Cole Perfetti speaks of feeling helplessly frustrated with Jets Ex-HC Rick Bowness
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Cole Perfetti is hopeful about his future under new Winnipeg Jets coach Scott Arniel.
Arniel replaces Rick Bowness, who retired in May 2024. Looking back, Perfetti struggled with his role under Bowness and felt that the bench boss preferred veteran players over him.
Despite being a player with potential, Perfetti faced limited playing time and inconsistent performances in the 2023-24 season. He scored 19 goals and as many assists. Bowness explained to Perfetti about his preferences. He had also restricted young players like Jason Robertson and Roope Hintz in the past.
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"If you look, it was bit of a trend with him and other teams ..." Perfetti said, per Sportsnet. "He kind of treated them the same that I was getting treated. And he explained that to me."
"He's been around for a while." Perfetti said, "He's a respected coach, and I respected what he had to say, and at the end of the day it wasn't my decision."
"I just had to live with it, roll with the punches, and be the best that I could be. So, it sucked. But I'm definitely using that as motivation for the future."
"Our side is working on a deal with them. At this point, I want to be there," Perfetti said (per Michael Russo of The Athletic) "But it's exciting to hopefully get this going soon. I'm positive that something's going to come here soon, hopefully."
Now with Sean Monahan and Tyler Toffoli firmly out of the mix, the path is clear for Perfetti to show he can add some consistency to his scoring touch.
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