Rick Bowness
| Rick Bowness | |||
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Bowness with the Tampa Bay Lightning in May 2018 | |||
| Born |
January 25, 1955 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Right wing | ||
| Shot | Right | ||
| Played for |
Atlanta Flames Detroit Red Wings St. Louis Blues Winnipeg Jets | ||
| Current NHL coach | Columbus Blue Jackets | ||
| Coached for |
Winnipeg Jets (original) Boston Bruins Ottawa Senators New York Islanders Phoenix Coyotes Dallas Stars Winnipeg Jets | ||
| NHL draft |
26th overall, 1975 Atlanta Flames | ||
| WHA draft |
62nd overall, 1975 Indianapolis Racers | ||
| Playing career | 1975–1984 | ||
| Coaching career | 1982–present | ||
Richard Gary Bowness (born January 25, 1955) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the second round, 26th overall, by the Atlanta Flames in the 1975 NHL amateur draft, and played in the NHL for the Flames, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues, and original Winnipeg Jets. As a coach, Bowness has also served as head coach for the original Winnipeg Jets, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders, Phoenix Coyotes, Dallas Stars, and the current Winnipeg Jets. He likewise held the position of assistant coach roles with the original Jets, Coyotes, Vancouver Canucks, Tampa Bay Lightning, and Stars.
As of 2026, Bowness is the last active coach in the NHL who was also a head coach for an NHL team in the 1980s, and the only coach to have led both iterations of the Winnipeg Jets. His 2,726 games as an NHL head or assistant coach are the most by anyone in league history.