Jets formally title Bowness head coach

WINNIPEG — Rick Bowness is returning to his roots.

The Winnipeg Jets introduced the hiring of Bowness as their head coach on Sunday after a number of days of hypothesis

TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun experiences Bowness has signed on a two-year, $2.5 million cope with a membership choice for a 3rd season. If the third-year choice is picked up, the wage could be nearer to $3 million, LeBrun provides.

Rick Bowness’s two-year deal additionally features a membership choice for a 3rd season. So it is two years assured plus the choice. https://t.co/vj5GpfRXKY

— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) July 4, 2022

The 67-year-old Bowness, who turns into the workforce’s eighth head coach in franchise historical past and third because the membership’s relocation to Winnipeg, started his teaching profession with the Jets, culminating in 28 video games operating the bench to shut the 1988–89 season.

The previous proper wing ended his NHL enjoying profession with Winnipeg within the 1982 playoffs.

“I am tremendously excited for the chance offered to me by Kevin Cheveldayoff, Mark Chipman and the possession group to function the pinnacle coach of the Winnipeg Jets,” Bowness mentioned in a press release. “It is superb that 40 years after the unique Jets gave me my first style of teaching, I get to return to Manitoba to guide this gifted group of gamers in entrance of such a passionate fan base.”

Bowness spent a lot of the previous three NHL seasons teaching Dallas, main led the Stars to the 2020 Stanley Cup remaining within the playoff bubble in Edmonton, the place the Stars misplaced to the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Stars misplaced in time beyond regulation in Sport 7 to Calgary within the first spherical of the playoff this 12 months.

Whereas Bowness, a Moncton, N.B., native, was not underneath contract previous this season, he mentioned he was stepping away from the Stars to “permit the group the chance to pursue a distinct path on the head teaching place.” The Stars employed Pete DeBoer to exchange Bowness final month.

Dave Lowry completed final season as Winnipeg’s interim head coach after present Florida coach Paul Maurice stepped down in December.

“We’re very excited to rent Rick Bowness because the third head coach of Jets 2.0,” mentioned Cheveldayoff, Winnipeg’s basic supervisor. “Rick brings a wealth of expertise and data, each within the NHL teaching ranks and as a participant and coach within the metropolis of Winnipeg. Rick is a incredible hockey thoughts and a good higher individual and we’re assured he’ll lead this workforce to new heights.”

Bowness led the Stars to an 89-62-25 file in 176 common season video games. Underneath Bowness’ management, Dallas additionally went 18-16 within the playoffs.

Bowness was drafted within the second spherical (twenty sixth total) within the 1975 NHL Draft by the Atlanta Flames. His NHL profession spanned 173 video games for Atlanta, the Detroit Crimson Wings, St. Louis Blues, and Winnipeg Jets the place he recorded 55 factors (18G, 37A) and 191 penalty minutes. Bowness performed 45 video games for the Jets within the 1980-81 season and he performed and coached with the group for 9 seasons till 1988-89.

He spent the 1982-83 season as player-coach for the Jets’ AHL affiliate in Sherbrooke and retired following the season to turn out to be an assistant coach for Winnipeg. He labored three seasons as an assistant with the Jets earlier than serving as head coach and basic supervisor of their AHL affiliate, the Moncton Hawks, starting in 1987-88.

Bowness took over as Winnipeg’s head coach on Feb. 9, 1989, and led them to an 8-17-3 file.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed July 3, 2022.

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