Jets coach Rick Bowness announces retirement

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Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness announced his retirement Monday after nearly 50 years in the NHL as a player and coach.

His departure comes a week after the Jets were eliminated by the Colorado Avalanche in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Bowness, 69, was named a Jack Adams Award finalist this season for the first time in his 14 years as a head coach