Bowman to the Blackhawks (wait that can’t be right…)
Look out, Scotty! Hitler's behind you!
Apparently it is, but for a very specific reason.
Bowman’s son Stan is an Assistant GM, Hockey Operations with the Blackhawks.
“It’s certainly an exciting day for me and for the family,” said Scotty Bowman. “Being in Detroit for 15 years, I got to know Gordie Howe. He often talked about… how he felt the most exciting time of his career was when he got to play with his sons. I wanted to work with my son Stan. it’s a dream everyone has and it doesn’t happen very often.”
This is a great move by the Blackhawks. Obviously the senior Bowman’s reputation speaks for itself, and the more he’s around all of Chicago’s kids, the better. Bowman’s one of those guys that exudes success with no great effort, and there is something to be said for a man that knows how to pick his spots.
He led the Blues to three straight Stanley Cup Finals and never finished lower than third in the West, then won five Cups in eight years with Montreal. He went on to win the Cup only four more times in his coaching career, once with Pittsburgh and three more times with Detroit. From 1967-68 to 2001-02, Bowman made the playoffs 28 of the 29 full seasons he coached. He has served as an advisor to Detroit since his retirement from coaching after the 2002 Cup win.
So now he and his 10 rings are on to Chicago, where he will certainly do what he does best: be Scotty Bowman for everyone.
