playoffs, the Canucks swept the sixth-seededSt. Louis Blues in four games, but they lost to the fourth-seededChicago Blackhawks in six games in the second round.
The2009–10 was another very successful season for the Canucks, as the club once again won the Northwest Division with a 49–28–5 record, good for 103 points and third in the Western Conference. Vancouver defeated the sixth-seededLos Angeles Kings in six games, but they lost to the second-seeded and eventual Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks in six games in the second round for the second consecutive season.[5]
The club had a record-breaking2010–11 campaign, as the Canucks won thePresidents' Trophy with a 54–19–9 record, earning a club record 117 points. In the postseason, Vancouver defeated their rivals, the defending Stanley Cup champion and eighth-seeded Chicago Blackhawks in seven games, followed by winning a six-game series against the fifth-seededNashville Predators to make the Western Conference final for the first time since 1994. The Canucks easily defeated the second seeded San Jose Sharks in five games to clinch a berth in the2011 Stanley Cup Final against the third-seededBoston Bruins. In the finals for the first time since 1994, the Canucks built a 3–2 series lead but lost their last two games to lose the Stanley Cup in seven games, one win short from winning the Stanley Cup.
In the2011–12 season, the Canucks would win their second consecutive Presidents’ Trophy.[6] Despite this, the Canucks would get defeated in five games in the first round of the2012 playoffs by the eighth-seeded and eventual Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings.[7]
On May 22, 2013, shortly after being swept in the first round of the playoffs by the sixth-seededSan Jose Sharks after finishing thelockout-shortened2012–13 season as the third seed in the Western Conference, Bowness, head coach Vigneault, and assistant coachNewell Brown were all fired from their positions.[8]
Bowness joined theTampa Bay Lightning as an associate coach on June 3, 2013, joining first-year head coachJon Cooper. His responsibilities included the team's defense and penalty-killing, the same responsibilities he had the previous seven years in Vancouver.[9]
On February 7, 2015, Bowness coached in his 2000th game in the NHL.[10] The Lightning went all the way to the2015 Stanley Cup Final but would fall to theChicago Blackhawks in a close six game series.[11]
The Lightning would go on another lengthy playoff run as they would lose in the Eastern Conference Finals in the2016 playoffs in seven games to thePittsburgh Penguins, one win short from back-to-back appearances in the Stanley Cup Final.[12]
On June 14, 2016, Bowness signed a multi-year extension with the Lightning.[13] On February 10, 2017, Bowness coached his 2,165th NHL game in a 2–1 shootout loss to theMinnesota Wild, passingScotty Bowman for the most games coached as a head and assistant combined.[14] Due to injuries with certain players throughout the2016–17 season, the Lightning would miss the2017 playoffs by one point.[15]
He was dismissed on May 31, 2018, after general managerSteve Yzerman called the defense "not quite good enough" during the2017–18 regular season where the Lightning finished as the top seed in the Eastern Conference and the2018 playoffs which saw the Lightning reach the Eastern Conference Finals and losing in seven games to the second-seeded and eventual Stanley Cup championWashington Capitals, one win short from the Stanley Cup Final once more.[16]
Bowness was hired by theDallas Stars as an assistant coach on June 22, 2018.[17][18]
On December 10, 2019, he was named interim head coach of the Stars afterJim Montgomery was fired due to unprofessional conduct.[19][20][21] At the time of his promotion, Bowness had a career record of 123–289–51 as a head coach.[20] He led the Stars to theStanley Cup Final where they lost to his former team, theTampa Bay Lightning, in six games.
On October 29, 2020, he was named the Stars' 24th head coach in the franchise history.[22] After a disappointingCOVID-19-shortened2020–21 campaign, Bowness guided the Stars back to the postseason in2022 where they lost a close seven-game series to theCalgary Flames.
Shortly after Dallas' elimination from the2022, and with his contract set to expire, Bowness stepped away from his position on May 20, 2022.[23][24]
On July 3, 2022, the modernWinnipeg Jets franchise named Bowness head coach, replacingDave Lowry.[25]
During the 2023–24 season, he spent time away from the team twice, first because of a seizure his wife experienced in October 2023, and then for a minor medical procedure of his own in March 2024. Associate coachScott Arniel filled in for him on the bench. He was a finalist for the season'sJack Adams Award for "the NHL coach adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success."[1]
Bowness announced his retirement on May 6, 2024, after the Jets were eliminated in the first round of the2024 playoffs. At the time, his 2,726 games coached marked the most in NHL history, and he also stood as one of three head coaches (along withScotty Bowman andPat Quinn) to work in the NHL in five different decades.[26][1]
On January 12, 2026, Bowness came out of retirement to replaceDean Evason as head coach of theColumbus Blue Jackets.[27][28]
Bowness' son, Ryan, is the assistant general manager and director of player personnel for theNew York Islanders. Previously, Ryan was the associate general manager of theOttawa Senators, director of professional scouting for thePittsburgh Penguins, and was a scout for the Penguins when he won the Stanley Cup in2017.[29][30]
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1972–73 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 30 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1973–74 | Saint Mary's Huskies | CIAU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Quebec Remparts | QMJHL | 34 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1973–74 | Montreal Bleu Blanc Rouge | QMJHL | 33 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | ||
| 1974–75 | Montreal Blue Blanc Rouge | QMJHL | 71 | 24 | 71 | 95 | 132 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 29 | ||
| 1975–76 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Nova Scotia Voyageurs | AHL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1975–76 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 64 | 25 | 38 | 63 | 160 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 1976–77 | Atlanta Flames | NHL | 28 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976–77 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 39 | 15 | 15 | 30 | 72 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | ||
| 1977–78 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 61 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 76 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1978–79 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 24 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978–79 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 48 | 25 | 28 | 53 | 92 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 27 | ||
| 1979–80 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979–80 | Salt Lake Golden Eagles | CHL | 71 | 25 | 46 | 71 | 135 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 39 | ||
| 1980–81 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | 45 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980–81 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 35 | 12 | 20 | 32 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981–82 | Winnipeg Jets | NHL | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981–82 | Tulsa Oilers | CHL | 79 | 34 | 53 | 87 | 201 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 1982–83 | Sherbrooke Jets | AHL | 65 | 17 | 31 | 48 | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1983–84 | Sherbrooke Jets | AHL | 21 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| NHL totals | 173 | 18 | 37 | 55 | 191 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||||
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| G | W | L | T | OTL | Pts | Finish | W | L | Result | ||
| WIN | 1988–89 | 28 | 8 | 17 | 3 | — | (64) | 5th inSmythe | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| WIN total | 28 | 8 | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | ||||
| BOS | 1991–92 | 80 | 36 | 32 | 12 | — | 84 | 2nd inAdams | 8 | 7 | Lost in conference finals (PIT) |
| BOS total | 80 | 36 | 32 | 12 | — | 8 | 7 | 1 playoff appearance | |||
| OTT | 1992–93 | 84 | 10 | 70 | 4 | — | 24 | 6th in Adams | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| OTT | 1993–94 | 84 | 14 | 61 | 9 | — | 37 | 7th inNortheast | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| OTT | 1994–95 | 48 | 9 | 34 | 5 | — | 23 | 7th in Northeast | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| OTT | 1995–96 | 19 | 6 | 13 | 0 | — | (41) | (fired) | — | — | — |
| OTT total | 235 | 39 | 178 | 18 | — | — | — | ||||
| NYI | 1996–97 | 37 | 16 | 18 | 3 | — | (70) | 7th inAtlantic | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| NYI | 1997–98 | 63 | 22 | 32 | 9 | — | (71) | (fired) | — | — | — |
| NYI total | 100 | 38 | 50 | 12 | — | — | — | ||||
| PHX | 2003–04 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | (68) | 5th inPacific | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| PHX total | 20 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | ||||
| DAL | 2019–20 | 38 | 20 | 13 | — | 5 | (45) | 3rd inCentral | 15 | 12 | Lost inStanley Cup Final (TBL) |
| DAL | 2020–21 | 56 | 23 | 19 | — | 14 | 60 | 5th in Central | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| DAL | 2021–22 | 82 | 46 | 30 | — | 6 | 98 | 4th in Central | 3 | 4 | Lost in first round (CGY) |
| DAL total | 176 | 89 | 62 | — | 25 | 18 | 16 | 2 playoff appearances | |||
| WPG | 2022–23 | 82 | 46 | 33 | — | 3 | 95 | 4th in Central | 1 | 4 | Lost in first round (VGK) |
| WPG | 2023–24 | 82 | 52 | 24 | — | 6 | 110 | 2nd in Central | 1 | 4 | Lost in first round (COL) |
| WPG total | 164 | 98 | 57 | — | 9 | 2 | 8 | 2 playoff appearances | |||
| Total | 803 | 310 | 408 | 48 | 37 | 28 | 31 | 5 playoff appearances | |||
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| NHL All-Star Game | 2024 | [31] |
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| Preceded by | Head coach of the original Winnipeg Jets 1989 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Head coach of the Boston Bruins 1991–1992 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by Position created | Head coach of the Ottawa Senators 1992–1995 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Head coach of the New York Islanders 1997–1998 | Succeeded by Mike Milbury |
| Preceded by | Head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes 2004 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Head coach of the Dallas Stars 2019–2022 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Head coach of the Winnipeg Jets 2022–2024 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets 2026–present | Incumbent |
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