Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness has introduced his retirement, based on a press launch from the group. Bowness had served because the group’s head coach for every of the previous two seasons.

Bowness has had an abundance of success throughout his transient time with the Jets as he racked up a 98-57-9 document throughout these two seasons. The Jets certified for the postseason in every of Bowness’ two campaigns with the group. and the 69-year-old head coach helped lead the franchise to a 52-24-6 document (110 factors) this season. 

It marked the second-highest regular-season level complete in group historical past, whereas additionally ending with the fourth-best document within the NHL. The Jets additionally tied a franchise document for wins (52) and set the franchise document for street wins (25).

Bowness was named as a finalist for the 2023-24 Jack Adams Award because the NHL’s high head coach final week. He was the primary head coach in Jets/Atlanta Thrashers historical past to be named as a finalist.

The 2023-24 marketing campaign was the 14th NHL season wherein Bowness served as a head coach and his thirty sixth within the teaching ranks generally. He additionally served as the top coach of the Dallas Stars, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators, and Boston Bruins. Earlier than arriving in Winnipeg, Bowness was the Stars head coach for 3 seasons, and tallied a 89-62-25 document throughout that point. He led the Stars to a Stanley Cup Last look through the 2019-20 season earlier than they have been defeated by the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Jets have been eradicated within the opening spherical of the 2024 postseason final week once they misplaced to the Colorado Avalanche in 5 video games.