[Report] Bruce Boudreau will return as Canucks head coach next season

[-Vintage Canuck-]

 

Details:

 

Vancouver, B.C. - Vancouver Canucks General Manager Patrik Allvin announced today that Bruce Boudreau will return as head coach for the 2022.23 season.

 

"We are pleased to see Bruce's commitment to return to the Canucks next season," said Allvin. "He has done a great job since arriving in Vancouver and we are eager to see the team continue to perform under his leadership as they did during the second half of the season."

 

"My desire has always been to come back to coach this team," said Boudreau. "I love the organization, city, fans, and the players. I'm also grateful for the opportunity provided to me by Jim and Patrik to continue building what we started."

 

Boudreau, 67, was named the 20th Head Coach in Canucks history on December 5, 2021 and his impact was felt immediately. He became just the third coach in NHL history to win his first seven games with a new team, matching Geoff Ward (CGY, 2019.20) and Jacques Lemaire (NJD, 1993.94). Since taking over mid-season, Boudreau guided the team to a 32-15-10 record (74 points), which was the second-best record by points-percentage (.649) in the Pacific Division during that time.

 

On January 23, Boudreau coached his 1,000th regular season game in the NHL, becoming the 26th head coach in NHL history to reach the milestone. Among coaches with at least 1,000 games coached in the NHL, his .635 points-percentage ranks second only to Scotty Bowman (.657).

 

Boudreau is also just one victory shy of 600 career wins, which would make him the 22nd coach in League history to reach that mark. He has a career coaching record of 599-317-125 in 1,024 regular season games with the Canucks (2021.22 to present), Minnesota Wild (2016.17 to 2019.20), Anaheim Ducks (2011.12 to 2015.16), and Washington Capitals (2007.08 to 2011.12).

 

A native of Toronto, Ontario, Boudreau has also coached 90 playoff games (43-47) and was the recipient of the Jack Adams Award as NHL coach of the year in 2008.

 

https://www.nhl.com/canucks/news/canucks-confirm-boudreau-returns-for-202223-season/c-334050974

[nuckin_futz]

Bruce there it is !!!!!

 

Nice to have competent management.

 

 

Edited May 13, 2022 by nuckin_futz

[N8V]

There it is! 

[JM_]

[250Integra]

[Gawdzukes]

There it is.

 

I told people to chill. He just had to sign his side of the contract.

[PuckYa]

[GB5]

Glad to have him back.

 

Up to management to get better players for this coach.

 

Bruce has done everything and then some with the current roster so Alvin and company better get to work now.

Edited May 13, 2022 by GB5

[drdeath]

[Strawbone]

Happy day! This had to happen, and it did! Right now, he's the coach this team needs.

[Fanuck]

[Warhippy]

Good to hear!  Consistency is everything

[Dr. Crossbar]

A happy day in Canuckland ...

 

[Baratheon]

Awesome!  
Feels weird to not be waiting till June 1st! Getting things out of the way early has not typically been the Canucks way.

[-DLC-]

DAMN RIGHT!!!

 

For a team that's had to ride some stormy seas lately with some upheavals, this is a great move in stabilizing things and allowing them to continue to move forward.

 

This also gives me hope about Miller staying...I think he's Bruce's guy.

 

[Angry Goose]

[Deets]

I'm interested to hear if they've just agreed to next year, or if an extension is in the works. I'm definitely happy with Bruce, but I wonder what our plan is going to be in the long run for coaching. Trotz could have solidified that position for years to come, but I trust our managements decision and how can you not love Bruce?

[EB43]

So Trotz as a assistant. Perfect.

[HKSR]

Never have I seen this fanbase so happy about a coach coming back.  Goes to show how much we've been missing behind the bench for a decade.

[HKSR]