About Peter DeBoer

George Peter DeBoer is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who most recently served as the head coach for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League. 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 served as the head coach of the New Jersey Devils from 2011 to 2014 and was also the head coach of the Florida Panthers from June 13, 2008 to April 10, 2011.