San Jose Sharks fire coach Bob Boughner, assistants

By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Hockey Writer

The San Jose Sharks have fired coach Bob Boughner and his staff two months after the regular season ended. The team is still in the middle of a search for a new general manager after Doug Wilson stepped down after nearly two decades on the job. Interim GM Joe Will said the search for Wilson’s replacement played a role in the decision to move on from Boughner and three assistants. Boughner coached the Sharks for the past 2 1/2 seasons after replacing Peter DeBoer in December 2019. He had one year remaining on his contract.