The Dallas Stars announced the hiring of Peter DeBoer as head coach on Tuesday, a month after he was fired by the Vegas Golden Knights.
DeBoer, who guided the New Jersey Devils and San Jose Sharks to Stanley Cup Final appearances in his first season with either organization, was fired after the Golden Knights missed the playoffs for the first time in their five years in the NHL.
He had been the head coach of the Golden Knights for two and a half years. He then replaced Gerard Gallant, who had led the Golden Knights to the Stanley Cup Final in their first season in the NHL, in 2017-2018, then to the playoffs in 2018-2019.
The Stars reached the Stanley Cup Finals in the summer of 2020 with Rick Bowness as interim head coach before he was signed to a two-year contract that expired this season. In nearly three seasons at the helm of the Stars, Bowness has posted an 89-62-26 record with two playoff qualifiers.
DeBoer will be the fifth head coach at Dallas since Jim Nill took over as general manager in April 2013. His predecessors have been Lindy Ruff, Ken Hitchcock, Jim Montgomery and Bowness.
In a statement, Nill said DeBoer will come with a wealth of experience.
Not only did every team he took over show immediate improvement, they proved to be ultra-competitive in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. […] His resume demonstrates the high standards he sets and his ability to lead his team to play at this level consistently.
DeBoer will lead a fifth different NHL roster. He started with the Florida Panthers (2008-2011 and continued with New Jersey (2011-2015) and San José (2015-2020), before ending up with Vegas.
In 1,015 NHL season games, he has a cumulative record of 513-379-123 as head coach. His playoff record stands at 68-55.
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