Bowness, an experienced NHL specialist, will end his coaching career after 38 seasons

At 69, Bowness is the NHL’s oldest head coach and a first-time Jack Adams Coach of the Year nominee, leading the Jets to a club-record 52 wins and their second straight Stanley Cup appearance, losing a first-round series to the Colorado Avalanche “.

Since 1984, Bowness has been a coach of NHL teams in various capacities. Along with Hockey Hall of Famers Scotty Bowman and Pat Quinn, he is one of only three coaches to have coached in five decades.

It’s not yet clear whether associate coach Scott Arniel, who managed several games this season when Bowness was out for personal reasons, will be considered as a potential successor.

Bowness took over midseason clubs multiple times, coaching the original Winnipeg Jets, New York Islanders, Phoenix Coyotes and, in late 2019, the Stars.

He has also coached the Boston Bruins and the Ottawa Senators, and worked as an assistant coach for the Vancouver Canucks and Tampa Bay Lightning for many years.

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