Richard Gary Bowness (born January 25, 1955) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player.
He is the interim head coach for the Dallas Stars of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Bowness played for the Atlanta Flames, Detroit Red Wings, St.
Louis Blues and original Winnipeg Jets and Central Hockey League, American Hockey League and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League teams.
Bowness has been a head coach for the original Winnipeg Jets, Boston Bruins, Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders and Phoenix Coyotes, and associate coach with the Vancouver Canucks.