The honor recognizes a lifetime of outstanding achievement, dedication to the community and service to the nation.
Considered one of hockey’s greatest coaches, Bowman won a record nine Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings.
Bowman holds the NHL record for most coaching victories. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1991. Bowman joins such hockey greats as Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Bobby Orr in the Order of Canada.
The order is chosen by an independent panel based on nominations from the public.
