| Born: | January 25, 1955 | Draft: | 1975 Atlanta Flames, 26th Overall |
| Hometown: | Moncton, NB, CAN | Position: | Right Wing |
| Known For: | Shoots: | Right | |
| National Team: | Canada | Current Team: | Winnipeg Jets (Head Coach) |
Richard Gary Bowness (born January 25, 1955) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is currently the head coach for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL). Bowness played right wing for the Atlanta Flames, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, and original Winnipeg Jets and Central Hockey League, American Hockey League, and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League teams. Bowness has been a head coach for the original Winnipeg Jets, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, Phoenix Coyotes, Dallas Stars, and associate coach with the Vancouver Canucks and Tampa Bay Lightning.
Years as a NHL player: 1975-1984
Years as a NHL coach: 1989-present
Rick Bowness Statistics
Deeper Dive
- Stars Would Be Wrong to Fire Bowness
- Stars Make Smart Decision in Naming Rick Bowness Head Coach
- Ottawa Senators’ Coaching History
- Stars’ Rick Bowness Tenure Starts Strong, Needs Improvements
Coaching History
- 1982-83 Serbrooke Jets AHL Player-Coach
- 1984-87 Winnipeg Jets Asst. Coach
- 1987-89 Moncton Hawks AHL Head Coach
- 1988-89 Winnipeg Jets Head Coach (Replaced Dan Maloney midseason)
- 1989-91 Maine Mariners AHL Head Coach
- 1991-92 Boston Bruins Head Coach
- 1992-96 Ottawa Senators Head Coach (Replaced by Dave Allison midseason)
- 1995-97 New York Islanders Assoc./Asst. Coach
- 1996-97 New York Islanders Head Coach (Replaced Mike Milbury midseason)
- 1997-98 New York Islanders Head Coach (Replaced by Mike Milbury midseason)
- 1999-04 Phoenix Coyotes Asst. Coach
- 2003-04 Phoenix Coyotes Head Coach (Replaced Bob Francis midseason)
- 2005-06 Phoenix Coyotes Asst. Coach
- 2006-13 Vancouver Canucks Asst. Coach
- 2013-18 Tampa Bay Lightning Assoc. Coach
- 2018-20 Dallas Stars Asst. Coach
- 2019-2022 Dallas Stars Head Coach (Interim from Dec. 10, 2019 – Oct. 29, 2020)
- 2022-present Winnipeg Jets Head Coach
Achievements
- Made Stanley Cup Finals as Interim Head Coach with Dallas Stars 2019-20