Bruce Boudreau: podcast appearances and interviews

Bruce Allan Boudreau is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player born on January 9, 1955. He served as head coach of several National Hockey League teams, including the Washington Capitals, Anaheim Ducks, Minnesota Wild, and Vancouver Canucks. During his playing career, Boudreau played professionally for 20 seasons and was a third round pick, 42nd overall, by the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1975 NHL amateur draft. He played 141 NHL games with the Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks, as well as 30 games in the World Hockey Association with the Minnesota Fighting Saints. Most of his playing career was spent in the American Hockey League where he was recognized for his goals and point-scoring abilities. In total, he recorded 316 goals and 483 assists for 799 points in 634 games. After retiring as a player, Boudreau transitioned into coaching and was awarded the Jack Adams Award for the NHL's most outstanding head coach during the 2007–08 season with the Capitals. He is also the owner of two junior ice hockey teams, the Minnesota Blue Ox and the Hershey Cubs, which compete in the United States Premier Hockey League. As of 2021, Boudreau was noted for having the second-highest winning percentage among NHL coaches with at least 900 games coached.