games, however, he saw his ice time cut drastically, averaging only 7:15 per game. On June 15, 2006, Boughner announced his retirement from the NHL. Coaching career Boughner headed a new ownership group in purchasing the then-struggling Windsor Spitfires in February 2006. He has been head coach of the team, as well as President & C.E.O., except during the 2010–11 season when Boughner served as an assistant coach with the Columbus Blue Jackets. In 2007–2008, he coached the Spitfires to the second best regular season finish in their history with 94 points, and was honored as OHL and CHL Coach of the Year. On April 15, 2009, Boughner was named the OHL's coach of the year for the second year in a row. On May 8, 2009, he coached the Windsor Spitfires to their first OHL championship in 21 years after finishing the regular season with a league best 115 points. Also, that same year went on to win Windsor's first Memorial Cup, becoming the first team to lose the first two games of the tournament and still win the Cup. Boughner's Spitfires successfully defended their Memorial Cup championship in 2010. On June 24, 2009, he was selected by Hockey Canada to coach the National Under-18 hockey team at the Memorial of Ivan Hlinka Tournament. The team went on to dominate by going undefeated and won gold at the tournament. On June 12, 2017, he was named the head coach of the Florida Panthers, having served as an assistant coach for the San Jose Sharks for the previous two seasons. On April 7, 2019, the Panthers fired Boughner after the team failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second straight season. He rejoined the Sharks as an assistant on May 29. On December 11, 2019, Boughner was named the Sharks' interim head coach after Peter DeBoer was fired. On September 22, 2020, he became the Sharks' permanent head coach. After three seasons straight of missing the playoffs, Boughner was subsequently fired by the Sharks organization on July 1, 2022. On July 8, 2022, Boughner was named an associate coach for the Detroit Red Wings. Personal life Boughner and his former wife have four children. They reside in Tecumseh, Ontario. The family resided in Fort Lauderdale, Florida during Boughner's stint with the Panthers. Career statistics Head coaching record NHL OHL Awards and honors Matt Leyden Trophy: 2007–08, 2008–09 Brian Kilrea