On Jan. 15, 2020, DeBoer was hired by Vegas as the second head coach in franchise history. During his tenure, he has taken the Golden Knights to the Western Conference Final and Stanley Cup Semifinals. In his third season, he has guided the team to a 30-20-4 record.
Below is a deep dive into DeBoer's career both as head coach and a player.
2- DeBoer won the Matt Leyden Trophy as OHL Coach of the Year two consecutive seasons (1999, 2000)
4- DeBoer became the fourth active coach to reach the 500-win milestone before their 1,000th career game, joining Bruce Boudreau (837 GP), Todd McLellan (965 GP) and Peter Laviolette (970 GP)
11- His 500th victory marked the Golden Knights 11th straight win against the San Jose Sharks.
14- DeBoer is in his 14th season as a head coach.
28- DeBoer is the 28th head coach in the NHL history to reach 500 wins.
85- Tuesday's win marked the DeBoer's 85th win with the Golden Knights.
102- DeBoer racked up 102 points (48G, 54A) in parts of three seasons in the IHL with the Milwaukee Admirals
237- The Toronto Maple Leafs drafted DeBoer in the 1988 NHL Entry draft with the 237th overall pick.
500-DeBoer picked up his 500th (500-368-119) win as a NHL coach against his former club the San Jose Sharks.
4,890-It has been 4,890 days since Pete DeBoer's first career win on Oct. 11, 2008, with the Florida Panthers
