{"id":482803,"date":"2024-05-07T03:35:53","date_gmt":"2024-05-07T07:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=482803"},"modified":"2024-05-07T03:59:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-07T07:59:40","slug":"jets-head-coach-rock-bowness-announces-retirement","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/7sport.net\/en\/news\/jets-head-coach-rock-bowness-announces-retirement\/","title":{"rendered":"Jets head coach Rock Bowness announces retirement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness bid farewell to the NHL on Monday, drawing the curtain on an illustrious career spanning nearly five decades as both player and coach.<\/p>\n<p>His decision to retire follows the Jets&#8217; recent exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs, where they were ousted by the Colorado Avalanche in the opening round.<\/p>\n<p>Bowness, aged 69, received recognition this season as a Jack Adams Award finalist, marking a significant accolade in his 14-year tenure as a head coach.<\/p>\n<p>The Jets expressed their gratitude, acknowledging Bowness&#8217;s immense contribution to the sport. &#8220;Hockey won&#8217;t be the same without you, Bones,&#8221; they posted on X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congratulations on a great head coaching career, Rick Bowness! \ud83d\udc4f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LxAyNnjI21\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/LxAyNnjI21<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NHL (@NHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHL\/status\/1787508722396262734?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a reflective moment during a press conference, Bowness revealed the inner workings of his decision-making process. &#8220;I&#8217;d always been told by older coaches that I&#8217;d know when the time was right,&#8221; he shared. &#8220;And when I was looking around after losing to Colorado, I wasn&#8217;t happy with the job I had done. It just hit me then, like, &#8216;It&#8217;s time.&#8217; &#8230; I knew in my heart it was time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness today announced his retirement from coaching after 38 seasons in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@NHL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf0 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jlQXkpV6VA\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.co\/jlQXkpV6VA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PT10NO2MXE\" target=\"_blank\">pic.twitter.com\/PT10NO2MXE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHLJets\/status\/1787499783600431382?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">May 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Throughout his career, Bowness amassed a record of 310-408-37 (with 48 ties) in 803 games across seven different teams, including two stints with the Winnipeg franchise. 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