| Born: | March 8, 1971 | Draft: | 1989 Red Wings, 32nd overall |
| Hometown: | Windsor, ON, CAN | Position: | Defense |
| Known For: | “The Boogieman” | Shoots: | Right |
| National Team: | USA | Current Team: | Detroit Red Wings (Associate Coach) |
Robert Douglas Boughner (born March 8, 1971), nicknamed “The Boogieman”, is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently an associate coach for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL). As head coach of the Windsor Spitfires in the Ontario Hockey League, Boughner won two Memorial Cup Canadian major junior national championships, in 2009 and 2010 and won the CHL’s Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award twice, in 2008 and 2009.
Years as NHL player: 1995-06
Years as a NHL coach: 2017-present
Bob Boughner Statistics
Trade Tracker
| Date | Traded From | Traded To | Traded For |
| Feb. 1, 1996 |  | Conditional Pick 1996 | |
| Mar. 13, 2000 |  | | Pavel Skrbek |
| Jul. 16, 2003 |  |  | Fourth-Round Pick 2004 |
| Feb. 20, 2004 | |  | Third-Round Pick 2004 (Casey Borer) Chris Bahen |
Deeper Dive
- Boughner Gives These Sharks Their Last Chance to Contend
- Sharks’ Interim Bench Boss Boughner Brings Experience
- Florida Panthers Name Bob Boughner Head Coach
Coaching History
- 2005-present Windsor Spitfires OHL Franchise Owner
- 2005-19 Windsor Spitfires OHL President
- 2006-10 Windsor Spitfires OHL Head Coach
- 2009-10 OHL All-Stars Junior Super Series Asst. Coach
- 2009-10 Canada U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup Head Coach
- 2010-11 Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Asst. Coach
- 2011-15 Windsor Spitfires OHL Head Coach
- 2015-17 San Jose Sharks NHL Asst. Coach
- 2017-19 Florida Panthers NHL Head Coach
- 2017-18 Canada World Championships Asst. Coach
- 2019-20 San Jose Sharks NHL Asst. Coach
- 2019-22 San Jose Sharks NHL Head Coach
- 2022-present Detroit Red Wings Associate Coach
Achievements
- 2007-08 CHL Coach of the Year (Brian Kilrea Award)
- 2007-08 OHL Coach of the Year (Matt Leyden Trophy)
- 2008-09 CHL Coach of the Year (Brian Kilrea Award)
- 2008-09 CHL Memorial Cup Champion
- 2008-09 OHL Champion
- 2008-09 OHL Coach of the Year (Matt Leyden Trophy)
- 2009-10 CHL Memorial Cup Champion
- 2009-10 OHL Champion
- 2016-17 CHL Memorial Cup Champion
