| Born: | June 13, 1968 | Draft: | 1988 Maple Leafs, 237th overall |
| Hometown: | Dunnville, ON, CAN | Position: | Centre |
| Known For: | Shoots: | Right | |
| National Team: | Canada | Current Team: | Dallas Stars (Head Coach) |
George Peter DeBoer (born June 13, 1968) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player. He is the current head coach for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is also a co-owner of the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
A two-time winner of the OHL Coach of the Year award, DeBoer was an OHL 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. He has coached the Florida Panthers, New Jersey Devils, San Jose Sharks and Vegas Golden Knights before joining the Stars for the 2022-23 season.
Years as a NHL coach: 2008-present
Peter DeBoer Statistics
Deeper Dive
- San Jose Sharks Coaching History
- Golden Knights Coaching Staff Brings Experience & Character
- Golden Knights’ First 10 Games Under DeBoer, What Do We Know?
- Golden Knights Better With DeBoer but Time Will Tell
Coaching History
- 1993-95 Detroit Jr. Red Wings OHL Asst. Coach
- 1995-97 Detroit Jr. Whalers OHL GM/Head Coach
- 1996-97 Canada U18 Pacific Cup Asst. Coach
- 1997-01 Plymouth Whalers OHL GM/Head Coach
- 1997-98 Canada U20 World Junior Championships Asst. Coach
- 2001-08 Kitchener Rangers OHL GM/Head Coach
- 2003-04 OHL All-Stars CHL Challenge Asst. Coach
- 2004-05 Canada U20 World Junior Championships Asst. Coach
- 2006-07 OHL All-Stars CHL Challenge Asst. Coach
- 2007-08 Canada U20 Super Series Asst. Coach
- 2007-08 OHL All-Stars CHL Challenge Asst. Coach
- 2008-11 Florida Panthers NHL Head Coach
- 2009-18 Oshawa Generals OHL Franchise Owner
- 2009-10 Canada World Championships Asst. Coach
- 2010-11 Canada World Championships Asst. Coach
- 2011-15 New Jersey Devils NHL Head Coach
- 2013-14 Canada World Championships Asst. Coach
- 2041-15 Canada World Championships Asst. Coach
- 2015-20 San Jose Sharks NHL Head Coach
- 2019-2022 Vegas Golden Knights NHL Head Coach
- 2022-present Dallas Stars NHL Head Coach
Achievements
- 1994-95 OHL Champion
- 1998-99 OHL Coach of the Year (Matt Leyden Trophy)
- 1999-00 CHL Coach of the Year (Brian Kilrea Award)
- 1999-00 OHL Coach of the Year (Matt Leyden Trophy)
- 2002-03 CHL Memorial Cup Champion
- 2002-03 OHL Champion
- 2004-05 U20 WJC Gold Medal
- 2007-08 OHL Champion
- 2014-15 World Championship Gold Medal
- 2016-17 NHL All-Star Game (Head Coach)