By Justin Worsley,
The Florida Panthers have fired head coach Peter DeBoer after the team finished in last place in the Eastern Conference.
DeBoer, 42, has been with Florida for three seasons, all of which he failed to help lead the team to the postseason. Florida has gone 103-107-36 in the past three seasons, including 30-40-12 this year.
In the 2008-09 season, DeBoer's first year with the team, the Panthers just missed the playoffs after losing a tiebreaker with the Montreal Canadiens. Florida has not made the playoffs since 2000.
Prior to joining the Panthers, DeBoer had a decorated career in the Ontario Hockey League. DeBoer was twice named the coach of the year in the OHL and led the Kitchener Rangers to a Memorial Cup win in 2003.
Florida was able to end their season on a high note. The Panthers halted a 10-game losing streak to beat the Washington Nationals 1-0 in the season finale.
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