Bruce Boudreau
Bruce Allan Boudreau (/buːdroʊ/ BUU-droh; born January 9, 1955) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He previously served as head coach of the Washington Capitals, Anaheim Ducks, Minnesota Wild, and Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). As a player, Boudreau played professionally for 20 seasons, and was a third round pick (42nd overall) of the Toronto Maple Leafs at the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft. He played 141 games in the NHL with the Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks, and 30 games in the World Hockey Association (WHA) with the Minnesota Fighting Saints. Boudreau played most of his career in the American Hockey League (AHL) for various teams where he was known for his goals and point-scoring abilities, recording 316 goals and 483 assists for 799 points in 634 games.
| Bruce Boudreau | |||
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Boudreau in 2012 | |||
| Born |
January 9, 1955 Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) | ||
| Position | Centre | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Toronto Maple Leafs Chicago Black Hawks Minnesota Fighting Saints | ||
| Coached for |
Washington Capitals Anaheim Ducks Minnesota Wild Vancouver Canucks | ||
| NHL Draft |
42nd overall, 1975 Toronto Maple Leafs | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1992 | ||
| Coaching career | 1992–present | ||
After his playing career Boudreau went into coaching and won the Jack Adams Award for the NHL's most outstanding head coach in the 2007–08 NHL season during his tenure with the Capitals. Boudreau is the owner of two junior ice hockey teams, Minnesota Blue Ox and Hershey Cubs, in the United States Premier Hockey League (USPHL).
As of 2021, Boudreau has the second-highest winning percentage in NHL history for a coach who has coached at least 900 games.