One of three brothers who have owned the print and graphic arts company Lahlouh, Inc., since 1981, Fadi Lahlouh specializes in product and business development, as well as product architecture and engineering. When he isn’t working, Fadi Lahlouh enjoys following Bay Area sports teams like the San Jose Sharks of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Mired in a five-game losing streak with a disappointing overall record of 15-16-2, the Sharks fired head coach Peter DeBoer on December 11. Assistant coaches Johan Hedberg, Dave Barr, and Steve Spott were also relieved of their coaching duties. Former assistant Bob Boughner will serve as head coach on an interim basis, while Evgeni Nabokov, Mike Ricci, and Roy Sommer were all named to his coaching staff.
DeBoer has been with the Sharks for the past four seasons and has led the team to varying degrees of success. The Sharks made the playoffs in each of those four seasons, and reached the Stanley Cup Final in 2016 before losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins. However, Sharks general manager Doug Wilson felt the team needed a new voice in the locker room to help turn its season around.
A 51-year-old native of Ontario, Canada, DeBoer concludes his coaching tenure in San Jose with a record of 198-129-34. Through 855 games as a coach in the NHL, he has a record of 415-329-111 for a .550 winning percentage.
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