The Ottawa Senators announced Sunday they agreed to a three-year deal with Guy Boucher to be the team's head coach.
Senators owner Eugene Melnyk released a statement about the move:
Over the past three weeks, [general manager] 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. 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 coached the Tampa Bay Lightning for two-and-a-half years from 2010 to 2013. He compiled a 97-78-20 record in 195 games. Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman offered an endorsement of his team's former coach, per ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun:
The Senators fired Dave Cameron in April after only a year-and-a-half with the team. Ottawa collected 14 fewer points compared t ...
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