Dallas Stars Hire New Head Coach

There is a new head coach in Dallas. Just two years after being knocked out of the Western Conference Finals by the Dallas Stars, Pete DeBoer is now behind the bench for the team.

The fifty-four year old has served as the head coach in Florida, New Jersey, San Jose, Vegas, and now Dallas. DeBoer was let go by the Golden Knights following the regular season, after the team missed the playoffs for the first time in their history. DeBoer finished his term in Vegas with a strong 98-50-12 record.

Pete DeBoer will continue his chase for the Cup in Dallas. The coach has made it to the Cup Finals twice, coming up just short with New Jersey in 2012, and again in 2016 with San Jose.

Since 2008-09, Pete DeBoer has been fired four times.

Yet he's been a head coach — and never an assistant — every single season. The Stars are about to become his fifth team.

He's a pretty good coach, so hey, go nuts, NHL. But in a league of retreads, DeBoer is king.
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) June 20, 2022

Despite never winning a Cup, DeBoer still enjoys fantastic numbers as a head coach in the post-season, posting the best playoff win percentage among active coaches (.553), only behind Jon Cooper and Jared Bednar. That's pretty good company.

Hey everyone, read this before you keep complaining about Pete DeBoer.
He has the 3RD HIGHEST playoff win percentage among all active NHL coaches. Only behind Jon Cooper & Jared Bednar!!! 123 playoff games. Stop calling him average. Stop acting like he sucks. Yall r being crazy.
— J (@EtoileAmoureaux) June 20, 2022