Florida Panthers Officially Name Bob Boughner Head Coach

Prior to that, his coaching experience extends back to his OHL days with the Windsor Spitfires. Boughner is a partial owner of the team and came in to coach them in 2006 for a total of 8 solid seasons with the ‘Spits. In his tenure with Windsor, he would win two Memorial Cups and bring home two Brian Kilrea Coach of The Year awards.

Boughner really impressed Dale Tallon and company in his interview, as he highly praised the new coach.

“He sees the game in a modern way and is eager to work with our young players,” Panthers general manager Dale Tallon said.