The NHL club, which is also looking for a new general manager, is in a minor crisis.
“Ultimately, we have missed the playoffs the last three seasons, which is not acceptable to our owners, our organization and our supporters,” said assistant general manager Joe Will.
It was a short stay for Boughner as head coach of the California club, since he took over the helm in December 2020. When he stepped up from the post as assistant when Peter DeBoer was allowed to leave.
San Jose and Winnipeg are the two NHL clubs that currently lack coaches since Boston hired Jim Montgomery.