Ottawa (AFP) – The Ottawa Senators have hired Guy Boucher as their new head coach, replacing Dave Cameron who was fired last month, the National Hockey League team announced Sunday.
The 44-year-old Boucher was given a three-year contract to become the 12th head coach in franchise history.
“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,” Senators owner Eugene Melnyk said.
“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.”
Boucher previously coached the Tampa Bay Lightning for two seasons before being fired halfway through the 2012-13 regular season. He had a 97-78-20 record with Tampa Bay.
Boucher spent parts of the last three seasons coaching in Switzerland.
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