Scotty Bowman
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William Scott "Scotty" Bowman (born September 18, 1933) is a retired National Hockey League
head coach
. He holds the record for most wins in league history, with 1,244 wins in the regular season and 223 in the Stanley Cup playoffs
. He coached the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens
, Buffalo Sabres
, Pittsburgh Penguins
, and Detroit Red Wings
. He is currently the Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations for the Chicago Blackhawks
. Bowman is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in history, in any sport.
As head coach, Bowman has won a record nine Stanley Cup
s with the Canadiens (1973
, 1976
, 1977
, 1978
, and 1979
), Penguins (1992
) and Red Wings (1997
, 1998
, and 2002
). He has also won three Stanley Cups as a member of an organization's front office. He was director of player development for the 1991
Penguins, Consultant with the 2008
Detroit Red Wings, and Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations for the 2010
Chicago Blackhawks. Bowman won the Jack Adams Award
in 1977 and 1996. In the 1976–77 season he won a record 60 games and broke his own record with 62 wins in 1995–96.
, Quebec. He played minor league hockey until a fractured skull resulting from a slash by Jean-Guy Talbot
ended his playing career.
Bowman's brother, Jack, was a longtime scout for the Buffalo Sabres, his nephew, Steve Bowman, is a scout for the Washington Capitals, and his son, Stan
, is the General Manager of the Chicago Blackhawks.
won the Memorial Cup
in 1958. Soon thereafter, he moved into a coaching job with the Peterborough Petes
of the OHA
, the Montreal Canadiens' junior farm team.
. However, Patrick resigned after a slow start, and Bowman became coach at age 34. The Blues caught fire, and made it to the Stanley Cup
finals in their first three years of existence. Bowman coached in St. Louis until the end of the 1970–71 season, but left due to a dispute with team ownership.
as head coach. Though the Habs were the defending champions, Al MacNeil
had been sacked as head coach due to accusations of favouritism toward the team's anglophone players. His team lost in the first round of the playoffs in 1972 but won the Stanley Cup in 1973. The Canadiens would make the playoffs over the next two seasons but bow out in the first and third rounds, respectively as the rival Philadelphia Flyers
won the Stanley Cup.
From 1976 to 1979, Bowman won four consecutive Stanley Cups with a talented Canadiens squad that included Guy Lafleur
, Steve Shutt
, Larry Robinson
and Ken Dryden
. Bowman's team won at least 45 games in each of his eight seasons. However, after a falling-out with ownership, Bowman stepped down after the 1978–79 season. The reason for the falling-out was the team's decision to pass him over as the new General Manager of the club in 1978 after Sam Pollock
's retirement, as they hired Irving Grundman
instead. The Habs' dynasty ended after Bowman and several key players left the team. Bowman remains the second-winningest coach in Canadiens history after Toe Blake
.
Bowman and General Manager Sam Pollock
not only presided over a Canadiens dynasty, but many of their players went on to having successful coaching and managing roles with their own teams.
as coach and general manager. He served as the team's general manager until 1987, doubling as coach on three separate occasions. During this time, he missed the playoffs for the only time in his career, in the 1985–86 season.
Bowman joined the Sabres around the same time that their stars were growing old. While the Sabres remained competitive for much of his tenure, he was unable to build them into anything approaching the powerhouses he'd coached in Montreal. Due to the way the playoffs were structured at the time, he also faced the near-certainty of having to get past his former team in order to make the conference finals. He quit coaching temporarily in 1986 to become an analyst for the CBC
's Hockey Night in Canada
. He left the Sabres as the winningest coach in franchise history.
in 1991 as a builder
.
After the death of Bob Johnson, who had just won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins the previous season, Bowman took over as head coach. Under Bowman, the Penguins repeated as Stanley Cup champions in a season dedicated to Johnson.
The next season, the Penguins had their first 100-point season in franchise history, and finished with the league's best record. The 1992–93 Penguins under Bowman set the NHL record for consecutive wins in the regular season with 17. Their 119 points is still a franchise record. In the playoffs, the Penguins were upset in seven games in the Patrick Division
finals by the New York Islanders
coached by Al Arbour
, the NHL's next-winningest coach after Bowman.
. According to an apocryphal story, Bowman had "Spinal Tap"
-like troubles in the tunnels of the San Jose Arena, eventually having to be rescued after getting lost in the tangled maze and twice locking himself into rooms.
In 1995, the Red Wings made it to the Stanley Cup Finals
but were swept by the New Jersey Devils
in four straight. This was the Red Wings' first appearance in the finals in 29 years. In the 1995–96 regular season, he won a record 62 games. However, they lost to the Colorado Avalanche
in the Western Conference Finals.
In the 1997 playoffs, Bowman led the team to its first Stanley Cup in 42 years by sweeping the Philadelphia Flyers
4–0. The Red Wings repeated the feat the following season by sweeping the Washington Capitals
.
In 1999 and 2000, they lost to the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Semi-Finals, and in 2001 they were eliminated by the Los Angeles Kings
in the first round.
Bowman decided in February 2002 that he would retire at the end of the season and he went out as a winner as his Red Wings won the Stanley Cup by defeating the Carolina Hurricanes
4 games to 1. It was after the presentation of the Cup on the ice that Bowman publicly announced his retirement from coaching. He is second on the Red Wings' all-time wins list behind only Jack Adams.
with his wife Suella. They have five children (Alicia, David, Stanley
, Robert and Nancy). In 2003 Bowman was inducted into Canada's Walk Of Fame.
Since his retirement as coach in 2002, Bowman worked as a special consultant to the Red Wings. On August 3, 2007, it was reported that Bowman was offered the position of President of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bowman later appeared in an interview on Hockey Night in Canada
on January 12, 2008 confirming that he was very close to taking the job only to be turned away by Richard Peddie
, CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
(MLSE). In July 2008, he took a position as Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations for the Chicago Blackhawks
to work along side his son Stan Bowman
, who is the General Manager. The Chicago Blawkhawks 2010 Stanley Cup victory gives Bowman a 12th Stanley Cup including coach and team management.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
head coach
Head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other coaches...
. He holds the record for most wins in league history, with 1,244 wins in the regular season and 223 in the Stanley Cup playoffs
Stanley Cup playoffs
The Stanley Cup playoffs is an elimination tournament in the National Hockey League consisting of four rounds of best-of-seven series. Eight teams from each of the league's two conferences qualify for the playoffs based on regular season records...
. He coached the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
, Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
, Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...
, and Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
. He is currently the Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations for the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
. Bowman is regarded as one of the greatest coaches in history, in any sport.
As head coach, Bowman has won a record nine Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
s with the Canadiens (1973
1973 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1973 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Chicago Black Hawks and the Montreal Canadiens, a rematch of the 1971 championship series. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to two.-Paths to the Final:...
, 1976
1976 Stanley Cup Finals
-References:...
, 1977
1977 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1977 Stanley Cup Final championship series was contested by the Boston Bruins and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens. The Bruins were making their first appearance in the Final series since their loss in the 1974 Final. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to none,...
, 1978
1978 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1978 Stanley Cup Final championship series was contested by the Boston Bruins and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens, making their third-straight appearance. The series was a rematch of the 1977 final...
, and 1979
1979 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1979 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the New York Rangers and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens, making their fourth straight appearance. It was New York's first appearance since . The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to one, to win...
), Penguins (1992
1992 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1992 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Prince of Wales Conference and defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins and the Clarence Campbell Conference champion Chicago Blackhawks. The Blackhawks were making their first appearance in the Final since...
) and Red Wings (1997
1997 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1997 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Detroit Red Wings and the Philadelphia Flyers. Detroit was in the Final for the second time in three years while the Flyers were making their first appearance since the 1987 Final...
, 1998
1998 Stanley Cup Finals
- Detroit Red Wings - 1998 Stanley Cup Champions :- Stanley Cup engravings :* Wally Crossman was oldest person engraved on the Stanley Cup at age 87....
, and 2002
2002 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2002 Stanley Cup Finals was contested by the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and the Eastern Conference champion Carolina Hurricanes, making their first Stanley Cup Finals appearance. Detroit defeated Carolina in five games to win their tenth Stanley Cup championship...
). He has also won three Stanley Cups as a member of an organization's front office. He was director of player development for the 1991
1991 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1991 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Minnesota North Stars. It was the Penguins' first Final series appearance and their first Stanley Cup victory. As of 2011, this is the first and only Stanley Cup Final to feature two teams from the...
Penguins, Consultant with the 2008
2008 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2008 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven playoff series that determined the National Hockey League champion for the 2007–08 season. As a culmination of the 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings defeated the Eastern Conference champion Pittsburgh...
Detroit Red Wings, and Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations for the 2010
2010 Stanley Cup Finals
The 2010 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League season. As the culmination of the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs, the Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia Flyers faced the Western Conference champion Chicago Blackhawks...
Chicago Blackhawks. Bowman won the Jack Adams Award
Jack Adams Award
The Jack Adams Award is awarded annually to the National Hockey League coach "adjudged to have contributed the most to his team's success." It has been awarded 37 times to 32 different coaches. The winner is selected by a poll of the National Hockey League Broadcasters Association at the end of the...
in 1977 and 1996. In the 1976–77 season he won a record 60 games and broke his own record with 62 wins in 1995–96.
Early years
Bowman was born on September 18, 1933 in MontrealMontreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec. He played minor league hockey until a fractured skull resulting from a slash by Jean-Guy Talbot
Jean-Guy Talbot
Jean-Guy Talbot is a retired Canadian ice hockey defenceman and coach.-Playing career:Jean-Guy played in the National Hockey League from 1955 to 1971. During this time, he played for the Minnesota North Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, Buffalo Sabres and Montreal Canadiens...
ended his playing career.
Bowman's brother, Jack, was a longtime scout for the Buffalo Sabres, his nephew, Steve Bowman, is a scout for the Washington Capitals, and his son, Stan
Stan Bowman
Stanley Bowman is the current Vice President and General Manager of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. Stan Bowman is the son of Hockey Hall of Fame member, and current senior advisor for the Blackhawks, Scotty Bowman....
, is the General Manager of the Chicago Blackhawks.
Coaching career
He started coaching with the Ottawa Junior Canadiens in the Quebec Junior Hockey League in 1956. Two years later, the team coached by Bowman and managed by Sam PollockSam Pollock
Samuel Patterson Smyth "Sam" Pollock, OC, CQ was a general manager in the National Hockey League.Born in Montreal, Quebec, Sam was a keen evaluator of talent. In 1950, with the Montreal Junior Canadiens and in 1958, with the Ottawa Junior Canadiens, he won the Memorial Cup...
won the Memorial Cup
Memorial Cup
The Memorial Cup is a junior ice hockey club championship trophy awarded annually to the Canadian Hockey League champion. It is awarded following a four-team, round robin tournament between a host team and the champions of the CHL's three member leagues: the Ontario Hockey League , Quebec Major...
in 1958. Soon thereafter, he moved into a coaching job with the Peterborough Petes
Peterborough Petes
The Peterborough Petes are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team has played in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, since 1956, and is the oldest continuously operating team in the league.-History:...
of the OHA
Ontario Hockey League
The Ontario Hockey League is one of the three Major Junior ice hockey leagues which constitute the Canadian Hockey League. The league is for players aged 15-20.The OHL also operates under the Ontario Hockey Federation of Hockey Canada....
, the Montreal Canadiens' junior farm team.
St. Louis Blues
Bowman moved into the NHL in 1967 when he joined the expansion St. Louis Blues as assistant coach to Lynn PatrickLynn Patrick
Joseph Lynn Patrick was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and executive. As a player, Patrick played for the New York Rangers in the National Hockey League. Lynn was an important member of one Stanley Cup title the Rangers won in 1940. After his playing career, he went on to be the general...
. However, Patrick resigned after a slow start, and Bowman became coach at age 34. The Blues caught fire, and made it to the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
finals in their first three years of existence. Bowman coached in St. Louis until the end of the 1970–71 season, but left due to a dispute with team ownership.
Montreal Canadiens
Bowman then joined the Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
as head coach. Though the Habs were the defending champions, Al MacNeil
Al MacNeil
Allister Wences MacNeil is a former National Hockey League player and coach. He was the first person from the Maritime region of Canada to be a head coach in the NHL....
had been sacked as head coach due to accusations of favouritism toward the team's anglophone players. His team lost in the first round of the playoffs in 1972 but won the Stanley Cup in 1973. The Canadiens would make the playoffs over the next two seasons but bow out in the first and third rounds, respectively as the rival Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
won the Stanley Cup.
From 1976 to 1979, Bowman won four consecutive Stanley Cups with a talented Canadiens squad that included Guy Lafleur
Guy Lafleur
Guy Damien "The Flower" / "Le Démon Blond" Lafleur, OC, CQ is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted and popular players ever to play professional ice hockey...
, Steve Shutt
Steve Shutt
Stephen John Shutt is a former Canadian ice hockey player. He was an integral part of the Montreal Canadiens team that won five Stanley Cups in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979.-Early years:...
, Larry Robinson
Larry Robinson
Larry Clark Robinson is a former ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League. Robinson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995 and is currently the defensive coach for the New Jersey Devils...
and Ken Dryden
Ken Dryden
Kenneth Wayne Dryden, PC, is a Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former NHL goaltender. Dryden is married with two children and four grandchildren and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame...
. Bowman's team won at least 45 games in each of his eight seasons. However, after a falling-out with ownership, Bowman stepped down after the 1978–79 season. The reason for the falling-out was the team's decision to pass him over as the new General Manager of the club in 1978 after Sam Pollock
Sam Pollock
Samuel Patterson Smyth "Sam" Pollock, OC, CQ was a general manager in the National Hockey League.Born in Montreal, Quebec, Sam was a keen evaluator of talent. In 1950, with the Montreal Junior Canadiens and in 1958, with the Ottawa Junior Canadiens, he won the Memorial Cup...
's retirement, as they hired Irving Grundman
Irving Grundman
Irving Grundman is a former general manager of the Montreal Canadiens. He is also a former Montreal city councillor.He is founder and president of Laurentian Lanes. The company owns bowling alleys in Montreal, Ottawa and Kingston.-Hockey career:...
instead. The Habs' dynasty ended after Bowman and several key players left the team. Bowman remains the second-winningest coach in Canadiens history after Toe Blake
Toe Blake
Hector "Toe" Blake, CM was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League .-Nickname:His nickname came out of his childhood for his younger sister was unable to pronounce his name...
.
Bowman and General Manager Sam Pollock
Sam Pollock
Samuel Patterson Smyth "Sam" Pollock, OC, CQ was a general manager in the National Hockey League.Born in Montreal, Quebec, Sam was a keen evaluator of talent. In 1950, with the Montreal Junior Canadiens and in 1958, with the Ottawa Junior Canadiens, he won the Memorial Cup...
not only presided over a Canadiens dynasty, but many of their players went on to having successful coaching and managing roles with their own teams.
Buffalo Sabres
For the 1979–80 season, he moved to the Buffalo SabresBuffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
as coach and general manager. He served as the team's general manager until 1987, doubling as coach on three separate occasions. During this time, he missed the playoffs for the only time in his career, in the 1985–86 season.
Bowman joined the Sabres around the same time that their stars were growing old. While the Sabres remained competitive for much of his tenure, he was unable to build them into anything approaching the powerhouses he'd coached in Montreal. Due to the way the playoffs were structured at the time, he also faced the near-certainty of having to get past his former team in order to make the conference finals. He quit coaching temporarily in 1986 to become an analyst for the CBC
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
's Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League...
. He left the Sabres as the winningest coach in franchise history.
Pittsburgh Penguins
He became the Director of Player Personnel of the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1990 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of FameHockey Hall of Fame
The Hockey Hall of Fame is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it is both a museum and a hall of fame. It holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup...
in 1991 as a builder
Builder (hockey)
A builder, in ice hockey, is a person who works to "manage" or build the game. It does not include forwards, defencemen nor goaltenders. The Hockey Hall of Fame has a section specifically for builders.- Hockey Hall of Fame Builders :...
.
After the death of Bob Johnson, who had just won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins the previous season, Bowman took over as head coach. Under Bowman, the Penguins repeated as Stanley Cup champions in a season dedicated to Johnson.
The next season, the Penguins had their first 100-point season in franchise history, and finished with the league's best record. The 1992–93 Penguins under Bowman set the NHL record for consecutive wins in the regular season with 17. Their 119 points is still a franchise record. In the playoffs, the Penguins were upset in seven games in the Patrick Division
Patrick Division
The Patrick Division of the National Hockey League was formed in 1974 as part of the Clarence Campbell Conference. The division moved to the Prince of Wales Conference in 1981. The division existed for 19 seasons until 1993. It was named in honor of Lester Patrick...
finals by the New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
coached by Al Arbour
Al Arbour
Alger Joseph "Radar" Arbour is a retired Canadian ice hockey player and a coach and executive in the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...
, the NHL's next-winningest coach after Bowman.
Detroit Red Wings
In 1993–94, Bowman then became coach of the Red Wings, and led them to a first-place finish in the Western Conference, but his Red Wings were ousted in the first round by the young San Jose SharksSan Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
. According to an apocryphal story, Bowman had "Spinal Tap"
This Is Spinal Tap
This Is Spinal Tap is an American 1984 rock musical mockumentary directed by Rob Reiner about the fictional heavy metal band Spinal Tap...
-like troubles in the tunnels of the San Jose Arena, eventually having to be rescued after getting lost in the tangled maze and twice locking himself into rooms.
In 1995, the Red Wings made it to the Stanley Cup Finals
1995 Stanley Cup Finals
The 1995 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the New Jersey Devils and the Detroit Red Wings. This was the first of nine consecutive finals with American franchises exclusively. New Jersey was making the franchise's first-ever appearance in the Final, while Detroit returned...
but were swept by the New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
in four straight. This was the Red Wings' first appearance in the finals in 29 years. In the 1995–96 regular season, he won a record 62 games. However, they lost to the Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...
in the Western Conference Finals.
In the 1997 playoffs, Bowman led the team to its first Stanley Cup in 42 years by sweeping the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
4–0. The Red Wings repeated the feat the following season by sweeping the Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...
.
In 1999 and 2000, they lost to the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Semi-Finals, and in 2001 they were eliminated by the Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...
in the first round.
Bowman decided in February 2002 that he would retire at the end of the season and he went out as a winner as his Red Wings won the Stanley Cup by defeating the Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...
4 games to 1. It was after the presentation of the Cup on the ice that Bowman publicly announced his retirement from coaching. He is second on the Red Wings' all-time wins list behind only Jack Adams.
Retirement
Bowman currently lives in East Amherst, NYEast Amherst, New York
East Amherst is a hamlet, or unincorporated community. It straddles Transit Road , which in addition to being a major thoroughfare, serves as the boundary separating the towns of Amherst and Clarence in Erie County, New York, United States of America...
with his wife Suella. They have five children (Alicia, David, Stanley
Stan Bowman
Stanley Bowman is the current Vice President and General Manager of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. Stan Bowman is the son of Hockey Hall of Fame member, and current senior advisor for the Blackhawks, Scotty Bowman....
, Robert and Nancy). In 2003 Bowman was inducted into Canada's Walk Of Fame.
Since his retirement as coach in 2002, Bowman worked as a special consultant to the Red Wings. On August 3, 2007, it was reported that Bowman was offered the position of President of the Toronto Maple Leafs. Bowman later appeared in an interview on Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada
Hockey Night in Canada is the branding used for CBC Sports' presentations of the National Hockey League...
on January 12, 2008 confirming that he was very close to taking the job only to be turned away by Richard Peddie
Richard Peddie
Richard A. Peddie is the President and CEO of Maple Leafs Sports and Entertainment.Since taking over MLSE, he has tripled its value to over $1.5 billion...
, CEO of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment Ltd. is a professional sports company based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Among its properties include the Toronto Maple Leafs National Hockey League team, Toronto Raptors National Basketball Association team, Toronto FC Major League Soccer team, and the Toronto...
(MLSE). In July 2008, he took a position as Senior Advisor of Hockey Operations for the Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
to work along side his son Stan Bowman
Stan Bowman
Stanley Bowman is the current Vice President and General Manager of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. Stan Bowman is the son of Hockey Hall of Fame member, and current senior advisor for the Blackhawks, Scotty Bowman....
, who is the General Manager. The Chicago Blawkhawks 2010 Stanley Cup victory gives Bowman a 12th Stanley Cup including coach and team management.
Coaching record
| Team | |Regular season | STL | 67–68 | 58 | 23 | 21 | 14 | – | 60 | 3rd in West West Division (NHL) The West Division of the National Hockey League existed from 1967 until 1974 when the league realigned into two conferences of two divisions each.... |
8 | 10 | .444 | Lost in Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STL | 68–69 | 76 | 37 | 25 | 14 | – | 88 | 1st in West | 8 | 4 | .667 | Lost in Final | |||
| STL | 69–70 | 76 | 37 | 27 | 12 | – | 86 | 1st in West | 8 | 8 | .500 | Lost in Final | |||
| STL | 70–71 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | – | 31 | 2nd in West | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in first round | |||
| STL total | 238 | 110 41.5% |
83 34.9% |
45 18.9% |
– | 265 | 26 | 26 | .500 | 4 playoff appearances | |||||
| MTL Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... |
71–72 | 78 | 46 | 16 | 16 | – | 108 | 3rd in East East Division (NHL) The East Division of the National Hockey League existed from 1967 until 1974 when the league realigned into two conferences of two divisions each.... |
2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in first round | |||
| MTL | 72–73 | 78 | 52 | 10 | 16 | – | 120 | 1st in East | 12 | 5 | .706 | Won Stanley Cup Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug... |
|||
| MTL | 73–74 | 78 | 45 | 24 | 9 | – | 99 | 2nd in East | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in first round | |||
| MTL | 74–75 | 80 | 47 | 14 | 19 | – | 113 | 1st in Norris Division | 6 | 5 | .545 | Lost in Semi-Finals | |||
| MTL | 75–76 | 80 | 58 | 11 | 11 | – | 127 | 1st in Norris Division | 12 | 1 | .923 | Won Stanley Cup | |||
| MTL | 76–77 | 80 | 60 | 8 | 12 | – | 132 | 1st in Norris Division | 12 | 2 | .857 | Won Stanley Cup | |||
| MTL | 77–78 | 80 | 59 | 10 | 11 | – | 129 | 1st in Norris Division | 12 | 3 | .800 | Won Stanley Cup | |||
| MTL | 78–79 | 80 | 52 | 17 | 11 | – | 115 | 1st in Norris Division | 12 | 4 | .750 | Won Stanley Cup | |||
| MTL total | 634 | 419 66.1% |
110 17.4% |
105 16.6% |
– | 943 | 70 | 28 | .714 | 8 playoff appearances 5 Stanley Cup Championships |
|||||
| BUF Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:... |
79–80 | 80 | 47 | 17 | 16 | – | 110 | 1st in Adams Division | 9 | 5 | .643 | Lost in Semi-Finals | |||
| BUF | 81–82 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 7 | – | 43 | 3rd in Adams Division | 1 | 3 | .250 | Lost in Division Semi-Finals | |||
| BUF | 82–83 | 80 | 38 | 29 | 13 | – | 89 | 3rd in Adams Division | 6 | 4 | .600 | Lost in Division Finals | |||
| BUF | 83–84 | 80 | 48 | 25 | 7 | – | 103 | 2nd in Adams Division | 0 | 3 | .000 | Lost in Division Semi-Finals | |||
| BUF | 84–85 | 80 | 38 | 28 | 14 | – | 90 | 3rd in Adams Division | 2 | 3 | .400 | Lost in Division Semi-Finals | |||
| BUF | 85–86 | 37 | 18 | 18 | 1 | – | 37 | 5th in Adams Division | – | – | – | ||||
| BUF | 86–87 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 2 | – | 8 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| BUF total | 404 | 210 52.0% |
134 33.2% |
60 14.9% |
– | 480 | – | 18 | 18 | .500 | 5 playoff appearances | ||||
| PIT Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original... |
91–92 | 80 | 39 | 32 | 9 | – | 87 | 3rd in Patrick Division | 16 | 5 | .762 | Won Stanley Cup | |||
| PIT | 92–93 | 84 | 56 | 21 | 7 | – | 119 | 1st in Patrick Division | 7 | 5 | .583 | Lost in Division Finals | |||
| PIT total | 164 | 95 57.9% |
53 32.3% |
16 9.8% |
– | 206 | 23 | 10 | .697 | 2 playoff appearances 1 Stanley Cup championship |
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| DET Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York... |
93–94 | 84 | 46 | 30 | 8 | – | 100 | 1st in Central | 3 | 4 | .429 | Lost in Conference Quarter-Finals | |||
| DET | 94–95 | 48 | 33 | 11 | 4 | – | 70 | 1st in Central | 12 | 6 | .667 | Lost in Stanley Cup Final | |||
| DET | 95–96 | 82 | 62 | 13 | 7 | – | 131 | 1st in Central | 10 | 9 | .526 | Lost in Conference Final | |||
| DET | 96–97 | 82 | 38 | 26 | 18 | – | 94 | 2nd in Central | 16 | 4 | .800 | Won Stanley Cup | |||
| DET | 97–98 | 82 | 44 | 23 | 15 | – | 103 | 2nd in Central | 16 | 6 | .727 | Won Stanley Cup | |||
| DET | 98–99 | 82 | 43 | 32 | 7 | – | 93 | 1st in Central | 6 | 4 | .600 | Lost in Conference Semi-Finals | |||
| DET | 99–00 | 82 | 48 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 102 | 2nd in Central | 5 | 4 | .556 | Lost in Conference Semi-Finals | |||
| DET | 00–01 | 82 | 49 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 111 | 1st in Central | 2 | 4 | .333 | Lost in Conference Quarter-Finals | |||
| DET | 01–02 | 82 | 51 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 116 | 1st in Central | 16 | 7 | .696 | Won Stanley Cup | |||
| DET total | 706 | 414 58.6% |
194 27.5% |
88 12.5% |
10 1.4% |
920 | 86 | 48 | .642 | 9 playoff appearances 3 Stanley Cup championships |
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| Total | 2,146 | 1,248 58.2% |
574 26.7% |
314 14.6% |
10 0.5% |
2,814 | 223 | 130 | .632 | 28 playoff appearances 9 Stanley Cup championships |
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