The Dallas Stars officially named Rick Bowness as their head coach on Thursday.
Bowness had been the interim coach since December, 2019 when Jim Montgomery was fired for "unprofessional conduct." Bowness coached Dallas to a 20-13-5 record in 38 regular-season games before leading the Stars on their run to the Stanley Cup Final. The Stars lost to the Tampa Bay Lightning in six games.
"After being called upon in a difficult situation, Rick stepped into the interim head coaching role seamlessly and used his unmatched experience to lead the team to a successful second half of the season and a spot in the Stanley Cup Final," general manager Jim Nill said in a statement.