JUNIORS SUCCESS
DeBoer’s success as a bench boss dates back to his days in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
In his 13 career seasons as a Head Coach in the OHL, he won the Memorial Cup in 2003 with the Kitchener Rangers and led the 2003 and 2008 teams to OHL Championships.
DeBoer was recognized as OHL Coach of the Year twice (1999 and 2000) with the Plymouth Whalers, as he also earned the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) Coach of the Year Award in 2000.
He is one of eight coaches in OHL history to achieve 500 wins.
DeBoer spent an additional two seasons as an Assistant Coach in the OHL, winning another OHL championship in 1995.