Peter DeBoer Ice hockey player

Peter DeBoer (born June 13, 1968 in Dunnville, Ontario) was the head coach of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2011 to 2014, the current part-owner of the Oshawa Generals of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He was an OHL head coach for 13 seasons behind the bench of the Detroit Whalers (1995–97), Plymouth Whalers (1997–2001), and Kitchener Rangers (2001–08), and was the head coach of the NHL's Florida Panthers from June 13, 2008 until he was fired on April 10, 2011. He was named the head coach of the New Jersey Devils on July 19, 2011. He is a two-time winner of the OHL Coach of the Year trophy and led the Kitchener Rangers to a Memorial Cup victory in 2003. He holds a law degree from both the University of Windsor and University of Detroit as a graduate of the 'Dual JD Program'. He and his wife Susan have three children, Abigail, Jack, and Matthew.

Personal facts

Birth dateJune 13, 1968
Birth place
Ontario , Windsor Ontario , Canada , Dunnville Ontario
Height (meters)1.8542
Weight (Kilograms)88.452

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Ice hockey player

Career start1988
Career end1991
draft237th overall
draft team
Toronto Maple Leafs
draft year1988
former team
Milwaukee Admirals
position
Centre (ice hockey)
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