The San Jose Sharks started this season off with high expectations after making a deep playoff run last season. These expectations weren’t even close to being met, as the Sharks started the season going 15-16-2.
With such a poor start, Sharks’ management decided to relieve head coach Peter DeBoer of his duties. However, the Sharks continued to struggle under interim head coach Bob Boughner, going 14-20-3 through their next 37 games.
It’s clear that DeBoer, a proven winner, was not to blame for the Sharks’ struggles this season.
Over 13 seasons of being a head coach in the NHL, DeBoer has been the bench boss of four different teams, coached in 877 games, has a career record of 430-334-113.