Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness has announced his retirement after 38 seasons in the NHL. Bowness is a finalist for the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year. The oldest coach at 69 led the Jets to back-to-back playoff appearances in his two seasons on the job.
Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness speaks during an NHL hockey press conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Thursday, May 2, 2024. Winnipeg Jets ’ head coach Rick Bowness , left center, and players react at the end of Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Tuesday April 30, 2024.
At 69, the oldest with a head role in the NHL, Bowness is a finalist for the Jack Adams Award as coach of the year for the first time after leading the Jets to a franchise-record 52 wins and a second consecutive postseason appearance in as many seasons on the job. The team announced Bowness’ decision Monday, roughly a week since being eliminated in the first round by Colorado.
The Moncton, New Brunswick, native worked 2,726 games as a coach in some capacity, the vast majority of it as an assistant across numerous roles dating to 1984. He is one of just three to coach across five decades, along with Hall of Famers Scotty Bowman and Pat Quinn. Bowness and general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff are expected to speak with reporters later in the day in Winnipeg to discuss Bowness’ retirement. It was not immediately clear if associate coach Scott Arniel, who filled in for several games this season when Bowness was away for personal reasons, would be considered as a potential successor.
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