Ryan Huska is the new head coach of the Calgary Flames.
Huska has served as an assistant coach with the team for the last five years.
“I’m honoured to have earned the trust of Flames ownership, of Craig and the entire management group to coach this team,” said Huska in a statement released by the team Monday morning. “My position coming into this is a little different than most as I know our players very well. We have good people in our dressing room, excellent hockey players who want to win. My job is to inspire them every single day to help get our team to the next level.”
The 47-year-old becomes the 24th head coach in franchise history.
“Ryan provides 11 seasons of bench experience as a head coach from the WHL and the AHL and over 20 years coaching in total, including knowledge gained as an assistant coach in Calgary for the past five seasons,” said Flames G.M. Craig Conroy in a statement released Monday. “Ryan has earned this opportunity and we are confident he is the right coach for our team.”
The top bench boss job had been vacant following Darryl Sutter’s firing in May. The Flames finished two points out of a playoff spot this past season.
With files from The Canadian Press
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