Dallas Stars coach Rick Bowness has been cleared to rejoin the team after recording a false positive on a COVID-19 test that led to him being pulled from the bench midgame Sunday.
Bowness left Sunday's 1-0 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes after the second period due to the NHL's COVID-19 protocols. General manager Jim Nill said Sunday that Bowness, who is fully vaccinated, had likely registered a false positive, which Wednesday's announcement confirmed.
The 66-year-old Bowness, who is the oldest head coach in the NHL, also missed Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.