It looks like the San Jose Sharks are pleased with the work that Bob Boughner did as an interim head coach in 2019/20, as they are now awarding him with the job on a full-time basis.

The Sharks announced on Tuesday that Boughner officially lost the “interim” tag and will take over as the ninth head coach in the franchise’s history.

Boughner started the season as one of the team’s assistants but took over in December after Peter DeBoer got fired. He led the team in 37 games and compiled a 14-20-3 record, which was enough for the Sharks’ front office to give him a vote of confidence.

“Bob did a tremendous job last season, getting our group back to playing with identity and structure that we need in order to be successful,” said general manager Doug Wilson. “We saw a marked improvement in our play in several key areas during the second half of the season, before losing some key players to injury.”

Before joining San Jose, Bob Boughner spent two seasons as a head coach with Florida Panthers. Boughner had an 80-62-22 record with the Panthers but missed on playoffs in both years and was fired after the 2018/19 NHL season.

Boughner now looks to do better with the Sharks and believes he can create a winning team in San Jose.

“I’ve been in contact with many of our players over the break, and, as a coaching staff, we are going to make it clear that our team is going compete every night, play hard and be a tight group on and off the ice,” said Boughner.

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Bob Boughner is leaving Florida Panthers after spending just two years as the team’s head coach. Panthers announced the decision to fire Boughner on Sunday after the team finished the season with a 36-32-14 record and on the fifth spot in the Atlantic Division. The organization also decided to let go of assistant coach Paul McFarland.

The news was confirmed by Panthers general manager Dale Tallon who issued a statement to the media following Boughner and McFarland’s exit.

“We made a tough decision today and have relieved Bob Boughner of his duties as head coach,” – said Tallon. “We didn’t meet expectations this season and share responsibility for that fact. After careful evaluation, we have determined that this is a necessary first step for our young team and we will seek to identify a transformative, experienced head coach with Stanley Cup pedigree to lead our team going forward. We’re grateful to Bob, Paul and their families for their hard work and their dedication to the Panthers organization and we wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors.”

Bob Boughner, who previously played in NHL as a defenseman, started his coaching career at the helm of Windsor Spitfires in Ontario Hockey League in 2006. After almost 10 years with the team, during which he won Two Memorial Cups, he joined the San Jose Sharks as an assistant before landing a head coaching job with Florida Panthers.

In his first season with the Panthers Boughner managed to lead the team to 43-30-8 and ended up missing the playoffs by just one point. Florida was expected to make a step forward this year, but that didn’t happen despite the monstrous season of Aleksander Barko, who shattered the club record by finishing the 2018/19 with 96 points.

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It looks like the San Jose Sharks are pleased with the work that Bob Boughner did as an interim head coach in 2019/20, as they are now awarding him with the job on a full-time basis.

The Sharks announced on Tuesday that Boughner officially lost the “interim” tag and will take over as the ninth head coach in the franchise’s history.

Boughner started the season as one of the team’s assistants but took over in December after Peter DeBoer got fired. He led the team in 37 games and compiled a 14-20-3 record, which was enough for the Sharks’ front office to give him a vote of confidence.

“Bob did a tremendous job last season, getting our group back to playing with identity and structure that we need in order to be successful,” said general manager Doug Wilson. “We saw a marked improvement in our play in several key areas during the second half of the season, before losing some key players to injury.”

Before joining San Jose, Bob Boughner spent two seasons as a head coach with Florida Panthers. Boughner had an 80-62-22 record with the Panthers but missed on playoffs in both years and was fired after the 2018/19 NHL season.

Boughner now looks to do better with the Sharks and believes he can create a winning team in San Jose.

“I’ve been in contact with many of our players over the break, and, as a coaching staff, we are going to make it clear that our team is going compete every night, play hard and be a tight group on and off the ice,” said Boughner.

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Bob Boughner is leaving Florida Panthers after spending just two years as the team’s head coach. Panthers announced the decision to fire Boughner on Sunday after the team finished the season with a 36-32-14 record and on the fifth spot in the Atlantic Division. The organization also decided to let go of assistant coach Paul McFarland.

The news was confirmed by Panthers general manager Dale Tallon who issued a statement to the media following Boughner and McFarland’s exit.

“We made a tough decision today and have relieved Bob Boughner of his duties as head coach,” – said Tallon. “We didn’t meet expectations this season and share responsibility for that fact. After careful evaluation, we have determined that this is a necessary first step for our young team and we will seek to identify a transformative, experienced head coach with Stanley Cup pedigree to lead our team going forward. We’re grateful to Bob, Paul and their families for their hard work and their dedication to the Panthers organization and we wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors.”

Bob Boughner, who previously played in NHL as a defenseman, started his coaching career at the helm of Windsor Spitfires in Ontario Hockey League in 2006. After almost 10 years with the team, during which he won Two Memorial Cups, he joined the San Jose Sharks as an assistant before landing a head coaching job with Florida Panthers.

In his first season with the Panthers Boughner managed to lead the team to 43-30-8 and ended up missing the playoffs by just one point. Florida was expected to make a step forward this year, but that didn’t happen despite the monstrous season of Aleksander Barko, who shattered the club record by finishing the 2018/19 with 96 points.

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