Sabres Daily: Boudreau Hired By Ice Dogs; PTO Tracker

Former NHL coach Bruce Boudreau seemed to be making the transition from behind the bench to television after being fired by the Vancouver Canucks last season, but the former coach of the year on Wednesday was hired as a senior advisor for the OHL’s Niagara Ice Dogs. Boudreau has coached Washington, Anaheim, Minnesota, and Vancouver over his 16 year career and has a 617-342-128 record.

We are excited to announce the hiring of Jack Adams Award winner, Bruce Boudreau as Senior Advisor!

Welcome to Niagara Bruce🐶

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— Niagara IceDogs (@OHLIceDogs) September 6, 2023

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