The Calgary Flames have decided to move on from head coach Bob Hartley. The team made the announcement via their Twitter account on Tuesday morning. Associate coach Jacques Cloutier has also been informed that he won’t be back next season.
Hartley and the Flames surprised many last year when they won 45 games and made the postseason. Hartley was awarded the Jack Adams Trophy as the league’s top coach.
What a difference a year makes. Unfortunately for the Flames, they won just 35 games in 2015-16 and finished 26th in the overall standings. They were also the NHL’s worst defensive team, and that doesn’t reflect well on the coaching staff.
The Flames have called a press conference at noon ET.
More details to come.
CGY decision to terminate Hartley had less to do with who's available and more to do with management believing it's time for a new voice.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) May 3, 2016