Interim head coach Bob Boughner has "the upper hand" to take over as the full-time coach, Sharks GM Doug Wilson said Thursday. Posts about Bob Boughner written by Scott Rosts. Bob Boughner was officially named the San Jose Sharks’ full-time head coach on Sept. 22, 2020, nine months after he was given the job by general manager Doug Wilson on an interim basis. Just eight days earlier, Geoff Ward also had the interim tag removed from his title by the Calgary Flames, as he was named their full-time coach. Dave Cameron of the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors, right, has been named head coach of the Canadian Junior team for the world junior hockey championships set to take place in Buffalo this winter. Replacing DeBoer, at least on an interim basis, is former Florida Panthers head coach Bob Boughner. Bob Boughner was officially named the San Jose Sharks’ full-time head coach on Sept. 22, 2020, nine months after he was given the job by general manager Doug Wilson on an interim basis. Sharks assistant coach Bob Boughner is reportedly among those being considered for the Colorado Avalanche’s vacant head coaching job. The Florida Panthers weren't without a coach for long.. Boughner, a co-owner of the team, had stepped down as Windsor’s coach to join Pete DeBoer’s staff in San Jose. SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Bob Boughner has become the latest coach to pay for Florida’s almost-annual inability to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs. Bob Boughner, who was an assistant coach with the Sharks from 2015-17, is returning to the role. The Panthers announced Monday morning that they have signed former Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville to replace Bob Boughner behind the bench. “Boogey” as he’s known to his players has a history with the Sharks as he was DeBoer’s assistant in San Jose for two seasons from 2015-2017. He’s cheaper ($700,000 cap hit), plays a bigger role on the penalty kill and has had a much more productive season (five goals and two assists in 28 games) than Sorensen. The Panthers fired Boughner on Sunday, ending his two-year tenure with the team with one year remaining on his contract. The Panthers fired head coach Bob Boughner on Sunday, ending his two-year tenure with the team with one year remaining on his contract. But coach Bob Boughner said last week the Long Beach native sustained a setback in his recovery from his lower-body injury, placing his potential trade availability in doubt.