Pierre LeBrun: The San Jose Sharks fired head coach Pete DeBoer. It was purely a hockey decision to let him go.
David Pagnotta: The Sharks also let go assistant coaches Dave Barr and Steve Spott, as well as goaltending coach Johan Hedberg.
David Pagnotta: Bob Boughner remains and has been named their interim head coach.
Roy Sommer has been named an associate coach, Mike Ricci named an assistant coach, and Evgeni Nabokov as their goalie coach.