Pete DeBoer wasn’t jobless for long.
The Vegas Golden Knights came calling Wednesday after firing the only head coach they’ve ever known, Gerard Gallant. Suddenly, DeBoer finds himself on the opposite side of one of the NHL’s most intense rivalries, albeit a young one.
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DeBoer was fired by the Sharks just over a month ago after the team lost all four games and barely looked competitive on an East Coast road trip. He had been in charge of the club since 2015.
The Golden Knights sit ahead of the Sharks in the Pacific Division and wild card races (54 points to 46), but they’ve lost four straight games and are currently tied for the Western Conference’s second wild card spot.