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William Scott Bowman OC (born September 18, 1933) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey head coach. He holds the record for most wins in National Hockey League (NHL) history, with 1,244 wins in the regular season and 223 in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and his 14 Stanley Cup wins ranks second most of all time [a] for any player, coach or ...
Sep 18, 2023 · Top Photo: Scotty Bowman, age 7 in 1940, and photographed in 2021 with his 2019 biography written by Ken Dryden, Bowman’s No. 1 goalie with the 1970s Montreal Canadiens dynasty.
Sep 14, 2024 · Scotty Bowman (born Sept. 18, 1933, Montreal, Quebec, Can.) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and administrator who won a record nine Stanley Cups (1973, 1976–79, 1992, 1997–98, 2002) as a head coach in the National Hockey League (NHL).
With the St. Louis Blues, as one of the first head coaches in franchise history. Took over head coaching role during the Blues' inaugural 1967-68 season. Expanded role to General Manager duties...
- Influences and Injury
- From Player to Coach
- Learning from A Legend
- Five Cups in Montreal
- The Road Turns Rocky
- Adapting to The Modern Game
- The Greatest Ever
- Where Is He Now?
- Contact Information
- Further Information
William Scott Bowman was born September 18, 1933, in Montreal, Quebec, the second of John and Jane Bowman's four children. The Bowmans emigrated to Canada from Scotland and raised their family in a tenement in Verdun, a working-class Montreal suburb. Scotty inherited a relentless work ethicfrom his father, who never took a sick day in the thirty-on...
After his injury, Bowman turned to the job that would consume him for the next half-century—coaching. He proved to be a prodigy. Starting in the youth leagues, Bowman coached twelve- and thirteen-year-old players, then quickly advanced to fourteen- and fifteen-yearolds. By the time he was twenty-one, Bowman was coaching twenty-year-old players at t...
Under Blake's tutelage, Bowman became a master of hockey strategy. "He knew how each of his players did against everyone else," Bowman told E.M. Swift of Sports Illustrated. "Certain guys do well against one team but not another. He was a good strategist and a good matchup man and wasn't afraid to sit guys out to change his ammunition." It was a le...
In 1971, Bowman was selected to coach the Canadiens by his old boss Sam Pollack, who had become Montreal's general manager. In the next eight years, Montreal racked up a remarkable 419-110-105 record for a .742 winning percentage and, more importantly, five Stanley Cups. Bowman was intense, demanding, unpredictable, and brilliant. He was respected ...
Bowman left the Canadiens in 1979 to become coach and general manager of the Buffalo Sabres. The team struggled during the seven years Bowman was there, never advancing beyond the conference finals in the playoffs. In his dual role, Bowman was spread too thin and grew tired of coaching. Three times he hired coaches to take over on the bench—Roger N...
Bowman worked well with Pittsburgh coach Bob Johnson, who was as upbeat and outgoing as Bowman was aloof and non-communicative. Johnson led the Penguins to the Stanley Cup in 1991, but the following summer he was diagnosed with brain cancer. Bowman was named interim coach and quickly realized that his demanding, disciplinarian style would not work ...
In 1993, Bowman became head coach of the Detroit Red Wings, a team that had not won a championship since 1955. That would change. The Wings won back-to-back titles in 1997 and 1998—and Bowman tied Blake with eight Stanley Cups. The record-breaking ninth title would be elusive, however, as the Wings struggled for the next three years. For the 2001-0...
Scotty Bowman retired from coaching after the 2002 season—but he did not leave hockey or the Detroit Red Wings. He signed a three-year contract to continue working for the Wings in a new role—as a consultant. His responsibilities include assessing and analyzing the team and providing input on player personnel decisions. He reports to Red Wings Gene...
Address: c/o Detroit Red Wings, Joe LouisArena, 600 Civic Center Drive, Detroit, MI 48226-4419. Phone:(313) 396-7444.
Periodicals
Albom, Mitch. "Why Scotty Finally Decided to Retire." Detroit Free Press(June 15, 2002). Andera, Scott. Service "Bowman Leaves NHL with a Crown." Knight-Ridder News (June 14, 2002). Farber, Michael. "Reign Men." Sports Illustrated(June 24, 2002): 42. Farber, Michael. "That's Scotty!" Sports Illustrated(June 29, 1998): 64. Gave, Keith. "Back Where He Belongs." Sporting News(November 2, 1998): 69 Lapointe, Joe. "Red Wings Win Back Stanley Cup." New York Times(June 14, 2002): D1. Lapointe, Joe....
Other
Hradek, E. J. "A Perfect Ending to a Perfect Career." ESPN The Magazine online(June 13, 2002) http://msn.espn.go.com/nhl/playoffs2002/s/hradek0613.html Sketch by David Wilkins
Mar 15, 2017 · Bowman had enjoyed a brush with the Stanley Cup 16 years before he arrived with the Canadiens, when he was a young assistant to Sam Pollock with the Ottawa Junior Canadiens in 1956-57.
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Apr 17, 2010 · Bowman earned a permanent place in the hearts of Red Wings fans in 1997 by leading the team to its first Stanley Cup in 42 years. The following year his experience at keeping a dominant team...
