Bob Boughner

Robert Douglas Boughner (born March 8, 1971), nicknamed "The Boogieman", is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player.

He is currently an associate coach for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League (NHL).

He moved away at age 16 to play for the St. Marys Lincolns Jr. B team in 1987–88.

One of Boughner's teammates with the Lincolns was former NHL head coach Dan Bylsma.

The following year Boughner was drafted by the OHL's Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds with the sixth overall selection.

In his first year with the Greyhounds in 1988–89, Boughner appeared in 64 games, scoring six goals and 21 points, while earning 182 penalty minutes, however, the club failed to qualify for the postseason.

Boughner saw his offensive production increase during the 1989–90 season, as he scored seven goals and 30 points in only 49 games, however, the rebuilding Greyhounds failed to make the playoffs for the second consecutive season.

Boughner was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the second round, 32nd overall, in the 1989 NHL Entry Draft.

In 1990–91, Boughner once again improved offensively, scoring 13 goals and 46 points in 64 games, while registering 156 penalty minutes, the second highest on the Greyhounds, helping Sault Ste.

Marie make the playoffs.

In the postseason, Boughner appeared in all 14 games, scoring two goals and 11 points, as the Greyhounds won the OHL championship, defeating the Oshawa Generals in the final round, and earn a berth in the 1991 Memorial Cup.

At the Memorial Cup, Boughner was held pointless in three games, as Sault Ste.

Marie finished fourth in the four team tournament.

The Red Wings assigned Boughner to their ECHL affiliate, the Toledo Storm, for the 1991–92 season.

In 28 games with the Storm, Boughner scored three goals and 13 points, and in five playoff games, Boughner chipped in with two goals.

Bougher also saw very limited action with the Red Wings AHL affiliate, the Adirondack Red Wings, in 1991–92, as he appeared in only one game, getting no points, while registering seven penalty minutes.

Boughner spent the entire 1992–93 with Adirondack, appearing in 69 games, scoring a goal and 17 points, as well as 190 penalty minutes, which was the fourth highest total on the team.

Boughner did not appear in any playoff games due to injuries.

With more ice time in 1993–94 with Adirondack, Boughner saw his offensive production increase, scoring eight goals and 22 points in 72 games.

Boughner also accumulated 292 penalty minutes, second highest on the team.

In the postseason, Boughner had a goal and two points in 10 games.

Following the season, Boughner was granted free agency.

On July 25, 1994, Boughner signed with the Florida Panthers as a free agent.

The Panthers assigned Boughner to the Cincinnati Cyclones of the IHL for the 1994–95 season.

In 81 games with Cincinnati, Boughner had two goals and 16 points, and had 192 penalty minutes, second highest total on the team, helping the Cyclones reach the postseason.

In 10 playoff games, Boughner had no points.

In 1995–96, the Panthers assigned Boughner to their AHL affiliate, the Carolina Monarchs, where in 46 games, Boughner had two goals and 17 points, and 127 penalty minutes.

On February 1, 1996, the Panthers traded Boughner to the Buffalo Sabres for the Sabres third round draft choice in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.

After acquiring Boughner from the Florida Panthers on February 1, 1996, the Sabres decided to promote him to the NHL for the remainder of the 1995–96 season.

On February 3, Boughner made his NHL debut, getting no points and 12 penalty minutes, in a 4–2 loss to the Boston Bruins.

On February 23, Boughner recorded his first career point, an assist, in the Sabres 7–2 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Boughner remained with the Sabres for the rest of the season, earning just the one assist in 31 games, as well as 104 penalty minutes, however, Buffalo failed to make the playoffs.

Boughner stayed in Buffalo for the 1996–97 season, and on February 21, 1997, in his 85th career game, Boughner scored his first career NHL goal against Éric Fichaud of the New York Islanders in a 5–2 Sabres victory.

On March 11, Boughner recorded his first multi-point game, earning two assists, in a 3–2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

Overall, Boughner had one goal and eight points in 77 games, and had 225 penalty minutes, as Buffalo reached the playoffs.

Boughner played in his first career playoff game on April 17, earning no points in a 3–1 win over the Ottawa Senators.

On May 3, Boughner earned his first playoff point, an assist, in a 5–3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.

In 11 postseason games, Boughner had one assist, and nine penalty minutes.

As head coach of the Windsor Spitfires in the Ontario Hockey League, Boughner won two Memorial Cup Canadian major junior national championships, in 2009 and 2010 and won the CHL's Brian Kilrea Coach of the Year Award twice, in 2008 and 2009.

Boughner grew up in the Windsor area playing minor hockey and played as a 15-year-old with the Belle River Canadiens Jr. C club.