Senators name Guy Boucher head coach
The Ottawa Senators have named Guy Boucher the club's new head coach. The two sides agreed to a three-year deal, but the terms were not disclosed.
The 44-year-old becomes the 12th coach in team history, taking over behind the bench after the dismissal of Dave Cameron last month.
"Over the past three weeks, Pierre Dorion and our hockey operations staff have undertaken a thorough and comprehensive search for our next head coach. Following a detailed evaluation of all coaching candidates, there was overwhelming consensus that Guy was our top candidate," said Senators owner Eugene Melnyk. "We wanted a great coach and this process yielded our top pick. I couldn't be happier. On behalf of the entire Senators organization, the great city of Ottawa and our fans, I want to welcome Guy, his wife Marsha and their three children, Vincent, Mila and Naomi."
Boucher last coached in the NHL back in 2012-13 for the Tampa Bay Lightning, but was fired after 32 games with a record of 13-18-1.
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He has since resided in the National League A in Switzerland where he coached SC Bern, accumulating a 44-29-5 record in 78 games in parts of three seasons.
Boucher will be formally introduced during a news conference Monday.