Biography
Peter DeBoer (born June 13, 1968 in Windsor, Ontario) is the head coach of the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) and 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 the University of Windsor/University of Detroit. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_DeBoer
