San Jose Sharks General Manager Doug Wilson announced on Thursday that Peter DeBoer has been named the eighth head coach in Sharks franchise history. In keeping with club policy, terms of the contract were not disclosed.
This season will mark DeBoer's 21st consecutive season as a head coach, serving at both the NHL and Canadian Hockey League levels.
"Peter is a well-respected leader who possesses all of the characteristics we were looking for in our next head coach," said Wilson. "He's an extremely intelligent and innovative individual who likes to play an aggressive system. Peter has a track record of extracting the most out of his players and is willing to make tough decisions that are based on achieving team success.