[Dreger] Des nouvelles des entraîneurs de Winnipeg ce matin. On s’attend à ce que l’entraîneur-chef des @NHLJets, Rick Bowness, annonce sa retraite aujourd’hui. Bowness a entraîné plus de 2 600 matchs dans la LNH et est finaliste au prix Jack Adams pour la première fois. Grand homme. Belle carrière.
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Happy for him, despite his questionable decisions in the playoffs he was a great coach for us for 2 seasons. Really happy for him, hope he enjoys retirement
Who’s gonna succeed him?
He fixed a lot that was wrong with this team since last season. Hoping we find someone to build on that success.
Please bring in berube or brindamour 😭😭😭
I think they turn to Scott Arniel here. With the lack of coaches in the hiring pool and the fact he has experience as an HC already makes him a prime candidate . We played decent under him last year, I think it’s his time.
I’m not surprised. When his wife had those health issues I kinda figured he would call it quits end of then season.
And that’s how you gracefully end a career.
Now management needs to grow a backbone and get rid of Lauer. That stat where every team to advance from the first round by having a competent special teams is just twisting the knife in the wound still.
I mean, we gotta wait for Brindamour to make a decision right?
Well overall good news. It was time.
I will always sincerely appreciate Bones effort to teach our Jets effective defense (during the season at least) and name Lowry captain.
I think he also has to fix a lot of behind the scenes stuff once Maurice suddenly left.
So I wish him the very best and appreciate the areas he improved.
As a side note, I would like to see the Jets hire a relatively under the radar young coach. This has been effective in other pro sports.
Thanks for everything Bones! He was a huge part in turning this team’s culture around. Too bad we couldn’t get him a cup. Hope he’s still involved in hockey in some capacity. Enjoy retirement!
An incredible career in hockey most could only dream of.
Not excited about Arniel however.
This is good for everyone. Time to get a modern voice in for the team.
Congrats on the retirement Bones!
(I still can’t help but laugh at the fact that the Jets still haven’t fired a coach since Claude Noel)
Happy for Bones. Even though we didn’t have a lot to show for it, he did a great job righting the ship. Definitely had some questionable decisions but you could tell from the exit interviews (this year and last) he really cared about this team even with his short tenure as HC. Hope he nabs that Jack Adams on his way out.
Happy retirement, Bones! Thank you for your time and efforts with the Jets!
When we hired Bowness, like most I was not too pleased. Boy did he ever exceed expectations and help set us back on the right path at a time when we were quickly self destructing.
Finished as a Jack Adams finalist and All-Star. Well done Bones.
He drove me crazy in the back half of this year but Bones did a LOT of good for this team.
Unlocking Morrissey into a perennial Norris contender was and will continue to be insanely huge for us
We can talk about what happened in the playoffs this year and lineup decisions, but Bones completely changed the culture of the Jets, unlocked JoMo’s potential and reopened the contention window. Thankful for everything he’s done and wish Rick a happy retirement.
I was wrong! I apologize!
Good we needed a change
Great news for Bowness. He’s earned a long and happy retirement.
I thought he was hired as a placeholder when Trotz fell through. Despite being a fan of Rick Bowness since his playing days, I didn’t like the move.
I was very wrong. He came in and cleaned house bringing cohesiveness to a fractured dressing room. In a season that I’d written off at the beginning, he and Chevy iced one of the most entertaining teams I’ve seen in a long time.
Thanks Coach – the memories will last for a long time.
Wasn’t surprised hearing this, especially after the way this season went, both personally and professionally. Wish him well, now the big question: Who’s next?
Take care Mr Bowness you’re a gem
I forgive the lack of playoff success because he got the team bought in to full team defense. In the playoffs though, you need to actually have several quite good defenseman as the forwards have to be freed up somewhat to drive more offense. We also lacked a defenseman beyond Morrissey with offensive punch and ability to break out of our zone. Mayne Heinola can do thus, maybe not.
Alot of respect for Bones, really enjoyed his time here and he 100% accomplished his #1 goal of rebuilding the culture for the Jets.
Now then…hire Craig Berube
See you buddy, however we need an overhaul of all coaching staff
We should be grateful that Bowness fixed this team. The players have the culture and the commitment now. The coaching staff failed to adapt in the playoffs, failed to respond where Colorado’s coaches did, but it doesn’t mean that Bowness and Co. didn’t help this team. No one would have put us with as many points as we got at the start of the season.
Happy retirement, Rick!
Big news for the Jets.
Great news. Enjoy retirement Bones.
I will miss what he has done for this team, positive vibes. Hopefully they will all learn and take what he has taught them and get better.
Go Jets Go
Godspeed Bones. 💌