Rick Bowness

The Winnipeg Jets have found their man – sort of. And that is Rick Bowness. Yes, a familiar name to those rooted deep in Jets history, as he spent time in ...

I’ve got a lot of people that I know and a lot of people I’ve crossed paths with in the past. Having played as a defenceman for the original Winnipeg Jets back in 1980-82, Bowness made the transition to coaching shortly after. With Trotz, the team would certainly be in the mix for a postseason run – preferably one of the deep variety. This is as short of a termed ‘solution’ as one may possibly have. “I’m appreciative of this chance presented to me by Kevin Cheveldayoff, Mark Chipman and the ownership group,” Bowness said. Bowness has been on the bench a long time. From there it was off to Ottawa – and we all remember how that worked out. “I had to turn away free beer and free tickets and all that stuff,” Trotz said in a tell-all interview with NHL.com’s Tim Campbell. “Knowing that made it really tough because I saw the commitment of what Winnipeg was a), willing to do, their commitment to winning and all that and [b)], their people. His decision took many by surprise, with a number of NHL clubs lining up with offers for her services – Winnipeg included. For Winnipeg, the mantra preached is that of a ‘win now’ mentality. But his five-on-five team game has always preached strong defensive structure. I’ve talked to a number of teams that are full of good people but this one was tough for me because it’s my home province.

Rick Bowness must address these three challenges if he's going to have a successful tenure with the Winnipeg Jets.

I was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I have been a die-hard fan of the Winnipeg Jets ever since they moved back to Winnipeg in 2011, which has inspired me to write about hockey and attempt to make it into a full-time career. As the team started to fall in the standings, they lost more and more structure in their play. The roster he’ll be working with won’t be known until after free agency, but he could be the coach to bring the Jets back to the playoffs in 2022-23. If the team is to have any success under a new coaching staff, those players will have to buy into what’s being preached. The Jets’ season fell apart down the stretch, as the team lacked structure and players began to look disengaged. Given the conditions of the contract, it seems as though he may not have much time to impress the management group.

Head coach Rick Bowness, announced Sunday as the third head coach in Jets 2.0 history, will speak to media alongside GM Kevin Cheveldayoff at 11:30 a.m.. Read ...

Global News will stream the news conference on this page. The new face behind the bench of the Winnipeg Jets will re-introduce himself to the city Monday morning. Bowness, 67, is a blast from the past for Winnipeg hockey fans, having played 45 games in a Jets uniform in 1980-81, and spending more than a decade behind the bench of the city’s original NHL team as an assistant coach and head coach.

Rick Bowness takes over from assistant coach Dave Lowry who stepped in when Paul Maurice resigned last December. Bowness who both played for and coached the ...

“Rick brings a wealth of experience and knowledge, both in the NHL coaching ranks, and as a player and coach in the city of Winnipeg,” said Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff. “I’m tremendously excited to be returning to Winnipeg. We have an exciting group of talented young players with the Jets, said Bowness.” Bowness who both played for and coached the Jets in the 1980s most recently served as head coach of the Dallas Stars until the end of the 2021/22 season.

Watch the press conference live with Bowness and general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff here at 12:30 p.m. ET / 10:30 a.m. MT. Editor's note: If the live stream ...

Editor's note: If the live stream does not appear at the scheduled time, please refresh the page. The Winnipeg Jets will introduce Rick Bowness as their new head coach after bringing the longtime bench boss back for his second stint with the organization.

Bowness and Jets GM Kevin Cheveldayoff will be speaking at a news conference at 11:30 a.m. at the Canada Life Centre. CTV News Winnipeg will live-stream the ...

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"I'm tremendously excited for the opportunity presented to me by Kevin Cheveldayoff, Mark Chipman and the ownership group to serve as the head coach of the ...

"We're very excited to hire Rick Bowness as the third head coach of Jets 2.0," said Cheveldayoff, Winnipeg's general manager. Bowness was drafted in the second round (26th overall) in the 1975 NHL Draft by the Atlanta Flames. His NHL career spanned 173 games for Atlanta, the Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, and Winnipeg Jets where he recorded 55 points (18G, 37A) and 191 penalty minutes. "It's amazing that 40 years after the original Jets gave me my first taste of coaching, I get to return to Manitoba to lead this talented group of players in front of such a passionate fan base." He spent the 1982-83 season as player-coach for the Jets' AHL affiliate in Sherbrooke and retired following the season to become an assistant coach for Winnipeg. He worked three seasons as an assistant with the Jets before serving as head coach and general manager of their AHL affiliate, the Moncton Hawks, beginning in 1987-88. The Stars hired Pete DeBoer to replace Bowness last month. "I'm tremendously excited for the opportunity presented to me by Kevin Cheveldayoff, Mark Chipman and the ownership group to serve as the head coach of the Winnipeg Jets," Bowness said in a statement.

When the Stars lost a seven-game series in the first round to Calgary, former coach Rick Bowness straddled the line between retirement and continuing his...

I want to have a chance to win. I don’t need a job. “I didn’t need a job. “I think both sides kind of agreed, it’s time for a new voice. When his contract expired at the end of the year, it was not renewed. “We pushed the players hard all year to get into the playoffs,” Bowness said to reporters in Winnipeg. “This is a tough league, it is.

"I'm tremendously excited for the opportunity presented to me by Kevin Cheveldayoff, Mark Chipman and the ownership group to serve as the head coach of the ...

"We're very excited to hire Rick Bowness as the third head coach of Jets 2.0," said Cheveldayoff, Winnipeg's general manager. Bowness was drafted in the second round (26th overall) in the 1975 NHL Draft by the Atlanta Flames. His NHL career spanned 173 games for Atlanta, the Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, and Winnipeg Jets where he recorded 55 points (18G, 37A) and 191 penalty minutes. "It's amazing that 40 years after the original Jets gave me my first taste of coaching, I get to return to Manitoba to lead this talented group of players in front of such a passionate fan base." He spent the 1982-83 season as player-coach for the Jets' AHL affiliate in Sherbrooke and retired following the season to become an assistant coach for Winnipeg. He worked three seasons as an assistant with the Jets before serving as head coach and general manager of their AHL affiliate, the Moncton Hawks, beginning in 1987-88. The Stars hired Pete DeBoer to replace Bowness last month. "I'm tremendously excited for the opportunity presented to me by Kevin Cheveldayoff, Mark Chipman and the ownership group to serve as the head coach of the Winnipeg Jets," Bowness said in a statement.

The new coach of the Winnipeg Jets says the team lost its way last year but he intends to get it on the right track – back in the playoffs.

COVID-19 cases are rising again in Canada, with the two fast-spreading Omicron sub-variants known as BA.4 and BA.5 to blame. "But if you go back and you look at the roster, how competitive they were for a while, it's there. It reached the 2020 Stanley Cup final in the playoff bubble in Edmonton and lost to Tampa Bay. The former right wing ended his 173-game NHL playing career with Winnipeg in the 1982 playoffs. Bowness stepped down as head coach of the Dallas Stars after the season. "There was something missing there," Bowness said of the Jets last season. He also began his head coaching career with the Jets in 1988-89, when he ran the bench for the team's last 28 games. "Barry made the decision to take care of his family, which is an admirable one," Cheveldayoff said. It just got derailed a little bit. I would have done the same thing. It's that simple," Bowness said with a laugh, referring to Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff sitting beside him. With his resume, I would have done the same thing Chevy did.

Rick Bowness doesn't mind being the second choice. The new Winnipeg Jets head coach took part in his first press conference Monday, a little more than a ...

COVID-19 cases are rising again in Canada, with the two fast-spreading Omicron sub-variants known as BA.4 and BA.5 to blame. "But if you go back and you look at the roster, how competitive they were for a while, it's there. It reached the 2020 Stanley Cup final in the playoff bubble in Edmonton and lost to Tampa Bay. The former right wing ended his 173-game NHL playing career with Winnipeg in the 1982 playoffs. Bowness stepped down as head coach of the Dallas Stars after the season. "There was something missing there," Bowness said of the Jets last season. "Barry made the decision to take care of his family, which is an admirable one," Cheveldayoff said. He also began his head coaching career with the Jets in 1988-89, when he ran the bench for the team's last 28 games. It just got derailed a little bit. I would have done the same thing. It's that simple," Bowness said with a laugh, referring to Jets general manager Kevin Cheveldayoff sitting beside him. With his resume, I would have done the same thing Chevy did.

Rick Bowness se dit sûr de ramener les Jets de Winnipeg dans les séries éliminatoires de la LNH.

Si j'avais été à la place de Kevin Cheveldayoff, je serai aussi allé dans la direction de Trotz. Son CV est impressionnant et j'aurais fait la même chose. Ils ont déjà commencé à adopter le système, a expliqué Rick Bowness, qui a aussi insisté sur l'aspect communicationnel entre les joueurs et l'équipe d'entraîneurs. Les joueurs sont enthousiastes à l'idée de retourner sur la glace et de prouver qu'ils sont une meilleure équipe que ce qu'elle était cette saison. Cette équipe a un bon jeune gardien en Connor Hellebuyck, de bons défenseurs et une bonne attaque, a déclaré Rick Bowness lors de la conférence de presse au Centre Canada Life. Je voulais une équipe qui avait une chance de gagner. [...] Je ne voulais pas travailler pour une reconstruction.

Le nouvel entraîneur-chef de la formation de Winnipeg a participé à sa première conférence de presse, lundi, un peu plus d'une semaine après que la première ...

Il a aussi commencé sa carrière d’entraîneur avec le club, en 1988-89, quand il a dirigé l’équipe pour les 28 derniers matchs de la saison. Ex-ailier droit, Bowness a terminé sa carrière de 173 rencontres dans la LNH avec les Jets en 1982. Il a compilé une fiche de 89-62-25 en 176 matchs en près de trois saisons. « Barry a pris la décision de prendre soin de sa famille, ce qui est admirable. Avec ses états de service, j’aurais fait la même chose que Chevy a faite. J’aurais fait la même chose Il aurait été mon premier choix.

Le nouvel entraîneur-chef de la formation de Winnipeg a participé à sa première conférence de presse, lundi, un peu plus d'une semaine après que la première ...

Il a aussi commencé sa carrière d'entraîneur avec le club, en 1988-89, quand il a dirigé l'équipe pour les 28 derniers matchs de la saison. Ex-ailier droit, Bowness a terminé sa carrière de 173 rencontres dans la LNH avec les Jets en 1982. Il a compilé une fiche de 89-62-25 en 176 matchs en près de trois saisons. «Barry a pris la décision de prendre soin de sa famille, ce qui est admirable. Avec ses états de service, j'aurais fait la même chose que “Chevy” a faite. J'aurais fait la même chose.

Pour le nouvel entraîneur-chef des Jets de Winnipeg, Rick Bowness, il importait de se joindre à une équipe ayant des chances logiques de gagner et il estime ...

Et ce qui est le plus important, c’est de travailler avec les bonnes personnes et une bonne formation.» Là, je veux une chance de gagner. Je veux une chance de gagner, a-t-il déclaré durant la conférence de presse soulignant son embauche par les Jets, lundi. Ce sont les affaires et je n’ai pas de problème avec ça. Je l’ai dit à la fin de l’année : je n’allais pas me mettre à chercher un autre poste et je ne l’ai pas fait.» On a poussé le plus loin possible.» «Je n’allais pas revenir uniquement pour le plaisir d’entraîner. Je n’avais pas besoin d’un travail et je n’en ai pas besoin.

Le nouvel entraîneur-chef de la formation de Winnipeg a participé à sa première conférence de presse.

Il a aussi commencé sa carrière d'entraîneur avec le club, en 1988-89, quand il a dirigé l'équipe pour les 28 derniers matchs de la saison. Ex-ailier droit, Bowness a terminé sa carrière de 173 rencontres dans la LNH avec les Jets en 1982. Il a compilé une fiche de 89-62-25 en 176 matchs en près de trois saisons. « Barry a pris la décision de prendre soin de sa famille, ce qui est admirable. Avec ses états de service, j'aurais fait la même chose que 'Chevy' a faite. J'aurais fait la même chose Il aurait été mon premier choix.

Rick joins Mitchell Clinton on the podcast to discuss his new job, Scott Arniel's role as an Associate Coach and much more!

Le nouvel entraîneur-chef de la formation de Winnipeg a participé à sa première conférence de presse, lundi, un peu plus d'une semaine après que la première ...

Il a aussi commencé sa carrière d’entraîneur avec le club, en 1988-89, quand il a dirigé l’équipe pour les 28 derniers matchs de la saison. Ex-ailier droit, Bowness a terminé sa carrière de 173 rencontres dans la LNH avec les Jets en 1982. Il a compilé une fiche de 89-62-25 en 176 matchs en près de trois saisons. « Barry a pris la décision de prendre soin de sa famille, ce qui est admirable. Avec ses états de service, j’aurais fait la même chose que Chevy a faite. J’aurais fait la même chose Il aurait été mon premier choix.

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Quand je pense que nous avons gagné deux rondes et atteint la finale d'association et que j'ai quand même perdu mon poste, je réalise que c'était mon approche avec les joueurs et la communication qui les dérangeaient. Ç'a joué un grand rôle dans mon congédiement. Mais je préfère faire les choses à ma manière et perdre mon emploi plutôt que changer mon approche. « Regardez à quel point j'avais l'air jeune à l'époque! Je me souviens que lorsqu'on m'a appelé pour me dire qu'on me faisait faire le saut de Moncton (dans la Ligue américaine de hockey) pour remplacer Don Maloney, je n'étais pas enthousiaste, car je savais que je n'étais pas prêt. Au fond de moi, je le savais. Tu as été embauché pour diriger la mouture originale des Jets le 9 février 1989, il y a plus de 33 ans. Pourvu qu'on me donne la liberté de faire les choses à ma façon - et ç'a été le cas avec tous les entraîneurs avec qui j'ai travaillé. J'ai été très chanceux de pouvoir le faire. Nous nous sommes rassemblés et nous avons poussé cette équipe le plus loin possible. Ils n'ont pas aimé la manière dont ils ont joué. Ils n'ont pas aimé la manière dont la saison s'est terminée. Ils étaient tous déçus, donc ça m'aide à changer les choses. « La culture d'équipe était un problème l'année dernière. D'après ce qu'on a pu comprendre avec les commentaires des joueurs, il s'agissait d'un problème. La stratégie et le plan de match ne fonctionneront pas si la bonne culture n'est pas en place, si tous les joueurs n'ont pas acheté le plan. » Bowness ne compte pas perdre de temps à se soucier d'avoir été le plan de rechange. Plus récemment, il a maintenu un dossier de 89-62-25 en trois saisons à la barre des Stars de Dallas, après avoir remplacé Jim Montgomery le 10 décembre 2019. » Beaucoup d'entraîneurs de qualité ont eu une entrevue et sont de bons entraîneurs dans cette ligue, et ils étaient tous derrière Barry. Pour des raisons évidentes, Barry était le premier choix, et ça ne me dérange pas du tout.