SAN JOSE – The Sharks have hired Bob Boughner as an assistant coach and Johan Hedberg as an assistant/goaltending coach as part of new head coach Peter DeBoer’s staff.
Boughner, a journeyman NHL defenseman for 10 seasons, had been the head coach of the OHL's Windsor Spitfires for eight of the past nine years (including the past four). He was the OHL and CHL coach of the year in 2007-08 and 2008-09, and led the team to back-to-back Memorial Cup championships in 2009 and 2010. In eight seasons, his teams were 282-213-49.
The 44-year-old was an assistant coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2010-11, and coached the Canadian U-18 team to a gold medal in 2009.