Guy Boucher - wikipedia Guy Boucher For the host of the TV show Les coqueluches, see Guy Boucher ( actor ). Guy Boucher ( 1971 - 08 - 03 ) August 3, 1971 ( age 46 ) Notre - Dame - du - Lac, Quebec, Canada Position Head coach Team Ottawa Senators Previous team ( s ) SC Bern Tampa Bay Lightning Hamilton Bulldogs Drummondville Voltigeurs Years as a coach 1997 -- present Years as an NHL coach 2010 -- present Guy Boucher ( born August 3, 1971 ) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach. Boucher is the current head coach of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League ( NHL ). He was the head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning from 2010 -- 2013 and SC Bern from 2014 -- 15. He previously coached in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He has coached various Canadian international teams. Contents 1 Playing years 2 Coaching years 3 International 4 NHL coaching record 5 Personal life 6 References 7 External links Playing years Before his coaching years, Boucher played right wing with the McGill Redmen between 1991 and 1995. He graduated with an arts degree ( history and environmental biology ) in 1995 and an engineering degree ( agricultural engineering ) in 1996. He also holds a Masters in sports psychology at the University of Montreal. In 1995 -- 96, Boucher played in France for Viry - Essonne where he scored 16 goals and 38 points in 27 games. Coaching years Boucher began his coaching career as assistant coach with the McGill Redmen under head coach Martin Raymond in 1996 -- 97, then moved on to serve as an assistant coach with the Rouyn - Noranda Huskies of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League ( 1997 -- 2000 ) and then with the Rimouski Océanic from 2003 to 2006 with whom he won the Jean - Rougeau trophy ( regular season champions ) and President 's Cup. He also participated in the Memorial Cup tournament. In between, he coached the Lac - Saint - Louis Lions of the AAA Midget Hockey League. He returned to the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League as the Drummondville Voltigeurs head coach in 2006. In the 2008 -- 09, he guided the team to their best season in history, with a total of 54 wins and 112 points, capturing the President 's Cup on his way to the Memorial Cup tournament once again. He won the Paul - Dumont Trophy, awarded to QMJHL 's personality of the year. On June 29, 2009, he was named head coach of the Montreal Canadiens 's affiliate Hamilton Bulldogs in the AHL becoming the eighth head coach in Bulldogs franchise history. He led the team to an impressive 52 -- 17 -- 11 record for 115 points despite having many of his best players being called up by the Montreal Canadiens. At the end of the season, he won the Louis A.R. Pieri Memorial Award as coach of the year. In 2010, Boucher was offered the vacant head coaching position for the Columbus Blue Jackets, but turned it down to accept the head coaching position with the Tampa Bay Lightning, signing a four - year contract. He developed a `` 1 - 3 - 1 '' defensive system at Tampa that led to a famous incident against the Philadelphia Flyers where the Flyers held back the puck in their defensive zone, refusing to advance, while the Lightning team waited and did not attack the puck carrier, leading to several minutes of no action. In his rookie year as an NHL head coach, Boucher led the Tampa Bay Lightning to game seven of the Eastern Conference Final. On March 24, 2013, the team 's general manager Steve Yzerman fired Boucher following a 5 -- 3 loss against the Ottawa Senators. At the time, Tampa Bay was in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. On January 27, 2014, the Swiss ice hockey club SC Bern announced the signing of Guy Boucher as their head coach. Boucher guided the team to the title in the 2014 -- 15 Swiss Cup competition. On November 18, 2015, Boucher was fired by SC Bern following a four - game losing streak and a ninth - place finish in the NLA. On May 8, 2016, Boucher was hired as the head coach of the Ottawa Senators. With his hire, Boucher is the first person to coach both franchises from the 1992 expansion class. In his first season, the club advanced to the Eastern Conference Final, losing in double overtime in game seven. International Boucher worked as an assistant coach for Canada men 's national U-18 ice hockey team in 2006, 2007 and 2008. In 2008, they won the gold medal at the U-18 world championships. In 2009, he served as an assistant coach with Canada men 's national U-20 ice hockey team, which won its fifth consecutive gold medal at the World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. In 2014 and 2015, he coached Team Canada at the Spengler Cup, guiding the team to the title in 2015. NHL coaching record Team Year Regular season Postseason OTL Pts Finish Win % Result TB 2010 -- 11 82 46 25 11 103 2nd in Southeast 11 7. 611 Lost in Conference Finals TB 2011 -- 12 82 38 36 8 84 3rd in Southeast -- -- -- Missed playoffs TB 2012 -- 13 32 13 18 ( 40 ) ( fired ) -- -- -- -- TB Total 196 97 79 20 -- 11 7. 611 1 playoff appearance OTT 2016 -- 17 82 44 28 10 98 2nd in Atlantic 11 8. 579 Lost in Conference Finals OTT 2017 -- 18 82 28 43 11 67 7th in Atlantic -- -- -- Missed playoffs OTT total 164 72 71 21 -- 11 8. 579 1 playoff appearance Total 360 169 150 41 -- 22 15. 595 2 playoff appearances Personal life Guy Boucher is married to Marsha and has three children Vincent, Mila and Naomi. Boucher has a prominent scar on his right cheek. When asked how he received it, Boucher said `` it is not hockey - related. I did not tell anybody back home, so it is like this little enigma. My kids do not even know. '' Guy Boucher 's scar is often compared to the `` Le Chiffre '' character 's scar in Casino Royale and Boucher is sometimes referred to as a `` James Bond villain ''. He was spoofed as such on - air by Jay Onrait of the Canadian TSN sports television channel. References Jump up ^ Canadiens hire Boucher as Bulldogs ' head coach Jump up ^ http://www.montrealgazette.com/sports/Bulldogs+Boucher+named+coach+year/2774265/story.html Jump up ^ http://blog.dispatch.com/cbj/2010/06/boucher_says_no.shtml Jump up ^ Campbell, Ken. `` Stifling defensive systems tricky to address ''. The Hockey News. Jump up ^ `` Tampa Bay Lightning Fire Coach Guy Boucher ''. AP. Retrieved March 24, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Guy Boucher neuer Head Coach ''. Retrieved January 28, 2014. Jump up ^ http://www.swisshockeynews.ch/index.php/switzerland/nla-new/4914-sc-bern-fires-guy-boucher-lars-leuenberger-new-head-coach Jump up ^ `` Guy Boucher to coach Senators in second NHL stint ''. ESPN. May 8, 2016. Retrieved May 9, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Guy Boucher nach dem Triumph am Spengler Cup : `` Die Kanadier sind die Nummer Eins der Welt, das hat sich hier gezeigt '' ``. watson.ch. Retrieved 2016 - 05 - 10. Jump up ^ Warren, Ken ( May 13, 2016 ). `` Guy Boucher brings creative mindset to Senators : And do n't call him boring ''. Ottawa Sun. Jump up ^ `` Q&A : Scar on face of Tampa Bay Lightning coach Guy Boucher remains an enigma ''. St. Petersburg Times. March 25, 2011. Archived from the original on Feb 16, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Despite Looking Like The Villain In Every Action Movie, Guy Boucher Insists He 's A Hockey Coach ''. Jump up ^ `` NHL Teams as Bands ''. lastframepictures.com. Jump up ^ `` Jay Onrait Top 10 : James Bond and Guy Boucher voice impersonation ''. External links Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database Sporting positions Preceded by Rick Tocchet Head coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning 2010 -- 2013 Succeeded by Jon Cooper Preceded by Dave Cameron Head coach of the Ottawa Senators 2016 -- present Succeeded by Incumbent Head coaches of the National Hockey League Pacific Randy Carlyle ( Anaheim ) Rick Tocchet ( Arizona ) Bill Peters ( Calgary ) Todd McLellan ( Edmonton ) John Stevens ( Los Angeles ) Peter DeBoer ( San Jose ) Travis Green ( Vancouver ) Gerard Gallant ( Vegas ) Central Joel Quenneville ( Chicago ) Jared Bednar ( Colorado ) Vacant ( Dallas ) Bruce Boudreau ( Minnesota ) Peter Laviolette ( Nashville ) Mike Yeo ( St. Louis ) Paul Maurice ( Winnipeg ) Atlantic Bruce Cassidy ( Boston ) Phil Housley ( Buffalo ) Jeff Blashill ( Detroit ) Bob Boughner ( Florida ) Claude Julien ( Montreal ) Guy Boucher ( Ottawa ) Jon Cooper ( Tampa Bay ) Mike Babcock ( Toronto ) Metropolitan Vacant ( Carolina ) John Tortorella ( Columbus ) John Hynes ( New Jersey ) Doug Weight ( N.Y. 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Rangers ) Dave Hakstol ( Philadelphia ) Mike Sullivan ( Pittsburgh ) Barry Trotz ( Washington ) Defunct teams : Atlanta Flames Atlanta Thrashers California Golden Seals Colorado Rockies Hamilton Tigers Hartford Whalers Kansas City Scouts Minnesota North Stars Montreal Maroons Montreal Wanderers New York Americans Ottawa Senators ( original ) Philadelphia Quakers Pittsburgh Pirates Quebec Bulldogs Quebec Nordiques Winnipeg Jets ( 1972 -- 96 ) Ottawa Senators Founded in 1992 Based in Ottawa, Canada Franchise Team General managers Head coaches Players Captains Draft picks ( Expansion draft ) Seasons Current season History History Records Award winners Retired numbers Personnel Owner Eugene Melnyk General manager Pierre Dorion Head coach Guy Boucher Team captain Erik Karlsson Current roster Arenas Ottawa Civic Centre Canadian Tire Centre Rivalries Toronto Maple Leafs Affiliates AHL Belleville Senators Media TSN5 RDS RDS2 TSN 1200 CJFO 94, 5 Culture and lore Spartacat Lyndon Slewidge Flyers -- Senators brawl 2014 Heritage Classic NHL 100 Classic Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Guy_Boucher&oldid=835546201 '' Categories : 1971 births Living people Canadian ice hockey coaches Ice hockey people from Quebec McGill University alumni Ottawa Senators coaches People from Bas - Saint - Laurent Tampa Bay Lightning coaches Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from May 2016 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Svenska Edit links This page was last edited on 9 April 2018, at 10 : 27. 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