About Peter DeBoer
George Peter DeBoer (born June 13, 1968) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the 12th round, 237th overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1988 NHL entry draft but never played in the NHL, instead playing for the Milwaukee Admirals of the International Hockey League (IHL). A two-time winner of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) Coach of the Year award, DeBoer was a junior hockey head coach for 13 seasons with the Detroit Whalers (1995–1997), Plymouth Whalers (1997–2001) and Kitchener Rangers (2001–08), the latter of which he led to a Memorial Cup victory in 2003. DeBoer is also a co-owner of the Oshawa Generals. He served as the head coach of the Florida Panthers from 2008 to 2011, the New Jersey Devils from 2011 to 2014, the San Jose Sharks from 2015 to 2019, the Vegas Golden Knights from 2020 to 2022, and the Dallas Stars from 2022 to 2025. DeBoer has the most playoff wins without a Stanley Cup championship with 97. In 1996–97, Detroit struggled to a 26–34–6 record and was eliminated in the first round of the post-season. DeBoer guided the Whalers to a first-place finish in the West Division, as Detroit advanced to the third round in the playoffs. In 1999–2000, Plymouth once again had the best record in the league, earning DeBoer his second straight Matt Leyden Trophy. The Whalers had another very successful season in 2000–01, winning the West Division for the third consecutive season and having the second best record in the League.
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